Hello everyone,
I am still fairly new to the application process but would love to get advice on my profile/school range.
Undergraduate: B.S. Business Administration (Kenan-Flagler) and B.A. in Psychology from UNC (GPA: 3.33, 3.45 if one poor semester is excluded due to personal circumstances)
GMAT: 770 (49Q 48V) 6.0 AWA - Best part of my profile
Work Experience: 5 years out (2 years working for wireless tech venture in Charlotte, NC, started out of private equity fund, well-funded, great entrepreneurial experience), currently spent the last year working for University of Pennsylvania doing community development work and also am independently contracted to do high-profile projects for Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
The Wrench: I resigned (by choice, very amicably) in summer 2008 from my position and then spent ~2 years traveling and living internationally (~10 months total in 10 countries) and volunteering to support non-profits I was passionate about.
Career Goals: Revolve around the combination of my entrepreneurial training and non-profit experience to create a social enterprise.
I am inclined to take a shot at the top 3 schools as well as some others in the top 10, but trying to get a feel for whether that is realistic.
Any advice you could provide would be most appreciated:
H/S/W - Worth my time to apply? Or hail-mary chances?
Any other good fits in the top 10 - Interested in Berkeley, MIT, Kellogg.
Would appreciate any advice in framing experience as well.
Thank you in advance for your insights.
I am still fairly new to the application process but would love to get advice on my profile/school range.
Undergraduate: B.S. Business Administration (Kenan-Flagler) and B.A. in Psychology from UNC (GPA: 3.33, 3.45 if one poor semester is excluded due to personal circumstances)
GMAT: 770 (49Q 48V) 6.0 AWA - Best part of my profile
Work Experience: 5 years out (2 years working for wireless tech venture in Charlotte, NC, started out of private equity fund, well-funded, great entrepreneurial experience), currently spent the last year working for University of Pennsylvania doing community development work and also am independently contracted to do high-profile projects for Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
The Wrench: I resigned (by choice, very amicably) in summer 2008 from my position and then spent ~2 years traveling and living internationally (~10 months total in 10 countries) and volunteering to support non-profits I was passionate about.
Career Goals: Revolve around the combination of my entrepreneurial training and non-profit experience to create a social enterprise.
I am inclined to take a shot at the top 3 schools as well as some others in the top 10, but trying to get a feel for whether that is realistic.
Any advice you could provide would be most appreciated:
H/S/W - Worth my time to apply? Or hail-mary chances?
Any other good fits in the top 10 - Interested in Berkeley, MIT, Kellogg.
Would appreciate any advice in framing experience as well.
Thank you in advance for your insights.
