Hello,
740 GMAT
3.45 GPA
BS in biological science from top 4 US public university
23-year-old Asian-American female
Experience
3 years (at matriculation) in research and project management at a life sciences consulting firm. The firm is not well-known but works with blue-chip clients. Projects are on the technical side, but my role is client-facing and I've had the opportunity to work on the firm's business development and strategic planning. Given project and people management responsibilities after 8 months, and promoted after 16 months after that. My pre-graduation internship experience consists of several selective biomedical research internships and hospital shadowing
Extracurriculars
Currently: STEM outreach to middle and high school girls via speaking at an annual conference
Previously: leadership roles in college's life sciences entrepreneurship club and student self-governance body, and competitive club sport (along the lines of water polo/sailing/fencing)
Goals
(Short-term) Strategy consulting for pharma/biotech and consumer health companies
(Long-term) Management-level corporate strategy in a multinational pharma/biotech/consumer health company
Schools Considering:
Columbia
Kellogg
Tuck
Yale
LBS
NYU Stern
UVA Darden
Cambridge Judge
I've noticed that many schools, especially the European ones, have classes with average work experience around 5 years. Would having only 3 years be a concern to AdComs?
Is my schools list realistic? Also, I'm aiming to apply to all R1 - but in case timing is tight, are there ones that you'd recommend I submit R2 instead?
Thank you!
740 GMAT
3.45 GPA
BS in biological science from top 4 US public university
23-year-old Asian-American female
Experience
3 years (at matriculation) in research and project management at a life sciences consulting firm. The firm is not well-known but works with blue-chip clients. Projects are on the technical side, but my role is client-facing and I've had the opportunity to work on the firm's business development and strategic planning. Given project and people management responsibilities after 8 months, and promoted after 16 months after that. My pre-graduation internship experience consists of several selective biomedical research internships and hospital shadowing
Extracurriculars
Currently: STEM outreach to middle and high school girls via speaking at an annual conference
Previously: leadership roles in college's life sciences entrepreneurship club and student self-governance body, and competitive club sport (along the lines of water polo/sailing/fencing)
Goals
(Short-term) Strategy consulting for pharma/biotech and consumer health companies
(Long-term) Management-level corporate strategy in a multinational pharma/biotech/consumer health company
Schools Considering:
Columbia
Kellogg
Tuck
Yale
LBS
NYU Stern
UVA Darden
Cambridge Judge
I've noticed that many schools, especially the European ones, have classes with average work experience around 5 years. Would having only 3 years be a concern to AdComs?
Is my schools list realistic? Also, I'm aiming to apply to all R1 - but in case timing is tight, are there ones that you'd recommend I submit R2 instead?
Thank you!
