CMU / Tepper - 02-28-2018 | Clear Admit ApplyWire

February 28, 2018 4:00pm ET

Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2019

Pre-MBA Career: Big 4 Audit/Assurance

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Investment Banking

GMAT: 740

GPA: 3.80

Years of Work Experience: 3

Location: Cleveland

Post MBA Location: Midwest (Chicago/Denver)

Notes:

Pretty early I know, but I just wanted to get a sense of where I stood once I start my apps over the summer. I'll have the 3 years of WE at time of matriculation. I'll spread most if not all of these schools out over rounds 1 and 2 for the 2019 cycle. Currently working in Big 4 accounting with my CPA and completed my MAcc with a 3.6ish GPA. Both UG and MAcc completed at a mid tier state school (top 20 business school). ECs include volunteering at the local intercity library to mentor kids and promote literacy among youth. Would any of these schools be feasible? Or should I wait until I have 4 years of experience (I rather not)? Thanks for your help

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anon83462 Likes Earned: 2 You seem to have a solid profile. I'll apply to more "top 10" schools if I were you. Be bold! (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1580 Numbers are competitive. Can you show real impact at work? If there's an opportunity to also show leadership in your EC activities, that's great. Get your goals focused, IB or consulting? You can apply for next seasons intake, but if you are not successful, reapply for the following season. Typically, schools look favourably on reapplicants. (0)

anon16867 Likes Earned: 0 Stats are strong but I would encourage you to expand your extracurricular involvement. With limited work experience, they will look for you to be able to demonstrate clarity of goals and value you would add to the classroom experience and you should not apply until you have figured those things out. Given a possible interest in IB, you should consider adding Stern and possibly CBS to the list. Also take a look at schools like Darden and Johnson (0)

veritasprepmartene Likes Earned: 0 Stats are strong but I would encourage you to expand your extracurricular involvement. With limited work experience, they will look for you to be able to demonstrate clarity of goals and value you would add to the classroom experience and you should not apply until you have figured those things out. Given a possible interest in IB, you should consider adding Stern and possibly CBS to the list. Also take a look at schools like Darden and Johnson. (0)