Profile Evaluation - How can I stand out?

[havok]

My main goal is to not be pigeon-holed because of my demographic, I will have to prove myself in order to be considered by the top-tier schools, but how?

Demographic:
Male / 22 / Asian


Experience:
1 year working as a Procurement Executive, managing close to $100 million worth of annual spend (and growing) for a Fortune 500 tech company.

GMAT: 750 (49Q, 44V) AWA: TBD

College:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (with a special concentration in business) from a public university, 3.7 GPA, graduated cum laude

Extra Curricular (College)
Executive Accounts Treasurer of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity
Co-director of Finance in China-Business Group
Habitat for Humanity

Extra Curricular (Corporate / Full Time)
President of New Employee Group
Board Member of American Cancer Society (Local Chapter)
Variety of different sport leagues

Special Notes
Studied high school abroad in Shanghai, China
Bi-lingual in English and Mandarin

I'm just trying to figure out how to stand out in front of the onslaught of applications top tier schools must receive. I don't want to be just another face in the crowd.

[Lisa Anderson]

Dear havok,

Figuring out how to differentiate your application from the thousands of others is the challenging, yet crucial part of the application process. For some applicants, it is their extracurricular/community activities; for others, it is personal experiences like living or traveling abroad. Then there are some applicants who have worked in industries or professions that are not as common in the applicant pool. I encourage you to really assess your background from all angles, think about the stories you could tell in your essays, and what you are bringing to an MBA program. Perhaps you will find some aspect of your professional experience makes a compelling and memorable essay topic? or your work on the Board of the American Cancer Society? or your future goals and need for an MBA are unique? You have the profile to be competitive for many business schools, so now it is a matter of determining how you will stand out from the crowd. Often, applicants find working with someone is helpful in finding these differentiators. Perhaps you have a trusted friend that has been through the MBA application process or it might be worth working with an admissions consultant?

Good luck,
Lisa