Candidate:

Mr. Brazilian Sales Guy

About Me:

Black Brazilian Guy with experience in technical Sales. I am in charge of developing a new product in the Brazilian Market and I am supporting Latam and U.S markets. My background is in machinery enterprise (largest in its segment) and have experience in account management. As main clients, I was responsible for FMCG : Cargill, Nestle and AB InBev.

Schools:

Target School: Ross

Considering: Kellogg SOM, Duke Fuqua, Darden, IESE

See More Profiles For: Ross

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Univeristy of Uberaba (Brazil)

Undergrad Major: Industrial Engineer

GPA: 77/100 (USA Avg. 3.0)

GRE: 326

Age: 27, Ethnicity: Black or African American

Extracurriculars: President - Industrial Consulting Club, Violinist since 11 years old - Christian Church, Consulting project - Increased productivity in a local industry in 5%

Work History:

Title: Sales Specialist

Industry: Manufacturing

Company: Global

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 3 mos

Title: Account Manager

Industry: Manufacturing

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 4 yrs, 10 mos

Big Life Wins:

Youngest professional in sales team (avg age is 44). I represent only 4% of black people in the sales team (Swedish company). I am leading a new product in the Brazil area and supporting U.S/Latam. I am in charge since the product development, contract, P&L, Marketing segmentation and pricing and negotiation (sales forecast 10Mi USD).

Post MBA Goal:

Short term: M.B.B or Leadership program in Fortune 100 companies. Long term: CMO/COO at Fortune 100 company.

Odds:

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The Experts Rate The Odds At: 30%

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mbaMission Odds Assessment: 30%

Hi, it’s Nisha from mbaMission. You’ve got an interesting and high-impact role in technical sales, within which you’ve made great progression (and as a young minority, as you’ve noted). I think your solid GRE score does help offset your lower GPA, and I like your track record of extracurricular involvement as well.

As competitive as the schools you’re targeting are, I think you’ll be a solid contender if you: 1. fully communicate your professional and personal impact 2. get excellent recommendations that attest to your performance and potential, especially vs. peers. 2. Dig into the motivations behind your career goals (why do you want to enter consulting, based on the experiences and observations you’ve had so far?) and 4. make a …

Hi, it’s Nisha from mbaMission. You’ve got an interesting and high-impact role in technical sales, within which you’ve made great progression (and as a young minority, as you’ve noted). I think your solid GRE score does help offset your lower GPA, and I like your track record of extracurricular involvement as well.

As competitive as the schools you’re targeting are, I think you’ll be a solid contender if you: 1. fully communicate your professional and personal impact 2. get excellent recommendations that attest to your performance and potential, especially vs. peers. 2. Dig into the motivations behind your career goals (why do you want to enter consulting, based on the experiences and observations you’ve had so far?) and 4. make a strong case for why each program is a fit for you based on its culture and resources within and outside of the classroom. Best of luck!

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Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 30%

Hi Mr. Brazilian Sales Guy, Melisa here from Stratus Admissions. Congrats on your early successes in your sales career – being a younger member of the team. The skills you’ve learned across sales and account management – and now product development will be welcomed contributions to an MBA class. Also looks like you’ve got solid leadership experience in the community. As you are thinking about your MBA story – I’d encourage you to go deeper on your goals. While consulting may be a great route for you – you want to make sure that your authentic story helps you stand out among other Latin American engineers. What can you contribute from your product development perspective? And longer term, do you want to stay in big …

Hi Mr. Brazilian Sales Guy, Melisa here from Stratus Admissions. Congrats on your early successes in your sales career – being a younger member of the team. The skills you’ve learned across sales and account management – and now product development will be welcomed contributions to an MBA class. Also looks like you’ve got solid leadership experience in the community. As you are thinking about your MBA story – I’d encourage you to go deeper on your goals. While consulting may be a great route for you – you want to make sure that your authentic story helps you stand out among other Latin American engineers. What can you contribute from your product development perspective? And longer term, do you want to stay in big industry – working with larger companies? Or transition to something more medium term? Stay in the US/Europe or go back to Brazil. It’s these details that can bring your story to life. While you GPA is a bit low, your GRE (assuming the quant is solid) will help show your ability to handle the classwork. I think Ross will like your engineering background with product development experience. Overall, I think you have slightly higher than average chances. From a consulting perspective – I really like that Darden and IESE are on your list too. Best of luck!

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