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by pmiklius » Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:31 pm
Hello I am looking for a profile evaluation.

Background information:

Undergrad - Purdue University GPA: 3.75
Major : Hospitality and Tourism Management
Several Deans Lists and student organizations

GMAT : 690 (Q47 V37) (considering a retake, thoughts on that?)

Work Experience - (3 years upon applications)
2010 - 2011 - Manager Four Star resort, first job out of college. Responsible for staff, training, interviews for staff, inventory. Moved around several different restaurant outlets, a lot of great experience in management.

2011 - Current - Foodservice consultant
Design of commercial kitchens and restaurants. A lot of design work and project coordination. Currently project coordinator but am training for promotion to manage my own projects and become a project manager

Extra Curricular -
Several Work and professional organizations where an active member always trying to network and improve standing

Volunteer work here and there. Volunteer mentoring students, humane society, habitat for humanity

Looking to improve my extra curriculars, it is a decent part of my application but looking to improve with more management positions within organizations and non profit organizations

Goals: I am aiming for a top 25 school that will work with me and allow me to continue my studies in the hospitality industry. I am looking to get an MBA to eventually lead to a job in a hospitality company that works on business and planning for hotels and restaurants. My eventual dream goal is to start my own hotel/resort chain

I feel an MBA would help me acheive these goals. I am not necessarily looking for a top 5 school but for a school that will work with my goals and allow me to continue this direction. Although a top 5 school would be great. I have identified a couple of schools that may be good fits, especially Cornell. What are your thoughts on my chances at a top ten school? Top twenty school?

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by Stacey Oyler » Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:04 am
Hi,

Thanks for your post. I really enjoyed reading your profile. I think your experience in the hospitality industry is unique and will certainly help you stand out in the applicant pool.

It sounds to me like you could attend a solid general management program and get the skills you need to achieve your post MBA goals. I agree that Cornell is a good fit given they actually have a hotel administration program and you could likely take courses in conjunction with your MBA classes. I also think you should look at programs like Tuck, Darden and Duke.

In regard to your GMAT... Do you think you can improve your score? If you think you can retake and score above 700 it might be worth it. If you think the time and energy you would put into retaking wouldn't yield a higher score then it might make sense for you to focus your energy and efforts on your applications.

Please feel free to send your resume to [email protected] for a detailed (and free) profile evaluation.

Best,

Stacey
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