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by ana.avelar » Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:53 pm
Greetings Stacy and Lisa!

My name is Ana, I am 25 and intend to apply for an MBA in 2010 to start it in 2011. (or latest, to start in 2012)

- GPA, major, school:
Business Administration at a Brazilian university (with a good national concept). Undergrad Average = 87% (top third grade in class) - December, 2007

- GMAT with breakdown

700 (90%) - Q49, V35 AWA 5.0

- resume highlights, including company name, job titles and promotions

I will provide you with more details for the two most recent experiences:

* (May 2008 - June 2009) National Vice-President at an NGO called xxxxx, the world's largest student run organization (at chapter Mexico, leading over 600 young volunteers) for the term 2008/09. - I was responsible for Strategy, Planning and Human Resources. - My team received the xxxxx Award

[GAP Dec 2007 - May 2008: Jan: travelling for the interview in xxxxx - got selected + went to conferences); Feb: chair of a conference in Brazil; Mar: Part time job promoting an entrepreneurship competition; Apr: holidays/travelling)]
[GAP July 2009 - Oct 2009: Preparing for the GMAT and doing business plans for a couple of ventures with some friends. And now I am about to take a job here or in another country, still evaluating]

* (Part time for 2007) Local Committee President at xxxx's local branch in my city in Brazil. (leading over 60 volunteers, and managing an executive board with 5 people from 2 different nationalities) - We grew over 3 digits percent, and became the fifth entity in results for this term.

* (one year) Same organization, finance experience.
* (10 months) Special Projects Intern, at a big Entrepreneurship organization in Brazil.

- extracurricular involvements
* Soccer teams at University and High School, Chair of congress as an alumni, Research Scholarship (1 year).

- awards, patents, publications, etc...
(* Already inside the work experience detail.)

- interesting personal facts - countries lived in, challenges faced, unusual interests

* Countries: Brazil - Native, New Zealand (High School, for 6 months in 200x), Mexico (for one year because of work), Switzerland (1 month of work and cultural exchange)
* Plenty of challenges during the work experience
* Unusual interests (I don't know how unusual they are): Kickboxing, Yoga, Extreme Sports, Table tennis (part of the State's team)

I would like to go for the Top 10 in the US or LBS/ INSEAD; however, I am aware I need more years of relevant work experience. Could you please evaluate a) my chances on this ambitious step with my relatively inexperienced profile
b) whether I should retake the GMAT
c) any other relevant advice you find suitable for my situation

Thank you a lot for your attention, and I am sorry if I exaggerated in the details.

Regards,

Ana
(ps: edited company name, details and dates)
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by Lisa Anderson » Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:40 pm
Dear Ana,

I think you are starting to build a competitive profile for a top US or EU program. I would agree that you need some quality professional work experience in the next 2 years before you would enter a MBA program. Your GMAT score is competitive for any school. Depending on what experience you obtain and how strong your essays and recommendations are, it is unclear if a higher GMAT score will make much of a difference in your admissions decisions. At this point, I think you should focus on securing employment and maximizing your experience to have accomplishments and contributions to note in your applications.

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by ana.avelar » Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:05 pm
Thank you very much, Lisa!

Now, I am focused on getting a good job/career opportunity for this year. Then, I will apply for the schools in 2010, and start classes in 2011 (plan A). :)

Thank you for so many interesting advices you have posted in these forums.

Best regards,

Ana