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I am a self-made individual who powered through life’s trials, obstacles and hardships to survive and become a first-generation college graduate, who now serves as an Economic Policy Consultant for the world’s 5th Largest economy (California). My professional experiences converge together into the business and economic development policy space.
Target School: Chicago Booth
Considering: Harvard, MIT Sloan, Berkeley Haas, Duke Fuqua, Georgetown McDonough, Ross
See More Profiles For: Chicago Booth
Application Status: Open
Undergrad School: Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Undergrad Major: Agricultural Business
GPA: 3.2
GRE: 317
Age: 25, Ethnicity: White
Other Degree/Certification: Certificiate in Applied Public Policy & Government
School Name: California State University, Sacramento
Extracurriculars: Capitol LGBT Association Board, Capital Fellow's Alumni Association Board, California State Future Farmers of America (FFA) - Marketing Plan Competitive Event Council
Title: Legislative Aide
Industry: Government
Company:
Length of Employment: 1 yr
Title: Jobs & Economic Policy Consultant - California State Assembly
– Jesse M. Unruh Assembly Fellowship (nationally and competitively recognized as one of the top 10 public policy and government fellowships) – 2017 National Agri-Marketing Association’s Student Marketing Competition National Champion – Cal Poly Agribusiness Clubs’ Emerging Leader Award – Cal Poly University-Wide Outstanding Graduating Senior Award
My primary goals post-MBA include diving deep into the public sector consulting world. Many governmental organizations are calling upon top management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, and even the Economist’s Intelligence Unit to provide management advice as well as public policy guidance. An MBA would provide great tools to succeed here.
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I like the way you describe yourself: “I am a self-made individual who powered through life’s trials, obstacles and hardships to survive and become a first-generation college graduate.” That alone, along with your nontraditional work experience, makes you an appealing candidate in my mind. But Chicago Booth is going to be tough. While Booth accepts GRE scores, it was a laggard in finally agreeing to accept them. In the latest incoming class of MBAs, 13% of the enrolled students submitted a GRE instead of GMAT which I believe is slightly preferred by Booth which also does not disclose the average or median GRE scores. Though you didn’t break down your verbal and quant sides on the GRE (which makes it more difficult to convert into …
I like the way you describe yourself: “I am a self-made individual who powered through life’s trials, obstacles and hardships to survive and become a first-generation college graduate.” That alone, along with your nontraditional work experience, makes you an appealing candidate in my mind. But Chicago Booth is going to be tough. While Booth accepts GRE scores, it was a laggard in finally agreeing to accept them. In the latest incoming class of MBAs, 13% of the enrolled students submitted a GRE instead of GMAT which I believe is slightly preferred by Booth which also does not disclose the average or median GRE scores. Though you didn’t break down your verbal and quant sides on the GRE (which makes it more difficult to convert into a GMAT), it looks like you are hovering around a 620 equivalent GMAT which is more than 100 points lower than Booth’s 731 GMAT class average. That is pretty much a dealbreaker for Booth. Your GPA from Cal Poly, a great school, is also low: 3.2 versus the 3.6 class average. So I really think you’re more realistically looking at Georgetown, Duke and Michigan, pretty much in that order. Duke may wink at your GRE because your background makes you desirable for class diversity and because Fuqua walks the talk on holistic MBA admissions. But I would count Booth out.
Hello Mr. Cal Poly! Thanks for posting. Krista Nannery from mbaMission here. Chicago Booth grad too! I love your goals and find them very logical given your background. B-schools will too. However, they may not be able to overlook your GRE score (I’d prefer to see 162/162 to make this an easier process for you) or your two years’ of work experience upon application. B-schools want students who can really share a lot with their classmates, and while you certainly will have a unique perspective, do you have enough experience to share? (You can always argue that you do but it can still be tough given the competition we’re talking about here.) While I wouldn’t dissuade you from applying this year — you’ve gotta be in …
Hello Mr. Cal Poly! Thanks for posting. Krista Nannery from mbaMission here. Chicago Booth grad too! I love your goals and find them very logical given your background. B-schools will too. However, they may not be able to overlook your GRE score (I’d prefer to see 162/162 to make this an easier process for you) or your two years’ of work experience upon application. B-schools want students who can really share a lot with their classmates, and while you certainly will have a unique perspective, do you have enough experience to share? (You can always argue that you do but it can still be tough given the competition we’re talking about here.) While I wouldn’t dissuade you from applying this year — you’ve gotta be in it to win it — to raise your chances, I’d recommend that you work hard on the GRE and gain some additional work experience. Krista
Hi Mr. Cal-Poly, This is Donna Bauman at Stratus Admissions Counseling weighing in on your profile. Congratulations on being the first to graduate college from your family. That is a huge accomplishment and something that MBA programs view favorably. The challenges you face at Booth will be related to tough competition. Your stats and work experience are not quite at the Booth averages. So you have to ask yourself if you are not over the bar on test score (GRE), GPA or work experience—where can you hit a home run? One way is to know more about the school than other applicants—perhaps reach out to the OUTreach club at Booth to talk to students about the LGBT community and to make connections to learn more …
Hi Mr. Cal-Poly, This is Donna Bauman at Stratus Admissions Counseling weighing in on your profile. Congratulations on being the first to graduate college from your family. That is a huge accomplishment and something that MBA programs view favorably. The challenges you face at Booth will be related to tough competition. Your stats and work experience are not quite at the Booth averages. So you have to ask yourself if you are not over the bar on test score (GRE), GPA or work experience—where can you hit a home run? One way is to know more about the school than other applicants—perhaps reach out to the OUTreach club at Booth to talk to students about the LGBT community and to make connections to learn more about public sector consulting at Booth. You do bring an interesting background in studying agricultural business and working in the California State Assembly so highlight how you will bring a different perspective to the classroom. If you absolutely want to be in an MBA program next year, I encourage you to broaden your list and from the schools you listed I could see Georgetown McDonough being a good option. If you apply to Fuqua I encourage you to get to know the program even this spring—as the application requires you to explain how you will engage at Fuqua and it helps to visit the school to best answer this question. You have the option there of securing an interview without an invitation if you schedule early enough. If you have a professional interest in staying connected to California, I encourage you to also look at USC Marshall and UCLA Anderson. Best wishes to you and please reach out for a free consult if you want to talk further about your strategy and options for MBA program.
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