U Chicago 21% Acceptance, can I get in?
Hi, I'm trying to narrow down applying to the schools I can get into, and am not sure where I stand as this is uncharted territory for me.
Here's me:
1) U of Michigan - Mech Eng degree. , Industrial Eng. degree, (dual major BSE) 3.22 (but keep in mind this is engineering school so the GPA's are pretty deflated)
2) 730 GMAT 6 AWA (but no one cares about AWA)
3) Certificate in Computational Finance from U Washington (took it because I love the subject and wanted to impress admissions, until I found out there was so much PhD math involved, MS Word still thinks heteroscedasticity is a misspell)
4) 4 years Industrial Engineer at Boeing Aerospace -- this is my main concern, my job is primarily an excel jockey and I print paperwork. There's not much to build off here and they might ding me on it.
My main concern is my bland factory engineering job, not really a "wow" factor there. I want to get into Booth (Chicago), or a comparable school. However, Booth seems to have the highest acceptance rate. Can I get in with my work experience? What other top schools should I not bother with? More time to focus on essays would be nice, not to mention the admission fees.
I'm in no position to tell you what to do, but seriously don't apply to school there just because they have a higher acceptance rate than other people. I've spent a lot of time reading blogs on MBA admissions and stuff and I'd say you have, at the least, a competitive profile. MBA admissions comes down to "we will let this kid in because he fits the quota for this story, this background, this race/color/gender etc". In other words, most of it is a shit show. You have solid work experience at a well-known company, a strong GMAT, and a good GPA (for engineering). If you are serious about b-school, don't cheap out, find an admissions consultant who can give you the advice on where to apply, how to craft your story, and guide you through the entire process.
You'll have a good shot at a lot of top MBA programs with solid essays. You want to focus on quant finance, I assume? Sloan should be a target for you. Chicago, Columbia, and NYU, as well.
I also recommend getting a consultant and a resume editor.
its "heteroskedasticity". Just because wikipedia spells it with a "c" instead of a "k" doesn't mean it's right
Ok, thanks for the advice. I'll have to get a consultant to help out. I just saw Booth being #1 for finance and had a high acceptance rate, but you're right there's more to it.
Also, yea, I kind of thought it was weird with a "c". I'd like to go into trading and some sort of quant work, but I want to avoid going down the road of pure number crunching. The math in the classes started to deviate from equities and reality and went into just pure mathematics just for the sake of math, that's something I'd like to avoid.
Again, thanks guys!
The guy next to me went to U of C and he said the key is getting the 2nd years to like you...Thats all that matters on the interview.
I'm too lazy to google it for you, but I'm sure you can find it on our own...the Business Week B-school forums are incredibly informative. There are numerous admissions consultants on there trying to peddle their services that will happily provide you a more informed view of your chances or realistic schools for free. It's been awhile since I've been on there, but try to find the Ask Alex thread - the guy is harsh, but to the point.
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