Candidate:

Mr. Invest In Change

About Me:

Long time consultant in impact, looking to get into impact investing.

Schools:

Target School: Tuck

Considering: Columbia

See More Profiles For: Tuck

Application Status: Invited to Interview

Details:

Undergrad School: Boston College

Undergrad Major: Finance

GPA: 3.1

GMAT: 710

Age: 29, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: Board Director, Komera

Work History:

Title: Project Manager, Private Equity

Industry: Consulting

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 2 mos

Big Life Wins:

Started a philanthropic initiative at global consulting firm, raised $300,000+ over two years. Serve on non-profit board.

Post MBA Goal:

Go into impact investing, providing capital and guidance to for-good startups.

Odds:

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The Experts Rate The Odds At: 25%

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 25%

My sense is that you are on the cusp with a below class average GPA and GMAT and work experience at a boutique firm for Tuck and Columbia. So a lot of your success here will be dependent on the story you tell and the quality of the experience you gained at work. It’s not clear to me from your profile that you are much of a storyteller but you are going to have to tell a pretty strong story to overcome the your undergraduate grades at BC, your test score, and not being at a well-known prestige firm for the likes of Tuck and Columbia. You can do it but it will take some doing. You also need to make Tuck and Columbia believe …

My sense is that you are on the cusp with a below class average GPA and GMAT and work experience at a boutique firm for Tuck and Columbia. So a lot of your success here will be dependent on the story you tell and the quality of the experience you gained at work. It’s not clear to me from your profile that you are much of a storyteller but you are going to have to tell a pretty strong story to overcome the your undergraduate grades at BC, your test score, and not being at a well-known prestige firm for the likes of Tuck and Columbia. You can do it but it will take some doing. You also need to make Tuck and Columbia believe that you really want to go to their schools. That means attending webinars, visiting the campuses, and getting to personally know at least one admissions official at each school. If you can do all this, your odds go up substantially. Otherwise, you should pick a couple of safety schools for your MBA. My odds assume you can get over these hurdles.

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