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by GoBruins » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:10 pm
Hello,

I would like you to evaulate my profile and give me realistic evaluation on the schools I am applying. I am only going to apply to probably 3 or 4. So I want to make sure I am applying to the right range of schools.

Undergraduate.
UC - Mechanical Engineer 2.1 GPA failed 8 classes. Grades pretty much flat, through all 5 years.

Activities: College Marching Band (2year), student leader for dorm(1), blood drive coordinator (1), Part team lead for engineering competition (2), Mentor for Junior High student.

Spent alot of time during college working to support school cost and for a time some family cost. At some points worked multiple jobs, at one point has a 9am-5pm job/class schedule and then 9pm-5am work schedule as security.

Post College:
First-Tier Aerospace firm engineer, with 1 promotion from level 1-2. Some responsibility but almost no leadership experience. 3 years in August.

Started MS in Engineering, took 2 classes through extention and one directly from the school, 3.5 GPA. Took a couple of foreign languages classes through extension.

Volunteer: Started volunteering at Make-a-wish (3months), 3 gallon blood/platelet donor. College recruiter at High schools (3 years)

GMAT: 760 (Q55 V44) AWA 4.0

Resume Stuff (yada yada)
Actuarial Exam I (passed)
American Mensa
Company Management association/asian association/american socienty of Mechanical Engineers




I am looking for a position of management consulting and would like to work for McKinsey. I think it would be easy to link management with supply chain and design experience.


Schools I would like to apply are
Columbia (ED)
UCLA -anderson.
Harvard
Kellogg
Chicago
Wharton
Ross
Hass


I think beyond those programs, I don't see a huge advantage to getting my MBA. How unrealistic am I? And what programs would you suggest that I apply that I would have a better chance.
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by Lisa Anderson » Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:25 pm
Dear GoBruins,

Clearly you are smart and your GMAT shows you have the aptitude to do the work. However, the admissions committees will be concerned with your undergraduate transcript and be looking for some explanation from you and why you performed poorly. I think your need to work to put yourself through school does mitigate the grades, but it will be helpful to reassure the admissions committees that you will not be in the same situation this time.

I think you have a chance to gain admission to some of those programs, but would encourage you to consider some other schools that are more forgiving of your circumstances regarding your GPA. Many schools in the top 40 place students at the top strategy consulting firms. I would suggest looking at placement reports of schools as a means to identifying some other schools. Perhaps check into Emory, NYU, and UT-Austin as potential programs?

Best of luck,
Lisa
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by GoBruins » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:11 pm
how much would my MS help?

Since I am getting my MS now, I would like to know how much of a difference you think that will make. Let's say eventually I have a 3.7 GPA in my masters with 9 classes, would you say that would significantly help my application, since i will also be 4 years working experience out of undergrad, and recent grad school grades.


I have also concidered to start another masters after my current one, would you believe that is worth the trouble. I pretty confident I can get into either Stanford or Columbia for MS? Do you think getting a masters at Stanford would help with my MBA application at stanford?
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by Lisa Anderson » Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:16 am
Dear GoBruins,

Getting your MS in Engineering could help your application. If you do well in your courses, then it would demonstrate you are a focused student who will do well in the classroom. Thus assuaging any concern the admissions committee might have based on your undergraduate transcript. Having said that, you do not necessarily need the MS to demonstrate this--only a few courses could be enough. Whether you finish the MS or not, you will need to address why you started the MS in Engineering and now want to get an MBA. Additionally, you will need to write about how both graduate degrees make sense for your career goals.

To answer your second question, getting another graduate degree at Stanford will not gain you an advantage in the business school.

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Lisa
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