profile evaluation

[Guest]

GMAT 740
GPA 3.88 from top engineering school

6 years of experience: Worked for Big Pharmeceutical for over 5 years, then worked for non-profit and currently working for a small biotech company.
I also did some volunteer work for refugees.

My concerns: I didn't involve in any sports teams or clubs at college. Due to nature of my work, mainly science and research based, I don't have any leadership roles either.

[MBAApply]

It's not essential to have participated in sports teams or clubs -- what is more important is that you can show that you're more than a "lab rat" - that you're as good at working with people as you are with data.

Given your highly analytical background (strong GMAT, GPA in engineering/sciences), it's clear you are strong with numbers and analysis.

What you'll have to really emphasize in your applications are your interpersonal skills and leadership potential (a lot of applicants don't have formal leadership experience, but can show through their experience - either in their work or extracurriculars - that they have the *potential* -- they have the raw interpersonal skills to be a leader someday). It just happens that sports or school clubs are a common way to show this -- but by no means the only way to show this.

Alex Chu
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http://mbaapply.blogspot.com