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AJJ837
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Profile Eval -- West African Male -- Thanks in advance

by AJJ837 Wed Sep 20, 2017 1:27 pm

Hi, thanks so much for all you do. Could you by any chance let me know your thoughts on my profile and target school compatibility? Thanks in advance!

26 year old Nigerian Male (Graduated College at 20)
GMAT: 710 (48Q, 40V)
GPA: - 3.2 (BSBA, Concentration in Entrepreneurship, Minor in Economics, from Private 4 yr. Mid-Tier US. University)


Work Experience (6 years total @ matriculation):
- 1 year as an Associate Product Marketing Manager for a venture funded tech startup, then another year as a Product Marketing Manager at the same startup. Company failed.
- 4 months as a Business Analyst at a health care tech startup, then 1 year as a Product Manager at the same company. Company was acquired.
- 1 year as a eCommerce Manager at a tech startup, 2 years as eCommerce Director at same company, by matriculation in 2018. Part of early team that has grown revenue from less than $2m to over $10m


Extra-curricular's:
-Co-Founder of Early Stage Tech Incubator based in Nigeria. Advisor to a number of startups in the incubator, whom we have helped to raise over $400,000 over 3 years.
- Self-taught web developer

Goals:
Short-Term Post MBA: Growth Product Manager role at Google, Facebook or other large technology company. Interested in a role at the intersection of software development, data/analytics and product management.

Long Term: Founder/CEO of consumer technology company


Schools (no order):
Harvard
Stanford
Wharton
Stern
MIT
Georgetown
Kellogg
Tuck

I'm really curious to hear your thoughts with regards to my chances, considering that my GPA and GMAT are on the lower end. I have poured a lot of time and love into my essays and am hoping to really use that to drive things in my favor. I'd love to hear a realistic take about my chances, and any tips you would be willing to share with me, for stacking the cards in my favor. Thanks a tonne in advance!
mbaMissionNishaT
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Re: Profile Eval -- West African Male -- Thanks in advance

by mbaMissionNishaT Wed Sep 20, 2017 3:02 pm

Hi there - please see my reply to your identical post on the GMATClub board. Thanks!