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collegegmat: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 1; Joined: Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:09 pm

by collegegmat » Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:12 pm

Dear Consultants,

I would like to apply for HBS 2 + 2 program and would really appreciate if you could help evaluate my chance of getting accepted.

Nationality: Cambodian
University: a liberal arts college in the US with good ranking (less than 20 according to USNews)
Majors: Economics/French
GPA: 3.75 (not taking into account Study Abroad GPA of 3.94)
Study Abroad in Paris for one semester
GMAT Practice Test score: 710 (I'm planning on taking the real test in two months)

Work Experience and extracurricular activities:
Intern at a travel agency in Paris for 3 months
Intern at a microfinance in Cambodia for 3 months
Co-leader of a Peace Project in Cambodia for 3 months
Team Member of a leadership project in Thailand for 2 weeks
International student travel fellow (grant to travel around the US for 1 month)
Volunteer translator/interpreter for an American NGO
English/Thai instructor while in high school
Youth participant in an exchange program in Singapore
Translator from English to Cambodian for an English novel and the Cambodian version was published in Cambodia
Buddhism study group founder at college
Peace studies committee member
Economics tutor

Computer: some programming and statistics software
Languages: Cambodian, English, French, Thai, Lao and Mandarin

I'd would really appreciate if you could tell me what my chance of getting in is and your suggestions of what I can do to improve my profile.

Thank you very much in advance!

Source: Beat The GMAT — Ask Stacy Blackman | Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:12 pm

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by Lisa Anderson » Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:31 am

Dear collegegmat,

Based on the information in your post, you are on your way to building a competitive profile for the HBS 2+2 program. You have a competitive GPA and a couple of international internships. Your GMAT score will be telling as it is an important measure. Other than that, you need to build your leadership skills and have solid examples to note in your application. You noted a few leadership roles in your post, so continue to build on that aspect of your profile--elected position, leading teams, leading larger projects/teams, etc. Finally, you will want to have some solid plans for the upcoming summer--an internship in the industry and/or functional area where you plan to work after graduation would be ideal. Of course, a competitive profile is only part of the application; you will need to submit a great set of essays and recommendations, as well as have a strong interview, for your best shot at admission.

Good luck,
Lisa

Lisa Anderson
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Stacy Blackman Consulting

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