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September 19, 2019 2:02pm ET

Applying: Columbia, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern

Intake Year: 2020

Pre-MBA Career: Software engineering (3 years) -> Big 4 Consulting (3 years)

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology Companies: Bain , Booz Allen Hamilton , BCG , McKinsey , Apple , Google , IBM , Microsoft

GMAT: 690

GPA: 3.70

Years of Work Experience: 6

Location: Africa

Post MBA Location: Flexible but within the US

Notes:

I got my bachelor's degree in Computer Science from a small liberal arts college in North Eastern US. I want to get an MBA to transition into a Management Consulting role. I plan to retake the GMAT and my anticipated score range is 700 - 720. I was a student leader in various roles during my time in college and I am also active at my current place of work in some volunteer clubs.

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1675 Boosting the GMAT 20-30 points would be great, combined with a decent GPA. What is your background, where are you from? Experience in Africa might well add to your profile. What are your long term goals? (0)

ochensics Likes Earned: 0 Thanks Alex. I grew up in Nigeria, went to the states for college and worked for 3 years as a software engineer before returning to Nigeria to work in consulting. My long term goal is to take over and expand my father's consulting firm here in Nigeria. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1675 Nice, with a boosted GMAT score, great execution on your apps, you may fair well. Might want to consider Wharton/Kellogg/Tuck (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1675 More details on this candidacy in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2019/09/episode-55-wire-taps-career-changes-long-term-goals-in-africa-re-taking-the-gmat/ (0)