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U.S. Navy Intelligence specialist, working at a boutique consulting firm in marketing, and strategy. Although work for a small firm we have done projects for major corporations like Budweiser, Monster, Nascar, and NBCUnivision.
Target School: Kellogg SOM
Considering: Kenan-Flagler
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Application Status: Open
Undergrad School: Lynn
Undergrad Major: International Business Management
GPA: 3.75
GRE: 300
Age: 35, Ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino
Extracurriculars: Marathon running,
Title: Director of Marketing
Industry: Consulting
Company: Boutique Firm
Length of Employment: 6 yrs, 1 mos
After the military started a company that I was able to sell.
Looking to get into PE or possibly a search fund.
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So here is what you have going for you: 1) Your experience as a U.S. Navy Intelligence specialist. 2) Your experience at a boutique consulting firm in marketing and strategy, particularly for well-known brands. 3) The fact that you started and sold a company (though size here tends to be important). And 4) the fact that you qualify as an underrepresented minority. And against you? 1) Your undergraduate institution is not a feeder to elite business schools and is not selective. 2) Your 300 GRE is very low (though Kellogg declines to report these scores I would estimate them at about 320). 3) Your employer is also unlikely to be a feeder to elite schools. So if you have your heart set on Kellogg, you …
So here is what you have going for you: 1) Your experience as a U.S. Navy Intelligence specialist. 2) Your experience at a boutique consulting firm in marketing and strategy, particularly for well-known brands. 3) The fact that you started and sold a company (though size here tends to be important). And 4) the fact that you qualify as an underrepresented minority. And against you? 1) Your undergraduate institution is not a feeder to elite business schools and is not selective. 2) Your 300 GRE is very low (though Kellogg declines to report these scores I would estimate them at about 320). 3) Your employer is also unlikely to be a feeder to elite schools. So if you have your heart set on Kellogg, you have a lot of work to do. In order of importance, here’s the deal: 1) You need to substantially increase your GRE score. 2) You need to have a good reason to have goe to Lynn (are you first gen or did your family need help or support from you while you were going to college?) 3) You need to show impact at your firm. 4) You need an extra that also shows that you are exercising your leadership skills. 5) Forget about private equity or a search fund. (Please don’t tell any admissions office that is your goal because you can be rejected on that alone. People with your backgrounds do not easily enter PE or the search fund biz. You need to be more realistic, perhaps a marketing role at a major CPG company or tech company. You also need to broaden your choice of schools: UNC is a good one but I would look at six schools that are ranked between 20th and 30th on our list. My odds are for your 300 GRE.
The GRE score is much lower than the average. Consider retaking.
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