
Candidate:
Mr. Stock Up
About Me:
Two years as a consultant at a Big 4, functional lead in a $3M implementation project and another requirement project.
Details:
Undergrad School: Florida State University
Undergrad Major: Management Information Systems
GPA: 3.3
GMAT: 700
Age: 25, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian
Extracurriculars: VITA Tax volunteer, AKPsi Audit Chair, CSSA VP of Social Engagement
Work History:
Title: Sr. Consultant
Industry: Consulting
Company: Top Firm
Length of Employment: 2 yrs
Big Life Wins:
Overcame health concerns to rebound in school and land a pretty good job. Help establish an assistance group to help under-privileged new immigrants who do not speak much English to adjust to American culture and language.
Post MBA Goal:
Get into management consulting at an MBB.
Schools:
Target School: Darden
Considering: McCombs School of Business, Yale
Hi Mr. Stock Up, Kristen from MBA Prep School here. Kudos to you for overcoming your health challenges to recover academically and get recruited by a Big 4. Looking at your accomplishments through this lens really showcases your perseverance and drive, qualities that all MBA programs value. You mention serving as the function lead on a big implementation project, so it sounds like you’ll have some good leadership examples to share. Be sure to highlight the specific actions you took in this role and what the impact of your work was. Additionally, I really like the multiple extracurricular activities you participated in at FSU and your continued commitment to volunteerism by teaching English to immigrants. These are some really nice differentiators! Your GPA and GMAT …