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by sparkybutts » Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:33 pm
Hi Stacy,

Very much appreciated if you could review my profile as below.

My aspirations post-MBA (full-time) are to work in Marketing in the Media/Entertainment sector in the USA.

The schools I am currently considering are: Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA, NYU, Columbia, Chicago and Yale

Very many thanks.
Mark.

- GPA, major, school

Undergrad:
University of Bath School of Management, UK
BSc(Honours) Business Administration
2:1 (Honours) - Upper quartile; Quantitative courses particularly strong
Graduated in 2004

Academic Exchange:
Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, Canada
A+ average


- GMAT with breakdown

5th August 2008: 700 (44Q; 41V) - First attempt. I had a disappointing quant day, but I have decided not to re-take


- resume highlights, including company name, job titles and promotions

September 05-Present:

Marketing and Business Development Manager
A UK-based international law firm, Tokyo, Japan
Grew the team from 1 to 4 people, responsible for all marketing and business development activities for the firm's most profitable office

March - September 05:

Marketing and Business Development Assistant
A UK-based international law firm, Hong Kong, China (same firm as above)

September 04 - March 05:

Marketing and Business Development Assistant
A UK-based international law firm, London, England (same firm as above)

Internships while at University (both of 6 month duration):

Assistant Publicist
Warner Music, London, England

Gas Marketing and Trading Assistant
ConocoPhillips, London, England


- extracurricular involvements

Writing: regularly published in a number of magazines and websites including Japan's biggest English language magazine and Europe's leading independent music website

Music: Avid live music fan, currently studying the guitar, previously studied a number of other instruments and music theory

Sports: great deal of success in various sports throughout school, University and at present

Languages: currently studying for Japanese proficiency exams; conversational German speaker

Clubs/societies: Active member of various societies at University, including Mathematics, Management, Ski&Snowboard, Tennis, Student Welfare


- awards, patents, publications, etc...

High-school: Received the school's Sixth-Form service and achievement award; Head of the Sixth-Form and Whole-School Councils (both peer-elect positions)

- interesting personal facts - countries lived in, challenges faced, unusual interests

I was born and raised in Germany until the age of 18, attending an international (English-speaking) school and educated under the UK system (GCSEs, A-Levels). Since then I have lived, worked or studied in all of Germany, England, Canada, China and Japan.
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by Lisa Anderson » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:31 am
Dear Mark,

I think you are in interesting candidate that will have much to offer in the classroom. Your GMAT score is strong, event the quant, so you should have no worries. Now you need to put together your strong applications and wait for the admission offers to come in!

Good luck,
Lisa
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