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February 19, 2021 10:49am ET

Applying: Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Georgetown / McDonough, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2021

Pre-MBA Career: Consulting

Post-MBA Target Industry: Non Profit/SI

GRE: 323

GPA: 3.29

Years of Work Experience: 4

Location: Washington, D.C.

Post MBA Location: Washington, D.C.

Notes:

Hi guys! Would love to hear your thoughts on my profile. I applied R2 to all schools and have heard back from all but 2 regarding interviews. I am currently in consulting with the federal government (IT Business Analyst role) but am hoping to get my MBA and pivot into a Public Service/Federal Government role - specifically a Fellowship Program that requires a higher education degree. I plan on pivoting from an IT position to a healthcare one as well. I have extensive volunteering experience - graduated HS with the most service hours, went to an undergrad program from public affairs, led the Student Government as VP, led a volunteer trip to another country in college, and volunteered-post college with a nonprofit organization where I led the DE&I team. After I applied, I received a part-time job offer with the foundation I was volunteering at and the position is to lead and manage the volunteer network. Also, after applying, I took the GRE again and my score went from the reported 319 to 323 - 167 Q, 156 V (Superscore: 326 - 167 Q, 159 V). I haven't heard back from my top choice but really hoping there is still a chance!

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1677 I assume you’ve reported your new GRE score to the programs you’ve applied. Curious about your pivot to health care, is your current experience related to the health care field? Did you get invites to interview from the programs you heard back? (1)

anon39799 Likes Earned: 67 Hi there! OP Here - yes, reported my new scores to all the schools. Hopefully they didn't review my app and cut me without that score. Re: health care, my undergrad was in healthcare and most of my jobs after were as well. I transitioned into IT for the last 1.5 years and really want to go back to healthcare policy after MBA. Yes! I have received invites to all the schools I heard back from. I have two top choice schools - one who I interviewed for already and one who I haven't heard back from. I would love to get the last two interview invites and am now wondering if I should inform the two schools I haven't heard from about my new part-time job in non-profit strategy and management. Any advice helps! (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1677 I think I would hold tight. If it was an updated test score, or class, then yes, but this looks like a job offer, something you’ve not yet undertaken. I know it’s a stressful time, waiting, (0)

anon39799 Likes Earned: 67 @alexbr4 - Thank you for the advice! Just wanted to clarify that I actually did accept that job offer. So along with my full-time job consulting with the Federal Government, I also am working part-time with the non-profit organization managing their volunteer network. Since I have been working in this position for over a month now, do you think I should report it? (1)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1677 If you think it adds to your story, now, then sure, but I’d keep it quite brief. Best of luck. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1677 More details on this candidacy in this episode of WireTaps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2021/03/episode-150-wire-taps/ (0)