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I am a competition lawyer working at a top law firm in India. I am interested in a career in the business economics and public policy space.
Target School: Wharton
Considering: Columbia, Berkeley Haas, Kellogg SOM
See More Profiles For: Wharton
Application Status: Open
Undergrad School: National Law School
Undergrad Major: Law
GPA: 4.0
GMAT: 720
Age: 26, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian
Extracurriculars: Volunteer Work - Pro bono consumer court work; Over 100 hours of pro bono yearly.
Title: Associate
Industry: Law
Company: Top Firm
Length of Employment: 2 yrs
Title: Government Business Manager
Industry: Transportation
Company: Family Business
Length of Employment: 1 yr
Top 5% at law school, top performer at work.
Work with the government relations and policy team at a Fortune 500 company.
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Hi Mr. Competition Lawyer, Your work sounds fascinating! This is Debbie Choy from mbaMission. As you come from a non-traditional background, the advantage you have is you stand out from the crowd. On the flip side, as you wish to pivot into the business side, you will need to explain why you are motivated to make the change. Also, what specific skills or knowledge are you seeking to learn at Wharton that will help you achieve your future career goals? As well, be sure to weave in your other achievements – such as your volunteer work with the consumer court. How have these experiences influenced you and your goals? If you can articulate this compellingly in your essays, that would be the key to your application …
Hi Mr. Competition Lawyer, Your work sounds fascinating! This is Debbie Choy from mbaMission. As you come from a non-traditional background, the advantage you have is you stand out from the crowd. On the flip side, as you wish to pivot into the business side, you will need to explain why you are motivated to make the change. Also, what specific skills or knowledge are you seeking to learn at Wharton that will help you achieve your future career goals? As well, be sure to weave in your other achievements – such as your volunteer work with the consumer court. How have these experiences influenced you and your goals? If you can articulate this compellingly in your essays, that would be the key to your application success. If you would like to discuss your profile in more detail, feel free to schedule a 1:1 consultation with us. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!
Hi, it’s Rachel from Gatehouse! You seem to have had a stellar and impactful career. You haven’t shared a ton of info I would love to know much more about what you’ve done – and how it has inspired your career goals and interests. How has what you’ve done to date laid the foundation for what you want to do? You may not have a sense of a specific industry you’re interested in but I would push you to try to be a bit more specific. ‘Fortune 500’ is vague. Chevron, American Express and Macy’s are all F500 and the work you would be doing in a govt relations role would likely be different in each so starting to get a sense of what about the role / why it interests you would be helpful. Digging in a little but more will also help you connect to the all-important ‘Why Wharton’ question. I am also interested to know more about your volunteer activities – what did you do, what was your impact and is there any connection from that work to your career goals? What you’ve shared with us is a bit short so hopefully you will share a lot more with the admissions committee allowing them to get a fuller picture of who you are.
Your GPA and GMAT are good but I would probably suggest taking the GMAT again just to see if you can squeeze out a higher score given how competitive Wharton is. you don’t have to but you might regret it in the long run if you don’t get the answer you want.
Good luck!
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