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 Post subject: Please review my profile.
PostPosted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:20 pm 
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What type of school would I be a solid applicant for, considering the following:

-24 years old.
-University of Houston graduate May 2010 BS in Economics
-GPA 2.75-3.0
-I have not taken the GMAT yet but I am expecting a 700 or above.
-Officer in Army Reserve.
-Will most likely land a Research Associate position in a federal reserve branch before end of spring.
-No real work experience with the exception of running a small trucking company for about one year in 2007/2008.
-Spring 2010 internship with Merrill Lynch.
-1 year service enlisted in the Air Force.
-No real extracurricular activities worth mentioning.

Location does not matter at this point for I am willing to relocate. I am simply trying to get and idea of what types of schools would be a shoe-in, long shot and realistic.


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 Post subject: Re: Please review my profile.
PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:06 am 
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MBA programs have become increasingly competitive in the past couple of years. That said, you would probably stand a good chance of getting into a mid-range program. Your BS in Economics, ML internship and your leadership are definitely assets. A GMAT above 700 could boost your chances at a higher ranked program. However, your GPA is in the average range, you lack work experience and you have no extracurricular activities.

You should focus on schools that place on emphasis on the area you plan to pursue post graduation. That will make it easier for you to show that you fit and would be a strong student. You should also think about any outside interests worth mentioning so that you appear to be more well rounded.

If you are not in a rush to go to business school, I would recommend getting a couple of years of work experience under your belt so that you can position yourself to apply to a top-tier program.

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