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You have a very atypical profile and rather than get half baked advice on the forums, I'd suggest you reach out to a consultant for a free evaluation.
- by fxMBAconsulting (Leah)
Sun Aug 02, 2015 11:11 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Admissions Consulting Needed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2730
I would starting by going down the list of top ranked programs according to US News. All schools will be able to prepare you for a job in finance or strategy - but recruiting opportunities will vary from school to school. If you want to stay in the Southeast you should look at Darden (Charlottesvill...
- by fxMBAconsulting (Leah)
Sun Aug 02, 2015 10:21 am- Forum: Research MBA Programs
- Topic: Good resource for assessing +/- of MBA programs?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1751
I think your story is different for sure in the sense that you came to the US on your own volition. From the point of view of the Adcom they will see you as a UK citizen - so an international applicant which is a small advantage. What surprises me a little bit is that you seem to have pretty much be...
- by fxMBAconsulting (Leah)
Sun Aug 02, 2015 10:15 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Profile Evaluation Request
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1442
Hi, Sounds like you have a solid game plan and that a lot of things are falling into place in your personal and professional life. Congratulations on your wedding and new baby :) With as much work experience as you have and the fact that you are a somewhat non traditional candidate in that you've ju...
- by fxMBAconsulting (Leah)
Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:40 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Profile Evaluation; Non-Traditional Applicant
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1292
Every consultant will tell you they are the best but obviously that's not true. I have a video that gives you practical tips for actually evaluating consultants before you give them your business. You can watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCZAYfNnuTc
Good Luck!
- by fxMBAconsulting (Leah)
Sat Jul 25, 2015 9:47 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Bad experience with former consultants
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2668
Hi, You're based in India and based on what you've written, it seems that one of your main concerns is that the consultant understands you and your specific background (your academic history in particular). The thing is, the schools you want to get into are presumably in the US and Europe. I would w...
- by fxMBAconsulting (Leah)
Sat Jul 25, 2015 9:44 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Help regarding choosing a consultant
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4037
What Wharton wants: 710+ GMAT & Wharton Essay Analysis
Read my entire article here: http://fxmbaconsulting.com/wharton-mba-essay-analysis-writing-tips-2015-2016-2018/ There are two things that have happened at Wharton over the last ten years (and I don’t see them as positives): The first is that they transitioned from a full essay set down to one, mun...
- by fxMBAconsulting (Leah)
Sat Jul 25, 2015 9:37 am- Forum: Research MBA Programs
- Topic: What Wharton wants: 710+ GMAT & Wharton Essay Analysis
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1722
Hi Sayuri, I think you have an interesting background in terms of your work experience (from multi-national to start-up founder). You're international but the Adcom will view you as Canadian rather than Chinese - and that's good because the Chinese applicant pool is slightly more competitive than th...
- by fxMBAconsulting (Leah)
Fri Jul 24, 2015 8:47 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Profile Evaluation - Thank you!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1583
Hi, I have an article that you might find interesting on my site, How Old is Too Old for an MBA? http://fxmbaconsulting.com/too-old-full-time-2-year-mba-program-top-school-stanford-hbs-wharton-sloan-booth-or-kellogg/ Seeing the distribution of age in a typical MBA class will help you better gauge th...
- by fxMBAconsulting (Leah)
Fri Jul 24, 2015 8:27 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Is the age an important criteria?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2266
Hi - Your work history and performance (corroborated by your salary increases over time) seem to be A+/A. Was the start-up experience something you did on the side while working in finance or something you took time out to work on? Whichever the case I think that adds a nice layer of interest to you...
- by fxMBAconsulting (Leah)
Fri Jul 24, 2015 8:17 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Profile evaluation request
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3032
Kellogg's Video Essays: Questions + Practice Video Interface
Hi Guys! I wanted to let everyone applying to Kellogg know that I've just published great page on my website where you'll find everything you need to prepare for Kellogg's Video Essays. http://fxmbaconsulting.com/kellogg-video-essays-interview-start-practicing-here/ There you’ll find: 1) Analysis ...
- by fxMBAconsulting (Leah)
Thu Jul 23, 2015 12:09 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Kellogg's Video Essays: Questions + Practice Video Interface
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3999
Hi Vrchen, Sounds like you're in a good place overall: The progression from MC to a top tech firm is great. Good school (UCLA) and a good GPA. GMAT is solid at 720. Have you only sat the GMAT once? I suppose you could sit it again (absolutely won't hurt and you might improve by 10 points) but I'm no...
- by fxMBAconsulting (Leah)
Sat Jun 06, 2015 7:43 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Profile Eval Please
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2031
Hi Matt, When you juxtaposed your practice exam scores with your official score I wondered if you felt the 720 was some sort of fluke - if that is the case I'd advise you to avoid putting too much stock in practice exam scores - so there is no reason to think that if you did resit the GMAT your scor...
- by fxMBAconsulting (Leah)
Thu May 28, 2015 4:48 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: 720 (Q48 V40 IG5) Top 10 Hopes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2269
You should check with GMAC but my understanding is that when a school gets your latest score report - they see all the past scores. So the school will see both scores. They will use the highest score to evaluate your application. It happens somewhat frequently that a candidate gets a higher score on...
- by fxMBAconsulting (Leah)
Thu May 28, 2015 7:42 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: low score on second attempt
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1578
If I'm understanding the situation correctly - it sounds to me like you submitted your application with the 510 score. After submitting you resat the GMAT and got a 580. Congratulations on a solid 70 point improvement. I don't know which school you applied to but most schools will accept additional ...
- by fxMBAconsulting (Leah)
Thu May 28, 2015 5:05 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: low score on second attempt
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1578