Thank you for your time to evaluate my profile.
Recently, I'm just so depressed to find that most of the applicants who got admitted to the top school are from consulting and top 100 companies around the globe. Mine is a very different from the others, and I want to know if there are any chances for me to get into the top B-School.
I'm hoping for GSB, Columbia, Haas, Tuck, Fuqua, Johnson, and Wharton.
Here is my profile:
25 Males Korean
GMAT: 720
GPA: 3.6 from LSU with acct. major. Early Graduate (3 years and a full time scholarship)
Work experience: English instructor at one of the biggest education companies in Korea for 2 years
Military Translator for 2 years. (when i'm done in March 2011)
Extracurricular activities : was a member of Beta Alpha Psi in college, participated ni xACT competition (Acct. competition held by PwC) in my undergraduate, about 8 months of community service under Gen. Sharp's "Good Neighbor Program"
Work Experience :
I worked in an Education sector in Korea. The reasons I worked in English education rather than financing or accounting area are two : 1. I had to support my family since my father passed away when I was in the college. Since working as an instructor proved a much higher salary (around $90,000) than most of the other sectors in Korea, I took the chance. 2. I had passion about education since I high school (My first year in States had such a big impact that I recognized that Education was the key to success).
The work involved teaching (with managing parents and students on daily basis), R&D work (for about 3months. included inventing and devoting materials to teachers and head office), and extra project (about 2 months. revised the online contents which targets an expected customer of 30,000 students in Korea). My performance was great that I significantly contributed attracting more students in a very competitive area. What I found during my work there is that education sector in Korea has a lot of potential as it proved to be beneficial even under the financial crisis. Yet, the managers of education industry showed relatively weak management skills to broaden their company or raise the quailty of the service.
My 2nd job is actually a duty in Korea, the military obligation. But, I'd like to use it as my strength because I'm working as an Air Force interpreter for high ranking officers (not generals though). This work involves translating during the meeting and assissting the officers publishing manuals that are necessary to Air Force. Also, during ROK/US Combined Exercises I could see how generals conduct meeting and how such a big organization flows from top to bottom. Also, as a volunteer in "Good Neighbor Program" conducted by General Sharp and Non-Commissioned Officers Association, I had a "Eureka" to help underprivileged kids thru education. (Taught orphans in orphanage and desinged programs to organize the group)
Subsequetly my ultimate goal is to establish international education company in East Asia. I also aim at helping underprivileged children thru online learning that only costs a minimum amount (Simply I can state "Achieving a social responsibility through quality education for underprivileged children)
However, I acknowledge that I need corporate managment skills. I thought MBA degree will be a strong springboard to enable me start my short term goal career as a consultant in global firm so that I can obtain strategic management skills and each different indsutry's benchmarking method.
I'm writing the essays that focuses on my unique experiences/goals, personal stories, and leadership/teamwork skills obtained from military. And I'm also emphasizing my analytical/business skills that I showed during my work in education sector.
What do you think of my profile?
Do I even stand a chance? Are there any suggestions you'd like to point out?
Thank you!
Recently, I'm just so depressed to find that most of the applicants who got admitted to the top school are from consulting and top 100 companies around the globe. Mine is a very different from the others, and I want to know if there are any chances for me to get into the top B-School.
I'm hoping for GSB, Columbia, Haas, Tuck, Fuqua, Johnson, and Wharton.
Here is my profile:
25 Males Korean
GMAT: 720
GPA: 3.6 from LSU with acct. major. Early Graduate (3 years and a full time scholarship)
Work experience: English instructor at one of the biggest education companies in Korea for 2 years
Military Translator for 2 years. (when i'm done in March 2011)
Extracurricular activities : was a member of Beta Alpha Psi in college, participated ni xACT competition (Acct. competition held by PwC) in my undergraduate, about 8 months of community service under Gen. Sharp's "Good Neighbor Program"
Work Experience :
I worked in an Education sector in Korea. The reasons I worked in English education rather than financing or accounting area are two : 1. I had to support my family since my father passed away when I was in the college. Since working as an instructor proved a much higher salary (around $90,000) than most of the other sectors in Korea, I took the chance. 2. I had passion about education since I high school (My first year in States had such a big impact that I recognized that Education was the key to success).
The work involved teaching (with managing parents and students on daily basis), R&D work (for about 3months. included inventing and devoting materials to teachers and head office), and extra project (about 2 months. revised the online contents which targets an expected customer of 30,000 students in Korea). My performance was great that I significantly contributed attracting more students in a very competitive area. What I found during my work there is that education sector in Korea has a lot of potential as it proved to be beneficial even under the financial crisis. Yet, the managers of education industry showed relatively weak management skills to broaden their company or raise the quailty of the service.
My 2nd job is actually a duty in Korea, the military obligation. But, I'd like to use it as my strength because I'm working as an Air Force interpreter for high ranking officers (not generals though). This work involves translating during the meeting and assissting the officers publishing manuals that are necessary to Air Force. Also, during ROK/US Combined Exercises I could see how generals conduct meeting and how such a big organization flows from top to bottom. Also, as a volunteer in "Good Neighbor Program" conducted by General Sharp and Non-Commissioned Officers Association, I had a "Eureka" to help underprivileged kids thru education. (Taught orphans in orphanage and desinged programs to organize the group)
Subsequetly my ultimate goal is to establish international education company in East Asia. I also aim at helping underprivileged children thru online learning that only costs a minimum amount (Simply I can state "Achieving a social responsibility through quality education for underprivileged children)
However, I acknowledge that I need corporate managment skills. I thought MBA degree will be a strong springboard to enable me start my short term goal career as a consultant in global firm so that I can obtain strategic management skills and each different indsutry's benchmarking method.
I'm writing the essays that focuses on my unique experiences/goals, personal stories, and leadership/teamwork skills obtained from military. And I'm also emphasizing my analytical/business skills that I showed during my work in education sector.
What do you think of my profile?
Do I even stand a chance? Are there any suggestions you'd like to point out?
Thank you!
