Candidate:

Mr. Google Tech

About Me:

Work at Google as a software engineer. Have worked extensively on google maps. I am Passionate about the use of technology to help improve peoples lives. Hope to use my MBA as a means of transitioning from software engineering into tech consulting.

Schools:

Target School: Harvard

Considering: Stanford GSB, Wharton, Columbia, MIT Sloan, Yale

See More Profiles For: Harvard

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Melbourne University

Undergrad Major: Economics

GPA: 2.2

GMAT: 770

Age: 31, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: Masters of Information Technology

School Name: Melbourne University

Extracurriculars: Developed an app to individuals choose nearby restaurants based on their dietary. E.g Entering Gluten free as your preference will show all nearby restaurants which serve gluten free food.

Work History:

Title: Software Engineer

Industry: Technology

Company: Fortune 100 Top 10

Length of Employment: 3 yrs, 6 mos

Post MBA Goal:

Hope to switch over to Technology consulting at a big consulting firm .

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mbaMission Odds Assessment: 15%

Hi Mr. Google Tech,
Thanks for posting your profile. This is Debbie Choy, Senior Consultant at mbaMission. I like that you have robust work experience at Google and you put your tech skills to good use for the community in developing the app. Nice! Your GMAT score is also very competitive. To check – is your undergrad GPA 2.2 a converted number to the US scale out of 4? Or are you using a different scale? Most business school applications don’t ask that you convert to the US scale, but simply that the grade you report be consistent with your transcript. That said, you can give the Admissions Committee (AdCom) a sense for how well you did by including a note on your resume, eg “graduated …

Hi Mr. Google Tech,
Thanks for posting your profile. This is Debbie Choy, Senior Consultant at mbaMission. I like that you have robust work experience at Google and you put your tech skills to good use for the community in developing the app. Nice! Your GMAT score is also very competitive. To check – is your undergrad GPA 2.2 a converted number to the US scale out of 4? Or are you using a different scale? Most business school applications don’t ask that you convert to the US scale, but simply that the grade you report be consistent with your transcript. That said, you can give the Admissions Committee (AdCom) a sense for how well you did by including a note on your resume, eg “graduated top 10% of class” and so on. Separately for your application, be sure to include more information on how you’re doing at Google. Are you taking on increasing responsibilities as you grow in your career? Are you leading teams or work streams? These are things that AdCom likes to see in their candidates. In addition, AdCom likes to see community engagement. Apart from the restaurant app that you created, do you volunteer with any community organizations? Be sure to include all this information in your application so you show AdCom as many sides of who you are as possible. If you can do all this, I think you’d have a solid shot at HBS. I’m happy to discuss other specific questions about your profile in a 1:1 consult. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!

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