Profile Eval for UT, ASU, UW, ect...

[Brettness]

Hi,

I was wondering if i could get an opinion on my profile.

Nationality: American (White)
Age: 25 yrs
Education background:
1) 1 Year at University of Idaho
2) 1 Year at University of Arizona
3) 3 Years at Boise State, receiving a BBA in Finance.
Cum GPA for all 3 schools: 3.0
GPA at Boise St: 3.4
Major GPA: 3.79

Work Exp - 40 months Will be 51 joining the Fall 2012 program
Started off at a surgical practice a year before receiving my BBA doing statistical work for a surgeon and his bariatric patients in order to comply with certain "center of excellence" standards.
After graduating, started working as the marketing manager there and helped to brand the practice once they added a new surgeon and even created the Logo.
Recently have been appointed a sort of assistant manager position where I help the office manager deal with finances, accounting ect. (a little bit of everything).

GMAT - 690 (47Q / 38V): 5.0 AWA

Intended MBA Specialization - Finance / Venture Capital / Entrepreneurship

Goals: I would really like to pivot and get a beat on what other industries might be more enjoyable to me. If i choose to stay in the health realm of things, post MBA would like to work for a bio tech firm or a bigger health related company in marketing or strategy. Otherwise, post MBA would like to start my own company and build it from the ground up.

I need a good idea of what my chances are of getting into U Texas at Austin, Washington, Arizona St, Pepperdine, Arizona, Vanderbilt.

[Lisa Anderson]

Dear Brettness,

So, the good news is I think you have an appropriate school list for your profile based on your post. There is a mix of reach to safety programs there. Nevertheless, for an application to be successful at any school, you will need to have an outstanding total package that makes a compelling case for your admission. Hence, the bad news is you need to figure out now where you want your career to go--at least for the purpose of your applications. The reality is you do not have the luxury of time once you start an MBA program to figure out what you want to do--the internship search starts almost immediately. You would have time between now and fall 2012 to figure out your plan A and plan B for your career, but that doesn't help for applications that are due now. Thus you need to determine what you want to say in your essays as your career goals (and echo in your interviews). Successful applicants to your target schools generally have realistic career goals relative to their past experience plus an MBA. Likewise, the school offers coursework, industry connections and other resources that will help you as you make your next career step. If you present a solid career plan, then I would think you have a shot at the schools on your list.

Good luck,
Lisa