I am a 33-year old Canadian who will be attending business school next fall. I am applying to two Canadian schools, but my stretch goal is the University of Oxford Said Business School.
Your assessment of my chances and any advice would be most welcome.
* BA in Communication, Simon Fraser University, 3.0 GPA.
1.5 years of credit were transferred from my local college, 3.84 GPA.
* GMAT 750, 47 verbal / 46 quantitative / 4.5 writing.
I studied for a couple of weeks for the test but did not prepare for the written essay. I believe that my essays were too short -- writing for brevity is part of my job. I could pull that score up easily enough but I would risk the 750 score.
* Six years working in government in progressively senior positions. Currently a Cabinet Policy Analyst: My job is to provide concise analysis of legislation and major issues that are going to cabinet for decisions. I am also leading our department's strategic planning. Before this I worked in municipal affairs and in communications/PR.
Prior to government I have some IT and communications/PR experience in educational and non-profit settings.
* I have a wide range of volunteer activities from search and rescue missions to sitting on a national committee. I have taught non-profit board devolopment workshops, spent four years on the city Board of Variance, and led marketing for an annual charity event that broke its own fundraising record.
* I did not graduate high school. After three years of low-level work, I secured a place in college and then transfered to university. I supported my own education, switching between full and part time work and studies, and at times taking classes by correspondence. I finally completed the last course for my degree in 2004, after being in my current career for two years.
Thanks for any information you can provide.
Regards,
Anthony
Your assessment of my chances and any advice would be most welcome.
* BA in Communication, Simon Fraser University, 3.0 GPA.
1.5 years of credit were transferred from my local college, 3.84 GPA.
* GMAT 750, 47 verbal / 46 quantitative / 4.5 writing.
I studied for a couple of weeks for the test but did not prepare for the written essay. I believe that my essays were too short -- writing for brevity is part of my job. I could pull that score up easily enough but I would risk the 750 score.
* Six years working in government in progressively senior positions. Currently a Cabinet Policy Analyst: My job is to provide concise analysis of legislation and major issues that are going to cabinet for decisions. I am also leading our department's strategic planning. Before this I worked in municipal affairs and in communications/PR.
Prior to government I have some IT and communications/PR experience in educational and non-profit settings.
* I have a wide range of volunteer activities from search and rescue missions to sitting on a national committee. I have taught non-profit board devolopment workshops, spent four years on the city Board of Variance, and led marketing for an annual charity event that broke its own fundraising record.
* I did not graduate high school. After three years of low-level work, I secured a place in college and then transfered to university. I supported my own education, switching between full and part time work and studies, and at times taking classes by correspondence. I finally completed the last course for my degree in 2004, after being in my current career for two years.
Thanks for any information you can provide.
Regards,
Anthony
