creating a good application

[bcirillo]

Hi,

I am concerned about applying to business school, as well as choosing schools in which there is potential for acceptance.

I went to Boston College and graduated in 2005 (I played Division 1 women's lacrosse my freshman year after having been recruited by BC). My degree is in Political Science. My GPA is just below a 3.0 for various reasons, none of which have to do with being incapable of the work. I worked as an Operations Analyst at RBS Greenwich Capital for 8 months and then went on to be a trading assistant at a credit hedge fund for 1.5 yrs, until I was let go in Dec of 2008. Since then, I have taken Corporate Finance at NYU, and then Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, and Financial Management at Fairfield (all separate courses, so 4 in total). I earned As in all of those classes. I also took an Investment Banking three week training session. I am now working at a start-up investment banking boutique and have been there since April. It is myself and three managing directors. I am shooting for fall of 2010 for business school. I am taking the GMAT in the beginning of December.

What are my chances at a Georgetown or BC? I am a 27 yr old female.

Thanks

[Lisa Anderson]

Dear bcirillo,

Your profile is not complete, so it is hard to say where you are competitive at this point. You have some interesting work experience, so you need to leverage your experience to your advantage. If you score around/higher than a 650 on the GMAT, I think you are competitive for BC and Georgetown assuming these schools make sense for your career goals.

Good luck,
Lisa

[bcirillo]

Thank you for your response. When you say "profile" what do you mean? Are speaking of my profile on this website? I am complete novice when it comes to navigating this site.

Thanks

[Lisa Anderson]

Profile meaning your profile for business school similar to the class profile a school posts on its website. The profile consists of your GMAT, GPA/education, years and content of work experience, post-MBA goals, and other unique aspects to your background. Hope that helps.

Regards,
Lisa