Good Morning,
I'm kicking the application process for my full time MBA into high gear as we're just about 4 months away from the first R1 deadlines. I'd love some feedback on my profile if possible.
GMAT:
- 760 (49q 45v). Two months of self-study with GMAC main book and the Manhattan/GMAC Practice Exams.
UG Degree:
- BA in Classical Studies (focus on Latin Language and Comparative Myth) from a top in-state public school (I assume you can guess), many additional classes in Computer Science and Mathematics.
UG GPA:
- 3.099 with a health consideration. I lost my kidney to a sports injury my sophomore year and spent about a year really recovering from the surgery.
Work Experience:
- Nonprofit volunteer recruitment (2 years), national bereavement nonprofit.
- Nonprofit expansion (1 year), founded the west coast operation of the above nonprofit and grew it to a sustainable level.
- Nonprofit business/operations management (3 years), I currently serve as director of one of the largest camping operations for a very recognizable youth organization. Our annual budget is approximately $4.5m (income), and we serve over 15,000 customers each year.
Target Schools:
- While Harvard and Stanford sit atop the list, I'm also looking at Sloan, Haas, Tuck, Fuqua, Anderson, and Yale.
- Ability to place in technology (from a non-tech background) and a collaborative atmosphere that is particularly welcoming for married students are important in the "fit" category. As is scholarship money.
Career Goal:
- I'd like to transition into the technology industry in either product development/management or M&A for a larger tech company and, later, take the entrepreneurial route.
Social Involvement:
- Working for nonprofits tends to consume more than just the professional side of life and, as such, I still volunteer for the various organizations I've been a part of. I'm also currently the Scoutmaster for a Boy Scout Venturing Crew focused on Scuba Diving, and have volunteered as a one on one mentor for bereaved children.
I feel that I can make a strong candidacy for most programs, but I'm coming from such an atypical MBA background that it's really been difficult to assess my ceiling.
Thanks for any help or insight you can offer!
I'm kicking the application process for my full time MBA into high gear as we're just about 4 months away from the first R1 deadlines. I'd love some feedback on my profile if possible.
GMAT:
- 760 (49q 45v). Two months of self-study with GMAC main book and the Manhattan/GMAC Practice Exams.
UG Degree:
- BA in Classical Studies (focus on Latin Language and Comparative Myth) from a top in-state public school (I assume you can guess), many additional classes in Computer Science and Mathematics.
UG GPA:
- 3.099 with a health consideration. I lost my kidney to a sports injury my sophomore year and spent about a year really recovering from the surgery.
Work Experience:
- Nonprofit volunteer recruitment (2 years), national bereavement nonprofit.
- Nonprofit expansion (1 year), founded the west coast operation of the above nonprofit and grew it to a sustainable level.
- Nonprofit business/operations management (3 years), I currently serve as director of one of the largest camping operations for a very recognizable youth organization. Our annual budget is approximately $4.5m (income), and we serve over 15,000 customers each year.
Target Schools:
- While Harvard and Stanford sit atop the list, I'm also looking at Sloan, Haas, Tuck, Fuqua, Anderson, and Yale.
- Ability to place in technology (from a non-tech background) and a collaborative atmosphere that is particularly welcoming for married students are important in the "fit" category. As is scholarship money.
Career Goal:
- I'd like to transition into the technology industry in either product development/management or M&A for a larger tech company and, later, take the entrepreneurial route.
Social Involvement:
- Working for nonprofits tends to consume more than just the professional side of life and, as such, I still volunteer for the various organizations I've been a part of. I'm also currently the Scoutmaster for a Boy Scout Venturing Crew focused on Scuba Diving, and have volunteered as a one on one mentor for bereaved children.
I feel that I can make a strong candidacy for most programs, but I'm coming from such an atypical MBA background that it's really been difficult to assess my ceiling.
Thanks for any help or insight you can offer!
