Candidate:

Mr. Athlete

About Me:

Greetings, I’m a first-gen, untraditional applicant making dreams happen overnight.

Schools:

Target School: Harvard

See More Profiles For: Harvard

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Brockport

Undergrad Major: Finance

GPA: 2.60

GMAT: 770

Age: 29, Ethnicity: Black or African American

Extracurriculars:

Work History:

Title: Client Performance & Reporting Analyst

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 7 mos

Big Life Wins:

– Trained for Olympics Trials
– Conference athlete of the decade
– Field Athlete of Year
– Led Team to win its first Regional Track & Field Title
– Once upon a time, I was ranked top 16 in the country in my event
– Automated Process to deliver client statements in a more time-efficient way
– Brought processes in-house to save firm 55k a year

Post MBA Goal:

Desire to obtain a role in Private Equity, then venture off and start my own fund.

Odds:

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 30%

The only question about your chances evolves around that low GPA from a less than selective SUNY college. With a 2.6 from Brockport, you immediately raise two red flags. After all your GPA is a full 1.1 points below the latest class average at Harvard Business School. Even with your 770 GMAT, your prestige job at a top banking firm, and your stellar athletic accomplishments, you will need to explain two things: 1) Why you went to Brockport, and 2) Why you got a 2.6. As a first-ten college student, I am assuming you went close by to stay close to family. That is a good reason and one that will be understood by the admissions readers at HBS. The 2.6 might be explained by …

The only question about your chances evolves around that low GPA from a less than selective SUNY college. With a 2.6 from Brockport, you immediately raise two red flags. After all your GPA is a full 1.1 points below the latest class average at Harvard Business School. Even with your 770 GMAT, your prestige job at a top banking firm, and your stellar athletic accomplishments, you will need to explain two things: 1) Why you went to Brockport, and 2) Why you got a 2.6. As a first-ten college student, I am assuming you went close by to stay close to family. That is a good reason and one that will be understood by the admissions readers at HBS. The 2.6 might be explained by a number of factors, that you had some kind of personal tragedy impact your studies, had to work to make money while you attended school full time to support yourself and/or your family, or were immature at the time. Whatever the case, it’s important for you to explain. If it’s totally your fault, you need to make clear that your undergraduate performance is not indicative of your academic abilities as proven by your superb GMAT score. It is very important to be pro-active in bringing down both red flags so that they don’t automatically torpedo your chances. The positive attributes in your profile can offset your undergraduate transcript if you are completely honest with the admissions staff. Good luck to you.

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