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Profile Evaluation

by kevindstevens » Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:34 pm
Hi Everyone,
I was wondering if I could get a quick profile evaluation from some of you. I'm not looking to get in to a top flight school like many of you here but would like to get into one of the more well regarded schools in the DFW area.


Academic Profile
BA in Political Science from University of North Texas
2.5 GPA (low I know, however, I have A's and B's in Stats, Calc, and Accounting)
620 expected GMAT (will take on May 25th and have been scoring 600-680)

Work Experience
6 years in retail with 2 years as a store manager and 3 in other management positions (store manager job was for flagship store and took revenue from 700,000 to 1.1 mil in two years)
Promoted 4 times within those 6 years

Moved to an energy company a year ago working in commercial sales
Promoted 3 months in to a pricing analyst position where I currently work

Unique Circumstances
Mother attempted suicide after divorce leaving me to help take care of her and her home while working full time
Worked full time through out my entire college career
Grandmother incapacitated for 2 years leaving me to help care for her

Not sure if I can get into TCU or UTD, would be okay with UNT or UTD too. Thanks in advance for any advice.
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by Askgened » Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:53 pm
Hi Kevin,

An avg. profile can surely be an offset by submitting strong application essays and showcasing leadership traits, achievements at work place and other aptitudes during final interviews. To convert your chances from application to admission you must work on the above mentioned pointers in application essays.

Let me know in case of other queries you might have.

Best
Richa

kevindstevens wrote:Hi Everyone,
I was wondering if I could get a quick profile evaluation from some of you. I'm not looking to get in to a top flight school like many of you here but would like to get into one of the more well regarded schools in the DFW area.


Academic Profile
BA in Political Science from University of North Texas
2.5 GPA (low I know, however, I have A's and B's in Stats, Calc, and Accounting)
620 expected GMAT (will take on May 25th and have been scoring 600-680)

Work Experience
6 years in retail with 2 years as a store manager and 3 in other management positions (store manager job was for flagship store and took revenue from 700,000 to 1.1 mil in two years)
Promoted 4 times within those 6 years

Moved to an energy company a year ago working in commercial sales
Promoted 3 months in to a pricing analyst position where I currently work

Unique Circumstances
Mother attempted suicide after divorce leaving me to help take care of her and her home while working full time
Worked full time through out my entire college career
Grandmother incapacitated for 2 years leaving me to help care for her

Not sure if I can get into TCU or UTD, would be okay with UNT or UTD too. Thanks in advance for any advice.
GMAT-730: Work-exp: 10 yrs.MBA-Top 15 FT ranking b-school: Undergrad-Top 5 College in India