Candidate:

Mr. Media Planner

About Me:

Mr. Media Planner has ~4 years of experience in advertising–working on large clients across a wide array of verticals including QSR, eCommerce, Travel, Insurance and more. The varied, fast-paced nature of touching multiple client accounts has equipped me with a skillset that is easily translatable to a career in Management Consulting.

Schools:

Target School: Kellogg SOM

Considering: Duke Fuqua, Darden, Ross, McCombs School of Business, UCLA Anderson

See More Profiles For: Kellogg SOM

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: UT Austin

Undergrad Major: Advertising

GPA: 3.78

GMAT: 730

Age: 25, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: UT - Student Ambassador (Campus Tour Guide), Fraternity Officer

Work History:

Title: Supervisor

Industry: Marketing

Company: Advertising Agency

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 5 mos

Title: Supervisor, Planner, Assistant

Industry: Marketing

Company: Advertising Agency

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 8 mos

Big Life Wins:

-One of three nominees for an industry-wide “Emerging Leader” award–recognizing rising stars in the Los Angeles marketing community. -Planned and secured a TV spot in the Super Bowl for a large QSR client.

Post MBA Goal:

Immediately following graduation, I aspire to leverage my experience in a fast-paced client services environment and transition into a management consulting role at firms like Accenture, Deloitte, PwC, etc. As a backup, I will explore opportunities as a Brand Manager at large CPGs/Fortune 500s.

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Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 50%

Hi Mr. Media Planner, This is Donna Bauman with Stratus Admissions and you have an awesome profile! In fact, you remind me a little of one of my classmates when I was at Kellogg who also had a strong media planning background. He went on to have a very successful career in marketing in the entertainment industry. Kellogg could be a great choice for you because of both their strong marketing department and also their strength in consulting. You have a strong track record from your professional work—I could see you adding great insight to Kellogg’s Super Bowl ad review event when you talked about securing Super Bowl air time for one of your clients. I like your chances at Kellogg and also at the …

Hi Mr. Media Planner, This is Donna Bauman with Stratus Admissions and you have an awesome profile! In fact, you remind me a little of one of my classmates when I was at Kellogg who also had a strong media planning background. He went on to have a very successful career in marketing in the entertainment industry. Kellogg could be a great choice for you because of both their strong marketing department and also their strength in consulting. You have a strong track record from your professional work—I could see you adding great insight to Kellogg’s Super Bowl ad review event when you talked about securing Super Bowl air time for one of your clients. I like your chances at Kellogg and also at the other programs on your list.

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