Candidate:

Ms. Retail Queen

About Me:

I shifted from a career in Journalism to an interest in business, and retail. I pursued a Masters in Management at Kellogg, and am currently on the path to reaching strategy consultant at my firm by the end of the year.

Specifically curious if I should apply ED vs. R1.

RE: scores, I have diagnosed severe test anxiety, and will include that in the notes / special circumstance section of the application.

Schools:

Target School: Columbia

Considering: Harvard, Wharton, NYU Stern

See More Profiles For: Columbia

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Northwestern University

Undergrad Major: Journalism & Art History

GPA: 3.6

GRE: 322

Age: 25, Ethnicity: White

Other Degree/Certification: M.S. in Management

School Name: Kellogg (Northwestern)

Extracurriculars: Interviewer for Undergraduate Admissions, Volunteer at an Art Museum, and a Mentor Buddy for Internship Program at Work.

Work History:

Title: Senior Analyst

Industry: Consulting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 7 mos

Big Life Wins:

Currently staffed on an innovation incubator for a F50 $XXB technology company, and have served as the delivery lead for a number of projects, including a White Paper, and several proposals. I’m interested in the relationship between technology and how we can use Big Tech to drive retail / SMB success.

Post MBA Goal:

I am interested in either continuing strategy consulting or something entrepreneurial. For my application, I’m focusing on my entrepreneurial interest.

Odds:

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 35%

Since CBS is your first choice school, I would urge you to apply early decision because your chances of an admit would be greater. It’s smart of you to apply now at 25 because if you don’t get the outcome you want you would be a stronger candidate in the following year. However, I am confident that you have a good shot at CBS which does not publish class GRE scores. (By the way, your 322 is the average score at Wharton so for someone with text anxiety, you did quite well with it). One other thing to consider here is applying for the January intake at Columbia. Given your goal to continue in consulting, shifting into strategy work, the accelerated MBA at CBS might …

Since CBS is your first choice school, I would urge you to apply early decision because your chances of an admit would be greater. It’s smart of you to apply now at 25 because if you don’t get the outcome you want you would be a stronger candidate in the following year. However, I am confident that you have a good shot at CBS which does not publish class GRE scores. (By the way, your 322 is the average score at Wharton so for someone with text anxiety, you did quite well with it). One other thing to consider here is applying for the January intake at Columbia. Given your goal to continue in consulting, shifting into strategy work, the accelerated MBA at CBS might make good sense, if you end up staying in consulting. The odds of an acceptance for the January cohort are substantially better. Just a thought worth considering. If you prefer the two-year experience, which would better serve your entrepreneurial interests by giving you a bit more time to think through a startup idea, launch and execution, by all means apply early. My odds are for an ED application.

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