Ms. Energy Executive

Hi Ms. Energy Executive! This is Talon Rindels, Sr. Admissions Consultant at the MBA Exchange. First off, you sure sound like a woman I’d love to chat with over a long run; Please take me up on that if you’re ever in Minneapolis! I really like the way you present yourself – who you are, your passions, and what you bring to the table. This will go a long way in your application, as adcom wants to admit, authentic, well-rounded students who bring their whole selves to the table… and I don’t think they will be left wondering “who is the real Ms. Energy Executive” after receiving your application. 🙂 Alright, so now, why the 25% odds? 25% is my assessment for Wharton, and this is lower than it would be for the schools you’ve already been accepted at (congrats, btw, you should be very proud!). The main reason for the lower score is that GRE score working against you. Wharton’s average is 324 (and stats are pretty important at wharton…), while your 321 is around the average for the schools you’ve already been admitted to. If you find yourself wait listed or receiving an interview at Wharton, you may want to consider even a quick chat with an expert to ensure you navigate these next steps in the right way to turn an “on the edge” adcom member to an “accepted” one!

Hi Ms. Energy Executive, Julie-Anne Heafey here from mbaMission. I rate your chances higher than the other experts do – I see so much I like here – leadership, clear goals, community service, and what appears to be at least one promotion. To me, your GRE score, while a couple of points lower than the average, is not a dealbreaker. If you’ve managed to persuade Wharton that they’re your top choice, and your recommendations sing your praises like I think they might from looking at your acceptances so far, I think your chances are definitely better than average. The process is so competitive for consultants, though, that I can’t go too high, so I’m rating your odds at about double the normal acceptance rate (so 2×22%) – 45%. Rooting for you– congrats on all your success so far! Those are already some great acceptances under your belt. Best of luck!

Hi Ms. Energy Executive, Melisa from Stratus Admissions here. First, congrats on your acceptances – that is fantastic news! You have a well thought strategy for during and post-MBA, as you have seen so far, schools will react positively to this. As a fellow soccer coach, I understand the leadership that this entails (keeping my team on task was never easy – but we always had fun). I have to agree with my colleague’s assessment that your GRE score could be an issue for you. While Kellogg is not publishing a GRE score or range at this time, the conversion puts you below their average GMAT score. If you find yourself in a waitlist situation, use this time to stay in contact with admissions. This is an opportunity to show your energy and enthusiasm – potentially reaching out once a month to re-state your interest and provide any professional updates. Admissions will be continually assessing your likelihood to attend their programs (their yield) even on the waitlist. I think your chances are above Wharton’s average of 20% – similar for Kellogg.