RE: Profile Evaluation - Great Leadership skills/ Good GGPA

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750Goal: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 21; Joined: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:08 pm

by 750Goal » Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:36 am

I would like to know your opinion on my background and chances of getting into below program

Goal: LBS, INSEAD, Cornell AMBA, Oxford. Columbia Accelerated MBA.
Age: 29

1. UGPA- 60%-Bachelors in Mechanical Eng. Work Exp before Grad school-2 yrs

2. GGPA-3.71, Master in Industrial Eng, Work Exp after MS-3.5 yrs till day, 4.5 yrs on entering May 2010 + 9months internship

Diverse Experience: Automotive Technology + Medical Technology. Both Fortune 300 companies

3. Extracurricular:
Certified ASQ Green Belt- Six Sigma
Many Leadership award for volunteer work (After MS )
International Public Debate Association National Season Champion
Third Prize for Business Plan competition
Lot of progressive Awards for leadership activities at undergraduate.

4. Still working on giving GMAT. Average Practice GmatPrep score: 670-720

Plan to switch career tracks- Marketing, Strategy, Finance, M&A, Consulting,

My questions:
1. Advice on getting on above schools individually? (Pretty please)
2. What GMAT score should I target to be a great candidate for above schools, considering low UGPA.

Thank you.
750Goal

Source: Beat The GMAT — Ask Stacy Blackman | Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:36 am

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Lisa Anderson: MBA Admissions Consultant; Posts: 3845; Joined: Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:57 pmFollowed by: 148 members; Location: Houston, TX; Thanked: 442 times

by Lisa Anderson » Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:23 pm

Dear 750Goal,

Without knowing your GMAT score and how the rest of the applicant pool looks, it is hard to say what your chances are at your target schools. In addition to having a strong GMAT, your application must provide a compelling case for admission and convey a solid rationale for going to business school in relation to your past experience and future career goals. Based on your post, you appear to have a similar background to many others in the applicant pool, so you will need to distinguish yourself from the competition. Ideally, you want to have a GMAT score at or above the average for your target schools to be in a competitive position.

Best of luck,
Lisa

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Stacy Blackman Consulting

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750Goal: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 21; Joined: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:08 pm

Profile Evaluation - Great Leadership skills/ Good GGPA

by 750Goal » Sun Jun 28, 2009 3:30 pm

Dear Lisa,

Thanks for your prompt response.
Here is a follow-up question that I am hoping to get your opinion on:

1. According to you, how recent extracurricular are considered not too old?

Certified ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (Feb 2009)
Leadership Award for organization for gaining visibility for 0-5 years employee (Feb. 2008)
IPDA (International Public Debate Association) National Season Champions (2004, Master's level). Isn't National level considered exceptional in US? (This is from US, Master's level)
Third Prize- Business Plan Competition (2004) (Master's level)

2.What schools should I be confident in applying to? (If I get a GMAT score of 700)

Ypur input is appreciated.
750Goal

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