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Filipino Profile Eval

by NDLadyzman » Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:50 am
Hey everyone,

I just submitted by applications for the Early Round at Tuck, Darden, and McCombs. Below is some of my history.

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Filipino
25 years old
Undergrad: Rice, GPA 3.4 Cum Laude
GMAT 1: 650 (46 Q, 34V)
GMAT 2: 660 (39 Q, 41V)
Career: Currently in supply chain at a major sports goods company (i.e. Addidas, Puma, New Balance).
Extracurriculars: Certified Personal Fitness Trainer by ACE (American Council on Exercise). Volunteered to train people in working out and athletics.

I'm hoping to get into brand management at another athletics firm after graduation. I'm already in the right industry that I want, just in the wrong function.

I was just wondering how I would look to admissions committees at top 15 MBA programs. Note that my individual GMATs are a little low for these schools but one GMAT has a decent quant score or 46 (79%) and the other GMAT has a decent verbal score of 41 (92%). I also aced Calculus, Statistics, and Econ in college. My extracurriculars in fitness also tie in with my professional work.

Do I have a shot at places like Darden, Tuck, McCombs, and other programs? I figure I'm different from the hordes of Asians coming from banking, consulting, and IT. Thank for your help!
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by Cindy Tokumitsu » Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:33 am
Hello,

Thank you for sharing your profile. It’s interesting and, as you note, it does differentiate you in various ways.

I think that top-15 schools are a reach, but a reasonable reach, for some such programs at least, assuming you deliver an absolutely stellar application. I would put the schools you applied to in that “reaonsable reach” category. If you must get in this year, then I suggest you also apply to some on-par level programs. Or, you can apply to several more programs at this current in second round, ensuring your applications are stand-out, to increase the chances of getting admitted.

Cindy Tokumitsu
Senior Editor, Accepted.com
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