Hi,
I am planning on submitting an app for the terms starting Fall 2015 as early as possible, and am looking for my chances of admission to USC, UCI, and UCLA's FEMBA programs. Here's what I can bring to the table:
Age: 26
Undergraduate GPA: 3.1 from UC Irvine (BA in Business Economics, with optional Specialization in Intl'l Issues, and minor in Informatics)
GMAT: 550 officially (took the test cold with no prep), but for consideration purposes of admission chances, I'd like to say 600 conservatively. (The 550 was earned taking the test cold with no preparation, so I'd like to think I can do quite a bit better. I plan on taking the test again in 3 months and am currently taking a Manhattan GMAT Prep course. New practice tests peg me at a 600 GMAT.)
Work experience: 4 years at a medium-sized credit union, 2 as a mortgage processor, 2 as a mortgage underwriter
Here are my concerns:
My stats aren't that amazing. While I started the profession with 0 experience and have shown myself to stand out among my peers by moving from a processor to an underwriter position so quickly and with so little experience, it is not work experience at an "elite" firm.
My GPA is low. Only thing I can think as a compensating factor is the fact that as an undergrad, I had a slightly increasing trend of grades, while simultaneously increasing my workload. For the final two years, I regularly took the maximum workload per quarter and earned about a 3.3 GPA, enough to bring my overall to about a 3.1. My last two quarters taking "regular" workloads I earned a 3.47 and 3.67 GPA. After graduating, I also took Intermediate Accounting I and II concurrently through UCI Extension (I ignored the prerequisites and took them both at the same time) and earned two A's. I am also currently enrolled in a Real Estate Certificate program through UCLA Extension, 7/10 courses completed, with a 3.69 GPA so far.
Is there a spot for me at these programs, with somewhat questionable GMAT, GPA, and no elite work experience stats?
I am planning on submitting an app for the terms starting Fall 2015 as early as possible, and am looking for my chances of admission to USC, UCI, and UCLA's FEMBA programs. Here's what I can bring to the table:
Age: 26
Undergraduate GPA: 3.1 from UC Irvine (BA in Business Economics, with optional Specialization in Intl'l Issues, and minor in Informatics)
GMAT: 550 officially (took the test cold with no prep), but for consideration purposes of admission chances, I'd like to say 600 conservatively. (The 550 was earned taking the test cold with no preparation, so I'd like to think I can do quite a bit better. I plan on taking the test again in 3 months and am currently taking a Manhattan GMAT Prep course. New practice tests peg me at a 600 GMAT.)
Work experience: 4 years at a medium-sized credit union, 2 as a mortgage processor, 2 as a mortgage underwriter
Here are my concerns:
My stats aren't that amazing. While I started the profession with 0 experience and have shown myself to stand out among my peers by moving from a processor to an underwriter position so quickly and with so little experience, it is not work experience at an "elite" firm.
My GPA is low. Only thing I can think as a compensating factor is the fact that as an undergrad, I had a slightly increasing trend of grades, while simultaneously increasing my workload. For the final two years, I regularly took the maximum workload per quarter and earned about a 3.3 GPA, enough to bring my overall to about a 3.1. My last two quarters taking "regular" workloads I earned a 3.47 and 3.67 GPA. After graduating, I also took Intermediate Accounting I and II concurrently through UCI Extension (I ignored the prerequisites and took them both at the same time) and earned two A's. I am also currently enrolled in a Real Estate Certificate program through UCLA Extension, 7/10 courses completed, with a 3.69 GPA so far.
Is there a spot for me at these programs, with somewhat questionable GMAT, GPA, and no elite work experience stats?
