Profile Evaluation ( International Profile )

[GMAT Delight]

Hello,

I am a 31 years old Turkish Male.

Education:

- Master of Science, Management of Production, International Program
Chalmers University of Technology (Goteborg, Sweden) September 2001 - April 2003
Master’s Thesis: Business Intelligence and Road Map for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) On The Public Transport Systems in Europe (Completed with Volvo Mobility Systems)
- Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
Bogazici University (Istanbul, Turkey) September 1994 - June 1999
Cooperative Employers: GlaxoSmithKline, Tuborg Brewery

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Account Manager at Ashland Water Technologies June 2006-Present ( California, USA)
Field Engineer at Skasol Inc. April 2003 - May 2006 ( California, USA)
Business Analyst at Volvo Mobility Systems June 2002 - March 2003 (Goteborg, Sweden)

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
- Vice President of CAIRN (Chalmers Alumni International Resounce Network)
An international student union group; member of the Technology management club ( Goteborg)
- Spokesperson for Junior Achievement, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating and inspiring young people. (Istanbul, Turkey)
LANGUAGES, INTERESTS AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Languages Turkish (Native), English (Fluent), Swedish(basic)
Interests Soccer, Chess, Audio, Automobiles, Astronomy, Environmentalism, Technology
Professional Organizations
- The Society of Turkish American Architects, Engineers and Scientists Inc.
- Association of Water Technologies (AWT)
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers(AIChE) - Northern California Section



WHY MBA ?

My career goals are threefold: first, I want to direct the operations of my current employer, Ashland Water Technologies, in Southern California; second, I want to work as a business consultant in a management consulting firm; third, I aim to pursue upper management positions, particularly the role of CEO within a waste management firm, potentially my own

GPA, GMAT and TOEFL:

Undergrad GPA: 2,3 ( Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey - This is a great GPA for my department in my college! All Bogazici university’s engineering programs are ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) certified, and all the previous ABET observers who came to our university have commented both verbally and in writing on the low GPA of most of our students.)

Grad GPA: 4.0/5.0 ( Chalmers University, Sweden)

TOEFL: 117 / 120

GMAT : 620 ( Q:49 V:27 AWA:5.5)

I applied to UCLA FEMBA R3 this year and got rejected.

I am aware that I have to improve my GMAT score ( I am in the second week of my online class)

Do you think I can get accepted to UC Berkeley, USC or UCLA ( Part time MBA Programs) - my GPA concerns me but I think B-Schools are experienced with international GPA's.


Thanks,

Gmat Delight

[MBAApply]

Two key drivers in your app:

(1) GMAT score. It's got to be higher. Shoot for high 600s at a minimum, or your chances are slim.

(2) Why MBA. My guess given what you wrote is that you need to provide a stronger case for why you need an MBA right now.

If you can address these two issues, your chances should improve this year for the part-time programs.

p.s. I hope Turkey beats Germany, and although the odds are long, with the way your national team is able to pull out such incredible last-minute victories, you never know!

Alex Chu
alex@mbaapply.com
www.mbaapply.com
http://mbaapply.blogspot.com