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Please evaluate my application

by beachbum610 » Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:10 pm
Hello all,

First of all I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the work that you do. I would appreciate it if you would evaluate my application.

I graduated from Bucknell University with a 3.60 in Business Management. While an undergrad I was fraternity treasurer, Co-fundraising chairman of colleges against cancer, and member of two honor societies. I was also a teaching assistant and involved with the management department in the search and interview process for a new professor.

I recently scored a 730 on my GMATs with a 6.0 awa.

After graduation I worked at a large regional bank as a business relationship manager for a year and a half. There was not much chance for advancement within the role, but I graduated from a training program that is recognized as one of the best in the industry. I took a few months off where I spent some time traveling in Asia. I am now working as a Financial Sales Rep for a large Insurance company. I also have my Life/Health Insurance Licenses and my Series 6.

I do not have much in terms of volunteer work since graduations, other then work related volunteer projects.

I have two solid letters of rec coming from my previous supervisor and a client.

I was wondering how you view my chances of getting in the following schools:

Chicago or Stanford(still deciding)
UC Berkeley
UCLA
Virginia
UNC
USC
NYU

I appreciate everything. Thank you very much.
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by Lisa Anderson » Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:45 am
Dear beachbum610,

Based on the information in your post, I think you have a chance at your target school list. Your GMAT and GPA are strong and you have some quality work experience. What will be important is how you present yourself in your applications to these schools; you need to distinguish yourself from applicants with similar backgrounds and convey a solid rationale for why you want to go to business school. If you submit a well-written set of essays, good recommendations and do well in your interviews, then you have a good chance of getting into at least one (but probably more) of your target schools.

Best of luck,
Lisa
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