MBA Handicapping: Optimizing An MBA Application With A Healthcare Background

Austin boasts a research background in international health and has consulted with some of the latest global health organizations. His forte? Making sense of the huge amounts of data to formulate insights to advance health globally.

The next step in his career is to get an MBA to gain a better understanding of business, finance, and management so he can transition from the behind-the-scenes side of healthcare to the implementation and strategy side.

He brings a 323 GRE score, a 3.2 undergrad GPA, and a 3.7 master’s GPA to the race for a spot at Northwestern Kellogg, Wharton, Chicago Booth, Michigan Ross, Duke Fuqua, and UNC Kenan-Flagler.

In this episode of Friday’s With Sandy, HBSGuru.com Founder Sandy Kreisberg handicaps his MBA odds at these schools. He also provides some important advice to enhance Austin’s odds.

If you would like to participate in a future Fridays With Sandy webinar, you can contact Sandy and Poets&Quants John here.

DON’T MISS PREVIOUS FRIDAYS WITH SANDY EPISODES

WHITE GUY, USC, 3.35, INSURANCE: SANDY SAYS HBS IS POSSIBLE

HOW TO BE THE RIGHT KIND OF DO-GOODER FOR B-SCHOOL

DO STAR YOUNG FOUNDERS NEED B-SCHOOL? 

3 WAYS TO OPTIMIZE YOUR 2+2 (OR ANY) MBA APPLICATION

MBA INTERVIEWING COMMANDMENTS — KEEP IT CONVERSATIONAL — SUPER ADVICE FOR THIS GUY AND YOU 

MAXIMIZING AN ENGINEERING BACKGROUND 

ANSWER THE QUESTION IMMEDIATELY — GREAT ADVICE FOR THIS SUPERSTAR

KEY INTERVIEW ADVICE: BY CONVERSATIONAL, NOT HYPER-ARTICULATE

HBS FOR THIS INDIAN MALE, 740 GMAT, PUNE

PUBLIC POLICY & NGO APPLICANTS — SOME GREAT TIPS  

A 4.0 GPA & A 770 GMAT: WHAT COULD GO WRONG?

MILLION DOLLAR ADVICE — A CHANGED OUTCOME FOR THIS APPLICANT?

BREAKING INTO RENEWABLE ENERGY WITH AN MBA

LOW GRADES & COMPANY FOUNDER. IS HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL IMPRESSED? 

BREAKING INTO FINANCE FROM GOVERNMENT CONSULTING

HOW TO DEAL WITH CLASSY JOBS AND A LOW GPA

WHAT DOES A 3.17 GPA DO TO A 780 GMAT AT H/S/W?

EXPLAINING FOUR JOBS IN FOUR YEARS

WHO SHOULD RETAKE A 730 GMAT?

BYU MAGNA, MCKINSEY, CHILEAN: WHAT GRE DOES HE NEED FOR HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL?

780 GMAT–HOW COME SHE’S NOT APPLYING TO HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL?