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Grew up with some bumps in the road. During college lost parents and took custody of a younger sibling, driving abysmal GPA. However, turned lemons into lemonade and discovered a passion for helping others. This passion has manifested itself in my career through numerous business transformation cases, and I seek to continue this post MBA.
Target School: Darden
Considering: Duke Fuqua, Cornell Johnson, Ross
See More Profiles For: Darden
Application Status: Open
Undergrad School: Major State School
Undergrad Major: Finance
GPA: 2.4
GMAT: 710
Age: 29, Ethnicity: White
Other Degree/Certification: Certified course: Statistics & R - 4.0 GPA
School Name: Hbx
Extracurriculars: Group leader for an emotional support group, primarily leading discussions and helping to stimulate constructive group dialogue on very difficult subject, Serve as an alumni mentor for undergrad university, Weekend warrior stand up comedian
Title: Senior FP&A Analyst
Industry: Transportation
Company: Fortune 100 Top 10
Length of Employment: 2 yrs
Title: Sr Associate, Strategic Finance
Industry: Technology
Company: Top Firm
Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 4 mos
Overhaul of financial reports for US airline, reducing headcount needs & identifying 100M+ in annual saving. Original member of Corp Finance team at major SF based tech company – built out numerous models and practices now utilized by 150+ team members, worked on S1 filing for IPO, advise CEO & CFO on narrative for quarterly earnings calls.
I have always had a deep passion for identifying problems and implementing solutions. I want to leverage my fortune 100 and high growth tech background to continue performing business transformations as an MBB consultant.
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I am so glad that Darden is your first choice. That’s because it is a school that lives up to its word in giving applicants a holistic review. Clearly, your GPA from a state school is a huge hurdle to overcome. At 2.4, it’s more than a full point below the 3.5 class average. It is also well below the mid-80% range of 3.1 to 3.9. You are smart enough to know that an M7 school is out of the picture. You do, however, have a real story to tell, having worked through the tragedy of losing your parents and then having the take on the responsibility of raising a younger sibling. Your work history proves you have turned lemons into lemonade. You did to …
I am so glad that Darden is your first choice. That’s because it is a school that lives up to its word in giving applicants a holistic review. Clearly, your GPA from a state school is a huge hurdle to overcome. At 2.4, it’s more than a full point below the 3.5 class average. It is also well below the mid-80% range of 3.1 to 3.9. You are smart enough to know that an M7 school is out of the picture. You do, however, have a real story to tell, having worked through the tragedy of losing your parents and then having the take on the responsibility of raising a younger sibling. Your work history proves you have turned lemons into lemonade. You did to tell that story upfront and tell it well and in detail. This is super important to your success. Hell, I want to admit you based on the cards life has dealt you and how you have successfully played them. You also made a really smart investment in taking an HBX course on statistics and getting that 4.0. If you haven’t taken the full CORe (which stands for Credential of Readiness and includes three online courses from HBS), I would do so. Darden likes people do take CORe and do well and that would be an additional offset to your low GPA. My advice: Apply early to Darden and take advantage of an open admissions interview, a feature started by Dawna Clarke, the head of admissions there who for many years headed up admissions at the Tuck School. Given your work accomplishments, the 710 GMAT and your highly compelling story, I am rooting for you all the way. Maybe some day I’ll get to see you doing stand-up. Good luck!!!!!
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