Candidate:

Mr. Education Expert

About Me:

Hi All! Thanks to this community for being a helpful resource. I was hoping I might get a few opinions on a profile review and whether I should re-take the GMAT.

Target Schools (All Part-Time Programs):

Haas

Stern

Anderson

Undergraduate GPA from Boston College: 3.79 (Political Science Major, Econ Minor)

Masters GPA from John’s Hopkins: 3.66 (Education)

Professional Experience:

Teach for America (Math Teacher)

Governors Office as Policy Advisor on Education

Big 4 Human Capital Senior Consultant

Why for MBA: Reason 1) Enjoy consulting, but don’t have a business background. Would like to learn more business theory. Reason 2) Structured development as a manager specifically. Moving into M level role within my organization and would like to learn best practices as a leader. Reason 3) Long-term goal is either partner track in education consulting or return to education world with leadership expertise.

GMAT: 650 (39 Quant, 40 Verbal).

On all the Princeton practice tests I scored ~660, but did much stronger in Quant (42-45) and lower in verbal.

Question: What are my chances to get into these programs? Is it worth retaking the GMAT, or should I begin to focus on other aspects of my application?

Schools:

Target School: NYU Stern

Considering: Berkeley Haas, UCLA Anderson

See More Profiles For: NYU Stern

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Boston College

Undergrad Major: Political Science

GPA: 3.79

GMAT: 650

Age: 20, Ethnicity: White

Other Degree/Certification: Masters in Education (GPA 3.66)

School Name: Johns Hopkins University

Extracurriculars: Teach for America Big Brother Program, Kids Jiu Jitsu Instructor, Volunteer at Animal Shelter

Work History:

Title: Teach for America Corps Member

Industry: Education

Company: Other

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 1 mos

Title: Senior Consultant at Deloitte

Industry: Consulting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs, 1 mos

Big Life Wins:

1) Worked for Governor’s Office & Led COVID-19 Economy Openings for 5 Different Sectors of the Economy
2) Established a Free Postsecondary Pathway while working in Governor’s Office
3) While teaching Math with Teach for America, Increased student proficiency by 2 years in single academic year
4) Promoted 2 years early at Deloitte

Post MBA Goal:

Continue in consulting at Deloitte or another firm in the education/higher education space. From there either pathway to partner in consulting or return to educational world, combining my masters in education with MBA to lead large education organization (as a state commissioner or C-suite at major education company).