Profile Evaluation Please

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Profile Evaluation Please

by Baje » Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:07 pm
Good night,

I would like your assistance with my chances of getting into the Full time MBA program at my targeted schools.
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Female / Age: 25 / Afro Caribbean / Black
GMAT 680 (Q:48, V:35, AWA: 5.5)
Bsc Management Information Systems, Florida Institute of Technology
GPA: 3.89
Work Experience: 3 years as an Analyst/Programmer
Only social work I do is through a club in my organization. The group does charity work about 4 times a year as well as fundraisers to assist local schools and or charities.

Targeted Schools:

Carnegie Mellon
Northwestern University
University of Southern California
University of Texas at Austin
Vanderbilt University
Boston University
Emory University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Rice University
Southern Methodist University
Texas A&M University
University of Maryland
University of Rochester

Sorry for the extensive list =S. I will narrow down this pool based off my assessment.
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by Baje » Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:30 am
anyone?

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by Kaneisha Grayson » Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:04 pm
Hi Baje!

You've got a GREAT chance of getting into your targeted schools BUT you'll have to write outstanding essays that demonstrate your leadership, results orientation, ethical decision-making, and other characteristics prized by MBA programs.

Just a little background on me, I was 24 when I entered HBS and I had a 620 GMAT, so it can happen! I don't mean to suggest that people with low/lowish GMAT scores can just walk into the Ivy Leagues, but I do want to encourage you to apply with confidence to your targeted schools.

Also - be sure to apply through the Consortium for Graduate Schools in Management. You could go for FREE! Here's a list of the participating institutions: https://www.cgsm.org/universities/index.asp

Best of luck on your MBA application journey!

Kaneisha
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by kmba11 » Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:52 am
Keneisha,

What was your GPA?

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by Kaneisha Grayson » Wed Sep 08, 2010 1:21 pm
3.6 from Pomona College. I did not graduate with any honors, but I had a very strong track record of campus leadership, internships where I made a real, quantifiable difference, and out of this world essays. You can do it!
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