Cornell / Johnson - 05-25-2020 | Clear Admit ApplyWire

May 25, 2020 8:18am ET

Applying: Cornell / Johnson, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, NYU Stern, UCLA Anderson, UPenn / Wharton, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden, Vanderbilt / Owen

Intake Year: 2021

Pre-MBA Career: Real Estate

Post-MBA Target Industry: Asset Management, inc. HF Companies: Blackrock

GRE: 318

GPA: 2.98

Years of Work Experience: 4.5

Location: New York City

Post MBA Location: New York, California

Notes:

Former Division One athlete/Captain for senior year, GPA is slightly lower due to my freshmen year 3.88 GPA at a JUCO not counting towards the total number. I currently work as a real estate agent in Manhattan. Started as a commercial real estate broker and switched to residential, over the last year I joined a team and have since taken over the leading members book of business as he steps aside. Looking to stay in real estate but move over to the financial side of the business since I have experience working with the product already.

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1577 I'm guessing your work has been severely hit with Covid-19? Numbers are on the lighter end for top schools. Have you considered retaking the GRE? Athlete in school can help, especially being captain. Are you currently involved in activities outside of work? (0)

anon59303 Likes Earned: 17 Yup my job is pretty much toast at the moment. What type of score would I need? Most of the activities that I participate in my free time are sports based throughout leagues as I am 25 and want to still play sports while I can. I organize all of the teams. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1577 Team Organization can be very positive. What are you currently doing? If your job has evaporated, are you doing any volunteering, or similar? There's not a specific target number for the GRE, but you want to get a score above the average for target programs, if you can. Definitely worth a retake. (0)

anon59303 Likes Earned: 17 I was working to put together a hand sanitizer, face mask distribution company that ultimately ended up not working out due to my partners not holding up on their end. On top of that I have been shopping for and helping my grandmother out who lives nearby. I was planning to retake the GRE in mid July. Are there any extra classes I could take and receive a grade in that could boost my profile as well? Being I have nothing but time at the moment I am willing and ready to work for it (1)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1577 With your time, I'd push you to re engage with volunteering first, get involved. Taking classes will help, retaking the test helps, but both should be achieved while you undertaken substantial volunteer work to help your city recover? (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1577 More details on this candidacy in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2020/06/episode-105-wire-taps/ (0)