Ms. Account Executive

Hi Ms. Account Executive! This is Kate Richardson, Senior Admissions Consultant. Right off the bat, I am impressed by your early startup experience and success that you had there. I also like that you’ve now worked at companies of different stages/sizes as that shows you’re adaptable and able to progress quickly within different environments. Your career profile seems very strong. Your goals seem attainable too though perhaps product management in the near term post MBA and then startup as a long term goal? That is a common way of framing it so it seems more practical/decisive. I am most concerned about your GMAT since it falls outside Fuqua’s 80% range. Hopefully you are working hard to improve that, or if not, I agree with the suggestion to try the GRE instead, as some find it suits them better. If you can get that score up and network/engage with Fuqua to show your interest and demonstrate how you’ll contribute, I think you’ve got a solid shot there. Good luck!

Hi Ms. Account Executive, this is Donna Bauman with Stratus Admissions weighing in on your profile. I like your progression at work and even your early entrepreneurial experience. I don’t love your stats—but you do have some time to work on these. If you don’t think you can improve your GMAT score, I suggest you try the GRE as that will likely make it easier to get a bit closer to the school’s average. Fuqua is a program that truly looks holistically at the candidate and I have had clients with less than ideal grades or tests be successful there – IF – they do the work to submit a quality application. For Fuqua that means understanding how you will engage there—and that means reaching out to students and club leaders even if you do it over email and zoom sessions. The point is you need to know how you can add value to the community and the best way to do that is to engage with the program. Fuqua has some great marketing resources and professors and I see this as a good option. I think Anderson is another program where you may have the best chance. Kellogg, Haas and Wharton will be difficult unless you can get your test scores in closer range to the averages—but again—I have seen people beat the odds with strong applications and essays. Reach out for a free consult if you would like to talk further!