I have gathered some thoughts for my applications, would like some confirmation whether this seems reasonable or further ideas from the pros:
GMAT, 760 (99%) (Q:49, V:44, IR: 7, AWA: 6.0)
TOEFL: 118/120 iBT
Female, age: will be 29 in Aug. 14, citizenship: German
*Work experience:
1 year boutique consulting (healthcare & pharma), promoted to consultant, 7 direct reports, office based in Switzerland (living in France)
3 years major conglomerate, working in Germany, first 2 years as part of fast-track program with 8 months rotation in Brazil, functions in product management, engineering, sales
*University degree: B.Sc. and M.Sc. in electrical engineering from top German university, grade 1.8 in German system (3.6-4.0 GPA depending on conversion used), 1 year abroad in Spain (Spanish language program), visiting scholar for 3 months in the US, internships in the UK (3 months) and Lebanon (total 5 months)
High school degree obtained in France
*Summary international exposure: lived in 8 countries, speak 5 languages (French, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese; have worked in all of them at some point)
*Post-MBA short term target: big name consulting, in Europe, ideally maintaining focus on healthcare
*Long-term target: Strategy in healthcare / pharma group
*Extracurriculars: mentoring students, traveler and blogger (public), video director (hobby, not published), volunteer at arts events / festivals
*Schools: R1: HBS, LBS, Insead,
R2: MIT, Wharton (Lauder?), IESE
Self-assessment: Good fit for LBS and Insead, long shot for HBS but could get lucky if they buy my story
GMAT, 760 (99%) (Q:49, V:44, IR: 7, AWA: 6.0)
TOEFL: 118/120 iBT
Female, age: will be 29 in Aug. 14, citizenship: German
*Work experience:
1 year boutique consulting (healthcare & pharma), promoted to consultant, 7 direct reports, office based in Switzerland (living in France)
3 years major conglomerate, working in Germany, first 2 years as part of fast-track program with 8 months rotation in Brazil, functions in product management, engineering, sales
*University degree: B.Sc. and M.Sc. in electrical engineering from top German university, grade 1.8 in German system (3.6-4.0 GPA depending on conversion used), 1 year abroad in Spain (Spanish language program), visiting scholar for 3 months in the US, internships in the UK (3 months) and Lebanon (total 5 months)
High school degree obtained in France
*Summary international exposure: lived in 8 countries, speak 5 languages (French, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese; have worked in all of them at some point)
*Post-MBA short term target: big name consulting, in Europe, ideally maintaining focus on healthcare
*Long-term target: Strategy in healthcare / pharma group
*Extracurriculars: mentoring students, traveler and blogger (public), video director (hobby, not published), volunteer at arts events / festivals
*Schools: R1: HBS, LBS, Insead,
R2: MIT, Wharton (Lauder?), IESE
Self-assessment: Good fit for LBS and Insead, long shot for HBS but could get lucky if they buy my story
