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adamtay · 09-26-2007, 07:25 AM

I posted some more specific questions from the admissions consultant, but GMATBong, I appreciate your candid advice.

Me: 24yr old, white male, British
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GMAT: 770 (q50, v45) AWA 6.0
Undergrad: University of Cambridge, UK, Computer Science, Equiv 3.7 GPA
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Employment:

VP of our US subsidiary
Head of Client Accounts (18 months): A tech startup (handheld games and media), 80 people in the UK, just me in CA, CRM, Biz dev, sales, support, coffee, photocopies - everything!

Technical Producer (one year): Same company, back in the UK, two major games, one in Japan, one in the US, leading teams of 2-6 people, sometimes taking over lead role on teams of 20.

Lead Developer (9 months): Major project, leading 3 engineers, awarding winning, flagship product for major publisher (EA)

Developer (6 months): Two more small games, one BAFTA (UK Oscar equivalent) winner.

Internship: Morgan Stanley, worked on the Fixed Income e-trade desk.

Prior to U-Grad: Voluntary web-design with local church, this secured self employed work for a local company and then 2 years of vacation work at a web design firm.
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Extra Curricular

After ugrad: Travel is my passion, spent 9 months in the last 4 years travelling, 30+ countries, lived with a family to learn spanish, now learning Chinese. I am also an avid skier.

Ugrad: Head cox for the mens boatclub, read leadership role, responsible for team motiviation, drive etc. Also small involvement in college orchestra and ultimate frisbee.
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I plan to apply to Harvard, Stanford, Wharton and MIT. All offer different, but equally attractive programs. I really don't have the time to apply to many more (at least not in this round).

Obviously I'm aiming high, but my question to you is am I going to run into trouble with a strategy like this? Should I be applying to more programs, and if so which? Perhaps waiting to see if I am invited to interview and then applying to more in R2 is a good strategy?

Also, what aspects of my profile would you highlight in each application?

Many thanks, I'm grateful for your input.

GMATbong · 09-26-2007, 09:09 AM

At your young age of 24, you cannot go too wrong with you current strategic. However, you don't have enough experience to show and that your extracurr is borderline so-so since travel is very diff. from say, working for NGO or teaching.

Nevertheless, you do have the UG GPA, school brand and GMAT. So apply and see how you will fare against the competition.

adamtay · 09-26-2007, 09:27 AM

Thanks for your input. I'm going to try and spin the travel stuff as best I can, I appreciate its the weak point.

Wish me luck.

09-26-2007, 07:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
adamtay Eager! Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 33	Another Profile Analysis I posted some more specific questions from the admissions consultant, but GMATBong, I appreciate your candid advice. Me: 24yr old, white male, British ----- GMAT: 770 (q50, v45) AWA 6.0 Undergrad: University of Cambridge, UK, Computer Science, Equiv 3.7 GPA ---- Employment: VP of our US subsidiary Head of Client Accounts (18 months): A tech startup (handheld games and media), 80 people in the UK, just me in CA, CRM, Biz dev, sales, support, coffee, photocopies - everything! Technical Producer (one year): Same company, back in the UK, two major games, one in Japan, one in the US, leading teams of 2-6 people, sometimes taking over lead role on teams of 20. Lead Developer (9 months): Major project, leading 3 engineers, awarding winning, flagship product for major publisher (EA) Developer (6 months): Two more small games, one BAFTA (UK Oscar equivalent) winner. Internship: Morgan Stanley, worked on the Fixed Income e-trade desk. Prior to U-Grad: Voluntary web-design with local church, this secured self employed work for a local company and then 2 years of vacation work at a web design firm. ---- Extra Curricular After ugrad: Travel is my passion, spent 9 months in the last 4 years travelling, 30+ countries, lived with a family to learn spanish, now learning Chinese. I am also an avid skier. Ugrad: Head cox for the mens boatclub, read leadership role, responsible for team motiviation, drive etc. Also small involvement in college orchestra and ultimate frisbee. ---- I plan to apply to Harvard, Stanford, Wharton and MIT. All offer different, but equally attractive programs. I really don't have the time to apply to many more (at least not in this round). Obviously I'm aiming high, but my question to you is am I going to run into trouble with a strategy like this? Should I be applying to more programs, and if so which? Perhaps waiting to see if I am invited to interview and then applying to more in R2 is a good strategy? Also, what aspects of my profile would you highlight in each application? Many thanks, I'm grateful for your input.

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09-26-2007, 09:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
GMATbong TestMagic Guru Verified Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,417	At your young age of 24, you cannot go too wrong with you current strategic. However, you don't have enough experience to show and that your extracurr is borderline so-so since travel is very diff. from say, working for NGO or teaching. Nevertheless, you do have the UG GPA, school brand and GMAT. So apply and see how you will fare against the competition.

09-26-2007, 09:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
adamtay Eager! Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 33	Thanks for your input. I'm going to try and spin the travel stuff as best I can, I appreciate its the weak point. Wish me luck.

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