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southernusa
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Hello,
Please evaluate my profile. I am aiming for a top 25 B-School. Considering that I have been out of college for 10 years, is there anything else I can do to make myself more competitive other than having a 720+ GMAT score?
Academics: Undergrad (small HBCU): 3.0 cum/3.5 in major (criminal justice major - business minor)
Undergrad extracurricular: 10-15 hours per week plus a part time job that I alternated with my own cosmetology business during school (hair/nails) 25+ clients.
Undergrad Leadership/Activities: marching band, peer counselor, sorority leadership team, mentor/tutor to underpriviledged kids, homecoming queen runner up.
Demographic: African-American - first in my family to graduate from college.
Total years of work experience: 10 years
Grad School: 2002 University of Phoenix - MBA classes taken but didn't like the school...took accounting, got an A - maintained a 4.0
Pre MBA Job: Human Resources/Recruiting - Fortune 50 company
Management Experience: 1 year
Post MBA: Media/Entertainment
Current Extracurricular: 10+ hours per week. Board of Directors for Youth Development Organization, Affiliated with other professional organizations.
Applying Round 2
Visiting all schools below in person during diversity weekend
Age at time of Enrollment: Fall 2009 - 34
GMAT: Aiming for 720 (taking in October)
Recommendation Letters: Current and Former Bosses from Fortune 50 company. Current boss is enrolled in a top 30 B-School MBA Program and is also in HR.
Schools: HBS, Stanford, University of GA, Emory
Please evaluate my profile. I am aiming for a top 25 B-School. Considering that I have been out of college for 10 years, is there anything else I can do to make myself more competitive other than having a 720+ GMAT score?
Academics: Undergrad (small HBCU): 3.0 cum/3.5 in major (criminal justice major - business minor)
Undergrad extracurricular: 10-15 hours per week plus a part time job that I alternated with my own cosmetology business during school (hair/nails) 25+ clients.
Undergrad Leadership/Activities: marching band, peer counselor, sorority leadership team, mentor/tutor to underpriviledged kids, homecoming queen runner up.
Demographic: African-American - first in my family to graduate from college.
Total years of work experience: 10 years
Grad School: 2002 University of Phoenix - MBA classes taken but didn't like the school...took accounting, got an A - maintained a 4.0
Pre MBA Job: Human Resources/Recruiting - Fortune 50 company
Management Experience: 1 year
Post MBA: Media/Entertainment
Current Extracurricular: 10+ hours per week. Board of Directors for Youth Development Organization, Affiliated with other professional organizations.
Applying Round 2
Visiting all schools below in person during diversity weekend
Age at time of Enrollment: Fall 2009 - 34
GMAT: Aiming for 720 (taking in October)
Recommendation Letters: Current and Former Bosses from Fortune 50 company. Current boss is enrolled in a top 30 B-School MBA Program and is also in HR.
Schools: HBS, Stanford, University of GA, Emory
