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I have lived and worked in Canada my whole life. I am a former sales rep who has transitioned to a more consultative role leading sales enablement programs for a current employer. I have worked in tech throughout my career, and feel that an MBA will help aline me to become a Canadian tech leader.
Target School: McCombs School of Business
Considering: Cornell Johnson
See More Profiles For: McCombs School of Business
Application Status: Open
Undergrad School: University of Toronto
Undergrad Major: Philosophy and Political Science
GPA: 2.9
GMAT: 720
Age: 26, Ethnicity: White
Other Degree/Certification: Software Development and Public Cloud Certs
Extracurriculars: Small Family Business, University Club Vice President, Local non-profit volunteering, and board of directors for family charity.
Title: Technical Consultant
Industry: Technology
Company: Start-Up
Length of Employment: 1 yr, 3 mos
Title: Account Executive
Company: Boutique Firm
Length of Employment: 3 yrs
Graduating University – struggled mightily due to learning disabilities early in life. Most teachers suggested I would inevitably fail. So, overcoming these issues feels like a great feat to me.
Setting up a family non-profit to help at-risk youth in Ontario.
I would like to work at a large enterprise tech company in the USA. My goal would be to soak up what I can and eventually come back to Canada to be a leader in the Canadian tech space.
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Hi, it’s Nisha from mbaMission. Congratulations on successfully managing your learning disability, and for channeling your empathy into giving back to local youth in your community. It sounds like you’ve found a good niche in the tech space, now as a technical consultant.
What schools will want to understand: what type of tech role do you see yourself in post-MBA (and a couple of potential companies), what are the skills you’ll be able to bring to it now, and what are the skills you need from an MBA to succeed? As long as you make these points clear in your applications and make a strong case for how McCombs will help, you’ll maximize your chances. Definitely make sure to emphasize your multifaceted …
What schools will want to understand: what type of tech role do you see yourself in post-MBA (and a couple of potential companies), what are the skills you’ll be able to bring to it now, and what are the skills you need from an MBA to succeed? As long as you make these points clear in your applications and make a strong case for how McCombs will help, you’ll maximize your chances. Definitely make sure to emphasize your multifaceted community involvement, what has driven it, and how you’ll possibly channel this passion at McCombs and beyond. Johnson also makes sense, and UW Foster as a safer choice as it has strong connections to the tech community as well.
Hope that helps – best of luck!
Hi, it’s Jennifer Jackson from Stratus Admissions. There’s a lot to be proud of in your profile — overcoming your disabilities to find success in your career and starting an organization to help at-risk youth. You have a solid GMAT and good work experience. I think you have a pretty good shot at McCombs and Cornell if you can really clearly articulate Why MBA/Why Now/Why Texas, Why Cornell? To do that, I suggest being very clear about the skills you’ve learned so far and what skills you still need to learn to reach your goals. Your ST goal should be more explicit, so I suggest naming a function in a tech organization. It looks like you’ve had sales/client management experience plus some more technical experience. …
Hi, it’s Jennifer Jackson from Stratus Admissions. There’s a lot to be proud of in your profile — overcoming your disabilities to find success in your career and starting an organization to help at-risk youth. You have a solid GMAT and good work experience. I think you have a pretty good shot at McCombs and Cornell if you can really clearly articulate Why MBA/Why Now/Why Texas, Why Cornell? To do that, I suggest being very clear about the skills you’ve learned so far and what skills you still need to learn to reach your goals. Your ST goal should be more explicit, so I suggest naming a function in a tech organization. It looks like you’ve had sales/client management experience plus some more technical experience. Use that background to inform what kind of role you want in the future, and how only an MBA can help you gain the skills you need to get there. Your GPA is on the softer side, but your GMAT should help mitigate it. You may want to acknowledge it in an optional essay, perhaps explaining why it was lower, even if was due to poor time management. It’s important that schools know it’s not indicative of the work you’ll put in at the MBA program. Wishing you lots of luck!
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