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odannyboi
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I'll just copy and paste from a previous thread that I put in the wrong section:
Male: 27 (28 in fall 2011) (mostly white, part pac-islander) 100% American
GMAT: Still need to report a score (lets say 640 since I am doing good with my practice questions)
GPA: 3.072 (Major: Biology w/ Biotech concentration Minor: Chemistry... got a couple bad grades including a D in multivariable calculus.. a class I didn't even need.. originally wanted to be a mechanical engineer)
Have a former Director and a former VP/Manager as letters of rec.
School: DePaul University
Experience: 4 years in 3 different industries and 3 different companies all Fortune 500 (food, Pharma, consumer products). Worked in research in undergrad for a prof in polymer science.
-Worked shelf life studies as a lab assistant for 18 months assisting packaging engineers for cost reduction studies and consumer insight product improvement. Compiled reports and logged sensory testing. Took control of packaging protocols despite being only a lab assistant.
-Worked as a quality technician for 26 months for a company that provided clinical services for the some of the top pharma companies in the world. My main responsibilities were overseeing logistics from a quality perspective and enforcing FDA and DEA compliance among production, batch records and logistics... I went way above and beyond my duties but no promotion to show for it due to our dept. getting a budget squeeze. Worked with alot of our team members within NA for cross functional problem solving as well as colleagues in UK and Switzerland. I really drove process improvements.
-Currently a Quality Engineer (consumer products), took control of our plant hazard assessments, will take control of our inspection team over 3 shifts, compiles cost of failure reports, coordinates and problem solves with and international team (Mexico and China) and suppliers. Initiates corrective actions to reduce future occurances, blah blah blah.
-Undergrad... did polymer research. See "extra honors"
I've shown that I worked in most areas of business (logistics, personnel management, process improvement, productivity, project management).
Ex-cir activities: Avid skier, Mountain biker (part of a group that helps preserve rider etiquette among the trails and get things environmentally intact), and the outdoors in general. Didn't really log concrete hours in charitable causes (walked for a cure here, helped raise money for United Way there.. little things).
Extra honors: nominated for company impact awards, published in 2 scientific journals. Deans list for a few quarters.
My big thing right now is getting a good GMAT score (~640). I am looking into entrepreneurship/sustainability MBAs hopefully at Arizona, Arizona State, Pepperdine, U of San Diego, or even San Diego State (even that's competitive with the budget cuts). I want to get into sustainable consulting and maybe start one up down the line... unless I get an innovative idea to start something else.
I am wondering if my efforts in getting a good GMAT score is going to waste since my background isn't special. I just had a call from a former director who wants me to become a supervisor in downtown chicago.. POSH location with good $$. But I have only been a QA engineer for 5 months with my new company and told her that it would make me look like a job hopper...which would look bad to the adcom. If I can't get into b-school, I am wasting a great opp. My GPA blows, but I dont want to take extra classes to bring it up.
Any advice?? (expert admission dudes/dudettes.. I'm looking in your direction... ) Thanks in advance!
Male: 27 (28 in fall 2011) (mostly white, part pac-islander) 100% American
GMAT: Still need to report a score (lets say 640 since I am doing good with my practice questions)
GPA: 3.072 (Major: Biology w/ Biotech concentration Minor: Chemistry... got a couple bad grades including a D in multivariable calculus.. a class I didn't even need.. originally wanted to be a mechanical engineer)
Have a former Director and a former VP/Manager as letters of rec.
School: DePaul University
Experience: 4 years in 3 different industries and 3 different companies all Fortune 500 (food, Pharma, consumer products). Worked in research in undergrad for a prof in polymer science.
-Worked shelf life studies as a lab assistant for 18 months assisting packaging engineers for cost reduction studies and consumer insight product improvement. Compiled reports and logged sensory testing. Took control of packaging protocols despite being only a lab assistant.
-Worked as a quality technician for 26 months for a company that provided clinical services for the some of the top pharma companies in the world. My main responsibilities were overseeing logistics from a quality perspective and enforcing FDA and DEA compliance among production, batch records and logistics... I went way above and beyond my duties but no promotion to show for it due to our dept. getting a budget squeeze. Worked with alot of our team members within NA for cross functional problem solving as well as colleagues in UK and Switzerland. I really drove process improvements.
-Currently a Quality Engineer (consumer products), took control of our plant hazard assessments, will take control of our inspection team over 3 shifts, compiles cost of failure reports, coordinates and problem solves with and international team (Mexico and China) and suppliers. Initiates corrective actions to reduce future occurances, blah blah blah.
-Undergrad... did polymer research. See "extra honors"
I've shown that I worked in most areas of business (logistics, personnel management, process improvement, productivity, project management).
Ex-cir activities: Avid skier, Mountain biker (part of a group that helps preserve rider etiquette among the trails and get things environmentally intact), and the outdoors in general. Didn't really log concrete hours in charitable causes (walked for a cure here, helped raise money for United Way there.. little things).
Extra honors: nominated for company impact awards, published in 2 scientific journals. Deans list for a few quarters.
My big thing right now is getting a good GMAT score (~640). I am looking into entrepreneurship/sustainability MBAs hopefully at Arizona, Arizona State, Pepperdine, U of San Diego, or even San Diego State (even that's competitive with the budget cuts). I want to get into sustainable consulting and maybe start one up down the line... unless I get an innovative idea to start something else.
I am wondering if my efforts in getting a good GMAT score is going to waste since my background isn't special. I just had a call from a former director who wants me to become a supervisor in downtown chicago.. POSH location with good $$. But I have only been a QA engineer for 5 months with my new company and told her that it would make me look like a job hopper...which would look bad to the adcom. If I can't get into b-school, I am wasting a great opp. My GPA blows, but I dont want to take extra classes to bring it up.
Any advice?? (expert admission dudes/dudettes.. I'm looking in your direction... ) Thanks in advance!
