Candidate:

Ms. Healthcare Policy Consultant

About Me:

Canadian w/ 4 years in management and policy consulting for the healthcare sector. Worked with F500 and national government clients; earned a fast promotion at first firm. Passionate about driving healthcare system transformation through a business and policy lens. Personally meaningful causes I focus on: mental health, diversity, and inclusion.

Schools:

Target School: Columbia

Considering: Duke Fuqua, Kellogg SOM, Tuck, Yale, Ross

See More Profiles For: Columbia

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Top Canadian Public University (Global Top 25)

Undergrad Major: Public Policy

GPA: 3.5

GMAT: 700

Age: 25, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: Youngest Board Director and Chair of Strategic Planning Committee at a large 20M+ mental health not-for-profit, Pro-bono for a Top-100 NGO in India, Active alum: 4 years of mentoring students; guest speaking at large events; TA for 4th year strategy course

Work History:

Title: Consultant

Industry: Consulting

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 7 mos

Title: Consultant

Industry: Consulting

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs, 3 mos

Big Life Wins:

Strong record of leading projects, overseeing Associates, managing budgets, bringing in follow-up business.
Big win at work: Leading strategy development for a national healthcare government agency.
Big win in EC: Helped recruit my Board’s first racially diverse CEO as a diversity champion on the recruitment committee.

Post MBA Goal:

Strategy consulting with a focus on the healthcare sector. MBA will help gain business and leadership skills and develop a more global perspective on healthcare.

Odds:

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The Experts Rate The Odds At: 8%

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mbaMission Odds Assessment: 5%

Hi Ms. Healthcare Policy Consultant, this is Julie-Anne Heafey from mbaMission. Hmmmm….I can’t quite tell the timing on your applications and this is pretty late in the game to be a candidate at Columbia, which uses rolling admissions and fills the class over the year. Have you already applied to these schools and thus await your news? If that’s the case, I’m afraid I think your likelihood is not high; although you have some great leadership both on the job and in your ECs, you’re up against dwindling availability, while applying from a well-represented category (consulting) with lower-than-average stats in a very difficult application year. If you *haven’t* actually applied yet, you can boost your chances a little (maybe to 10%) …

Hi Ms. Healthcare Policy Consultant, this is Julie-Anne Heafey from mbaMission. Hmmmm….I can’t quite tell the timing on your applications and this is pretty late in the game to be a candidate at Columbia, which uses rolling admissions and fills the class over the year. Have you already applied to these schools and thus await your news? If that’s the case, I’m afraid I think your likelihood is not high; although you have some great leadership both on the job and in your ECs, you’re up against dwindling availability, while applying from a well-represented category (consulting) with lower-than-average stats in a very difficult application year. If you *haven’t* actually applied yet, you can boost your chances a little (maybe to 10%) if you apply early decision and execute very well, but I would encourage you to retake the GMAT to obtain a 730+ or switch to the EA. If you manage to do THAT, your odds get much more promising!! Good luck, I am rooting for you!

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Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 10%

Ms. Healthcare Policy Consultant – Thanks for posting your profile. Susan here from Stratus. Every year I work with several candidates from the healthcare space or looking to get into the healthcare space. Your unique background with a focus on policy will make your perspective valued in an MBA classroom.

For the purposes of this assessment, I am assuming that you will be applying this fall. If CBS is truly your top choice, you should apply in the binding ED round. While your overall profile is very strong, CBS definitely likes to see stronger GMAT scores. If it takes you 3 or 4 tests to get to a 720+, then CBS will see both your self-awareness (recognizing that your test is below their average) and …

Ms. Healthcare Policy Consultant – Thanks for posting your profile. Susan here from Stratus. Every year I work with several candidates from the healthcare space or looking to get into the healthcare space. Your unique background with a focus on policy will make your perspective valued in an MBA classroom.

For the purposes of this assessment, I am assuming that you will be applying this fall. If CBS is truly your top choice, you should apply in the binding ED round. While your overall profile is very strong, CBS definitely likes to see stronger GMAT scores. If it takes you 3 or 4 tests to get to a 720+, then CBS will see both your self-awareness (recognizing that your test is below their average) and your commitment.

If you aren’t able to increase your test score, I think you have a good shot at Duke Fuqua (the HSM program would be a fantastic fit and many grads go into consulting), Ross (solid consulting placement and good healthcare resources) and Yale (great resources at the intersection of policy and business though perhaps fewer grads going into consulting). You might want to take a look at UCLA and Cornell.

Wishing you all the best!

4 years ago Read the full review