Hi there,
I was wondering if an expert might mind chiming in on where I should really focus my efforts over the next few months prior to R1 deadlines. My profile is as follows:
1)Demographics: 30/f/Vietnamese-American (US citizen)
2)Educ: 3.95/4.0 BBA Accounting from top-70 private univ. (think Baylor, SMU), 3.85/4.0 M. Taxation (from same university), expected 720 GMAT
3)WE: 4.5 years at Big Four Tax. Early promoted to Senior Associate, led multiple (5) associate teams (2-3) at any given time and had heavy client interaction. 2 years as corporate tax accountant at F500 major US airline. Promoted after just one year, individual contributor but managed 3 different interns over three semesters.
4) EC: Undergrad Four years marching band, student leader of a volunteer income tax workstation for low-income individuals and also spearheaded a new program aimed at assisting international students with filing income taxes. Postgrad Involvement with women's civic orgs (think Junior League) for one year, involved in fundraising committee for charity gala, involvement in work culture committees. About to start volunteering with a women's shelter.
5) Goal: Gain more holistic view of business, switch from role in accounting into management consulting and eventually transition into corporate strategy (back into the airline industry if possible).
6) Target: Top choices are Booth and CBS
If I am targeting these schools, I am wondering if my time is better spent over the next few months trying to
get involved with pro bono consulting work, trying to attain a board position in my women's group, or dedicating weekly and consistent time to the shelter. I have had some admissions consultants tell me that AdComs won't even look at the nine months worth of contributions I will have made at application time to this shelter in my application. Or if it's really 'too late' to ramp up involvement with these EC's over the next nine months, should I just instead focus on bumping up my GMAT?
I have posted a somewhat similar q with regard to my overall profile in a specific forum before so please let me know if I should take this down
I was wondering if an expert might mind chiming in on where I should really focus my efforts over the next few months prior to R1 deadlines. My profile is as follows:
1)Demographics: 30/f/Vietnamese-American (US citizen)
2)Educ: 3.95/4.0 BBA Accounting from top-70 private univ. (think Baylor, SMU), 3.85/4.0 M. Taxation (from same university), expected 720 GMAT
3)WE: 4.5 years at Big Four Tax. Early promoted to Senior Associate, led multiple (5) associate teams (2-3) at any given time and had heavy client interaction. 2 years as corporate tax accountant at F500 major US airline. Promoted after just one year, individual contributor but managed 3 different interns over three semesters.
4) EC: Undergrad Four years marching band, student leader of a volunteer income tax workstation for low-income individuals and also spearheaded a new program aimed at assisting international students with filing income taxes. Postgrad Involvement with women's civic orgs (think Junior League) for one year, involved in fundraising committee for charity gala, involvement in work culture committees. About to start volunteering with a women's shelter.
5) Goal: Gain more holistic view of business, switch from role in accounting into management consulting and eventually transition into corporate strategy (back into the airline industry if possible).
6) Target: Top choices are Booth and CBS
If I am targeting these schools, I am wondering if my time is better spent over the next few months trying to
get involved with pro bono consulting work, trying to attain a board position in my women's group, or dedicating weekly and consistent time to the shelter. I have had some admissions consultants tell me that AdComs won't even look at the nine months worth of contributions I will have made at application time to this shelter in my application. Or if it's really 'too late' to ramp up involvement with these EC's over the next nine months, should I just instead focus on bumping up my GMAT?
I have posted a somewhat similar q with regard to my overall profile in a specific forum before so please let me know if I should take this down
