Hi,
I‘m applying for MBA R2 this year. I would greatly appreciate if you could comment on my profile and give me some insights.
Age: 27, Eastern European Male
GMAT: 680 (Q48, V35, IR 8, AWA ?), and previous attempt – 670 (Q49, V31, IR 6, AWA 4.0). I think my best shot could be 710, but I have no time to do that this year.
Academics: Bachelor of Financial Management – GPA 3.8 / 4.0 (top private university) and Bachelor of Translation in business communications – GPA 3.7 / 4.0 (the same university).
• Best student for 3 years. Best diploma paper (increase a competitiveness of KPMG Europe);
• High IELTS 8.0, speaking 8.0;
• Extra education from Coursera and Stanford Edu courses.
Work Experience: 7 years (KPMG, Private Equity, Diversified IT Holding)
Strong experience in finance, venture capital and business development.
Highlights:
1) Focus on M&A, strategy and operational control of several businesses and projects;
2) Raised money for a startup from several strong investors;
3) Developed a successful strategy for several products;
4) Completed 50+ different research and valuations;
5) Implemented several features for products to increase their profit and user base;
6) Proved expertise in IT, Telecom, Natural resources and Financial sectors;
7) Completed several projects in M&A from scratch;
8) Work under CEO’s supervision (large IT company);
9) Direct negotiations with investors, business owners and CEOs of companies;
10) Supervision on a budgeting process for internal ventures;
11) Team lead experience in KPMG and Diversified IT Holding;
12) Promoted to a management position 2 years ago.
Extra-Curricular:
1) Pro-bono consulting for startups;
2) Launched a discussion club for business-related young specialists;
3) Family business supervision;
4) Team-lead experience in several non-commercial IT products;
5) IT - coding experience (Java, PHP) with launched projects;
6) Sport oriented;
7) Hobbies: photo, music.
Good recommendation letters from CEO of our company and CEO of company that belongs to us.
Target schools:
Stanford, MIT, Kellogg, Tuck, Duke
Post-MBA goals:
• Shift my career to biotech (has experience at my current work with Digital Health projects, developed several features, implemented strategy)
• Start as a BD manager of biotech product and then go to a CEO position or start my own company
My questions are:
• Are my target schools realistic?
• Should I send my application to Stanford and MIT this year and if rejected then re-apply next year or should I postpone this decision to the next year, improving my GMAT to 710+? In other words, are there any disadvantages to try this year with low GMAT?
Thanks in advance!
John
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Re: GMAT 680 (48-49Q) - Profile evaluation and Top schools
Hi John - thanks for writing! It seems like you have some great work experience and extracurricular involvement. To answer your questions:
• Are my target schools realistic? [b][b]Given your GMAT score, I would say that MIT and Kellogg are more "reach" schools, while Tuck and Duke tend to be more forgiving in this area. None of the schools are inherently unrealistic based on the info you've provided though[/b][/b]
• Should I send my application to Stanford and MIT this year and if rejected then re-apply next year or should I postpone this decision to the next year, improving my GMAT to 710+? In other words, are there any disadvantages to try this year with low GMAT? There are no disadvantages to reapplying. In terms of using your time wisely though, you might want to hold off until next year given the competitiveness of the programs. Stanford in particular heavily encourages candidates to apply in Round 1 given how competitive the other two rounds have been historically.
Hope that helps!
Nisha
mbaMission
• Are my target schools realistic? [b][b]Given your GMAT score, I would say that MIT and Kellogg are more "reach" schools, while Tuck and Duke tend to be more forgiving in this area. None of the schools are inherently unrealistic based on the info you've provided though[/b][/b]
• Should I send my application to Stanford and MIT this year and if rejected then re-apply next year or should I postpone this decision to the next year, improving my GMAT to 710+? In other words, are there any disadvantages to try this year with low GMAT? There are no disadvantages to reapplying. In terms of using your time wisely though, you might want to hold off until next year given the competitiveness of the programs. Stanford in particular heavily encourages candidates to apply in Round 1 given how competitive the other two rounds have been historically.
Hope that helps!
Nisha
mbaMission
IvanZ336 Wrote:Hi,
I‘m applying for MBA R2 this year. I would greatly appreciate if you could comment on my profile and give me some insights.
Age: 27, Eastern European Male
GMAT: 680 (Q48, V35, IR 8, AWA ?), and previous attempt – 670 (Q49, V31, IR 6, AWA 4.0). I think my best shot could be 710, but I have no time to do that this year.
Academics: Bachelor of Financial Management – GPA 3.8 / 4.0 (top private university) and Bachelor of Translation in business communications – GPA 3.7 / 4.0 (the same university).
• Best student for 3 years. Best diploma paper (increase a competitiveness of KPMG Europe);
• High IELTS 8.0, speaking 8.0;
• Extra education from Coursera and Stanford Edu courses.
Work Experience: 7 years (KPMG, Private Equity, Diversified IT Holding)
Strong experience in finance, venture capital and business development.
Highlights:
1) Focus on M&A, strategy and operational control of several businesses and projects;
2) Raised money for a startup from several strong investors;
3) Developed a successful strategy for several products;
4) Completed 50+ different research and valuations;
5) Implemented several features for products to increase their profit and user base;
6) Proved expertise in IT, Telecom, Natural resources and Financial sectors;
7) Completed several projects in M&A from scratch;
8) Work under CEO’s supervision (large IT company);
9) Direct negotiations with investors, business owners and CEOs of companies;
10) Supervision on a budgeting process for internal ventures;
11) Team lead experience in KPMG and Diversified IT Holding;
12) Promoted to a management position 2 years ago.
Extra-Curricular:
1) Pro-bono consulting for startups;
2) Launched a discussion club for business-related young specialists;
3) Family business supervision;
4) Team-lead experience in several non-commercial IT products;
5) IT - coding experience (Java, PHP) with launched projects;
6) Sport oriented;
7) Hobbies: photo, music.
Good recommendation letters from CEO of our company and CEO of company that belongs to us.
Target schools:
Stanford, MIT, Kellogg, Tuck, Duke
Post-MBA goals:
• Shift my career to biotech (has experience at my current work with Digital Health projects, developed several features, implemented strategy)
• Start as a BD manager of biotech product and then go to a CEO position or start my own company
My questions are:
• Are my target schools realistic?
• Should I send my application to Stanford and MIT this year and if rejected then re-apply next year or should I postpone this decision to the next year, improving my GMAT to 710+? In other words, are there any disadvantages to try this year with low GMAT?
Thanks in advance!
John
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