Chances of getting into Columbia MBA program
Hello just wanted the forum's opinion one what my chances are to get into Columbia MBA program:
Details:
School - University of Delaware - Finance Major - MIS minor
GPA - 3.57
Major GPA - 3.75
Dean's list all semester except 1
Granted academic awards / scholarships by school
GMAT: 700
Mom's good friend is a Columbia professor (for recommendation)
Old boss a wharton alumn and ex MD at Smith Barney (for recommendation)
Hispanic URM
1 year at a MO operations position supporting Prime Brokerage clients (Summer analyst > currently working there since Senior year summer)
1 1/2 years in a boutique wealth management firm / broker dealer hybrid (began there as a sophomore through end of junior year)
Resume:
http://www.razume.com/documents/18903
Though i am thinking about applying 1-2 years from now just to get more work experience and perhaps a promotion.........i just wanted to know if it was worth the effort and how i could get a head start
Thank you!
Your stats + work experience + URM = probably acceptance.
I disagree with Smitty even if you weren't an URM I still think you would still be competitive. A lot will come down to your essays and how you interview. Almost every program will ask in some way for your short term and long term goals and basically why MBA, why X school, and why now
good GPA, urm, gmat... WE is kinda weak. ECs? and can you write essays? your recommendations will get you destroyed though
ok maybe not destroyed but theyre gonna question why no current supervisor
its gonna be a bit odd for you to go ahead and get 'big name' kind of guys rather than you current/most recent supervisors and all, theyll ding for thatat times
and whats your GMAT split on the 700 between v and q?
Q 86 % / V 83%
thinking of retaking though since it was my first time
how much of a boost is it really when your an URM (Under represented minority)
Depends on the URM.
In general: Black/White/Hispanic American females (basically females in general) get a big boost URM males get a boost White guys are about even Asian/Indian guys get screwed
LOL.....why do asians and indian get screwed?
I would get recs from your current/recent supervisors rather than "big name" people. Just my two cents.
hey guys thanks for the great input!... here's my resume perhaps itll better describe my creds....
http://www.razume.com/documents/18903
also i can probably get a better recommendation from my current supervisor (she fought to keep me from leaving to another team), just thought that it would look good from a CBS teacher and my old boss from wharton... but i can do all the above and even the ex-dean from my business school (current professor).
Since im thinking of applying 1-2 years out... would other things (i.e. cfa, pmp, etc) give me another bump?
For the sake of discussion, since no one has mentioned it yet - is University of Delaware too much of a random/non-target school to be competitive without top scores or a unique work background? I always thought the people who got into top schools like CBS would come from top undergrad with brand name FO work experience, whether in finance or not.
49Q 38V? youll be fine
top schools have varying school experience but usually its pretty good solid work experience...
undergrad GPAs become a bit moot if you have a solid score and work experience and ECs and etc but it can be rather hard to get the good work experience without the good GPA
The only blue hen getting into CBS is Joe Flacco.
its not like the vice president of the united states is from udel or anything.
Apply ED and I think you have a great shot. If you decide to apply regular decision, make sure you submit your app before December. Things get MUCH MUCH harder after December for CBS.
thanks, yea i will make sure to apply ED since its my top choice... i also have this semester left to bump up my gpa a little and hopefully bump up gmat scores.
good chance, CBS accepts everyone nowdays...
Gook? That was ove the top.
Eh, from what I've seen of his, I'm not too surprised that Smitty posted that. For future reference, while you may find prejudiced comments on this board, that's definitely going a bit far.
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