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I'll be attending a joint program offered by Cornell (Johnson School) and Queen's University in Canada. I'm married with two kids under two , so an eMBA program that I can attend while continuing to work was the best option for me. Wharton and Johnson were the only two top ten schools that offered e...
- by Kelly McDonald
Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:25 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: do i get a shot with my admission in top tier school?
- Replies: 11
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I faced the exact same situation. Two kids under two and my wife is planning to take a leave of absence once her maternity benefits expire. Leaving my well paying job wasn't an option. My choice was to look at Executive MBA and part time programs which allow you to work and earn your MBA. In the end...
- by Kelly McDonald
Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:55 pm- Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
- Topic: How to move out
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1528
Kev, I had the very same problem. What worked for me was taking several university courses at night and through distance ed (Accounting, Marketing, Business Admin, etc) and earning a 3.9 GPA. This allowed me to demonstrate to the admissions committee, that I was a very different person today than I ...
- by Kelly McDonald
Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:40 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: do i get a shot with my admission in top tier school?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5124
I had a phone interview with Cornell-Queen's and it was a great experience. From my perspective the conversation served several purposes. - Get to know the candidate. Did the interviewer and interviewee connect. - Clarify any outstanding questions or concerns on the application. In my case I was int...
- by Kelly McDonald
Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:31 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Phone Interview - Advices?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5618
I can share what worked for me. My undergraduate GPA was definitely sub par with one really bad semester. A few years back when I decided I wanted to do an MBA (I was 3 years out of University at the time) I decided to take a few first and second year business courses at night and through correspond...
- by Kelly McDonald
Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:29 pm- Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
- Topic: How to deal with a low GPA
- Replies: 420
- Views: 288948
Accepted into Cornell-Queens eMBA
Age: 33 Undergrad: Comp Sci (1998) Experience: 7 Years, Software Development, Support Team Lead, EBC Technical Presenter, Corporate Leadership Development Program Participant GMAT Score: 650 5.5 AWA I only applied to Cornell-Queens as it seemed to offer the best of all worlds for me. Its a joint 17 ...
- by Kelly McDonald
Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:41 pm- Forum: Admissions Success Stories
- Topic: Accepted into Cornell-Queens eMBA
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18542