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November 10, 2020 10:12am ET

Applying: Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden

Intake Year: 2021

Pre-MBA Career: Advertising/Marketing

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Consumer Goods Companies: Accenture , Bain , BCG , Deloitte , Ernst & Young , McKinsey

GMAT: 730

GPA: 3.77

Years of Work Experience: 4

Location: Texas

Post MBA Location: Southwest/South

Notes:

At matriculation, I will have 4 years of experience working in the Los Angeles ad agency community. Multiple promotions early in my career, and I'm now managing a team of 3. Studied at UT Austin for undergrad, and looking to return to the South/Southwest.

Plan A: Consulting

Plan B: CPG/Brand Management

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1677 Curious why Anderson and Marshall aren’t on your list. Frankly, Kellogg might be a good fit, too. Impact and growth at work will be really important. Are you involved in activities outside of work? (1)

anon12553 Likes Earned: 6 OP: Thanks for the insight! I'll probably end up applying to Anderson, but I'm hesitant because I don't want to be trapped on the west coast post grad... Maybe I swap Emory with Anderson and Kenan Flagler with Kellogg? Obviously, Kellogg is tops for Marketing/CPG, but I'm concerned about a lack of ECs... But I was very involved in undergrad and have shown growth at work by being nominated for an industry-wide award. Worth a shot, I suppose! (1)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1677 Yes, worth a big shot. Might still try to keep KF or Emory, go with 6 plus Anderson? (0)

anon12553 Likes Earned: 6 OP: Is completing 6 apps between now and the R2 deadline feasible? As I'd like to be considered for scholarship $$$, I've heard it is not worth applying in R3. I also don't want my recommenders to balk at 6 recos... (1)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1677 6 may be a stretch, you can help simplify things for your recommenders by providing them resources to help complete the recs, many programs now have adopted a common set of questions, through GMACs common process, so check that too. Yes, best to try to avoid round 3. (1)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1677 More details on this candidacy in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2020/11/episode-133-wire-taps/ (0)