Hi Jon,
I wanted your specific guidance on a few followup questions from my original thread, thus decided it might be best to post on here.
Original thread: https://www.beatthegmat.com/profile-eval ... 93806.html
Re-posting my questions to your response from original thread:
Jon! Thanks for the valuable information. I guess what I meant by "eggs in one basket" is that some healthcare programs like Wharton require the applicant to specify their choice while applying. I am guessing that this is not the norm? If not, then I see what you mean because one could simply apply to good mba schools with known healthcare emphasis yet also have the flexibility after being admitted.
Strategy is definitely on my agenda as I am currently working on short term and long term goals. I was thinking it would be helpful to add a personal goal in addition to the professional goal when looking long term as it would "humanize" my essays, especially when my perspective is stemming from a healthcare background. I would make sure that the personal goal is in some way inspired by my experience within healthcare. As an example: Based on my volunteering experience and the impact of my work in this industry, I have thought of a long term vision of initiating and setting up a NGO when I am more financially stable where the focus would be "healthcare" related. Thoughts?
I will ask the same question I asked "throughmba": I am curious to know if my cumulative gpa and gap in work experiences need to be addressed? If yes, what are the possible ways one might do that? If one route is the essays, then which type of essays would such a topic be appropriate in? I am having trouble imagining how one can just "fit" such information when obviously one is focused on writing about other things.
Also, I have read that coming from a not-for-profit background is usually a plus? The healthcare system I work in is a large organization and very well known in my state. Yet it is also a not-for-profit organization? Is there any way I could use this to my advantage?
Lastly, and thank you for reading thus far, can I ask what schools would be some picks you might recommend a person with my background, diversity and profile? And why? Food for thought: Maybe some top schools are more linient towards below average gpa's, maybe some top schools like healthcare applicants, etc? Would it be that schools NOT known for their healthcare mba programs would be suspicious of my goals since my entire goal strategy is built on staying within healthcare?
I really appreciate your time and feedback!
I wanted your specific guidance on a few followup questions from my original thread, thus decided it might be best to post on here.
Original thread: https://www.beatthegmat.com/profile-eval ... 93806.html
Re-posting my questions to your response from original thread:
Jon! Thanks for the valuable information. I guess what I meant by "eggs in one basket" is that some healthcare programs like Wharton require the applicant to specify their choice while applying. I am guessing that this is not the norm? If not, then I see what you mean because one could simply apply to good mba schools with known healthcare emphasis yet also have the flexibility after being admitted.
Strategy is definitely on my agenda as I am currently working on short term and long term goals. I was thinking it would be helpful to add a personal goal in addition to the professional goal when looking long term as it would "humanize" my essays, especially when my perspective is stemming from a healthcare background. I would make sure that the personal goal is in some way inspired by my experience within healthcare. As an example: Based on my volunteering experience and the impact of my work in this industry, I have thought of a long term vision of initiating and setting up a NGO when I am more financially stable where the focus would be "healthcare" related. Thoughts?
I will ask the same question I asked "throughmba": I am curious to know if my cumulative gpa and gap in work experiences need to be addressed? If yes, what are the possible ways one might do that? If one route is the essays, then which type of essays would such a topic be appropriate in? I am having trouble imagining how one can just "fit" such information when obviously one is focused on writing about other things.
Also, I have read that coming from a not-for-profit background is usually a plus? The healthcare system I work in is a large organization and very well known in my state. Yet it is also a not-for-profit organization? Is there any way I could use this to my advantage?
Lastly, and thank you for reading thus far, can I ask what schools would be some picks you might recommend a person with my background, diversity and profile? And why? Food for thought: Maybe some top schools are more linient towards below average gpa's, maybe some top schools like healthcare applicants, etc? Would it be that schools NOT known for their healthcare mba programs would be suspicious of my goals since my entire goal strategy is built on staying within healthcare?
I really appreciate your time and feedback!
