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Everyone has a spectacular story somewhere in them. Not everyone is self-aware enough to know what it is.
Figure it out with friends and tell it to the best of your abilities in the application! Go for it, and good luck!
A / S / L?
In all seriousness however, I remember reading about this big shot real estate investor/developer. He said people often ask if they should get into real estate to which he always replies "no". When asked why he would say that to people his reply was: "successful people will be successful regardless of what I tell them".
It's your life to create, OP. 👍🏼
You're right, OP, "why even bother, you don't have a chance, no McFly ever amounted to anything in the history of Hill Valley" after all. 🤷🏼♂️
Is there any particular reason you are only looking at M7 schools? I'd say you have a fair shot, just gotta bank on personality and culture fit once you get your interview. There are plenty of great schools within top 20 range. Consider applying through Forte or Consortium as well.
Just trying to walk in with my eyes open--over represented minority, decent gmat, low GPA, and a not great state school. It'd be sick to go to HBS or Sloan but it also seems like a huuuge reach
What was your major? 3.5 in biochemistry or engineering is stellar.
Consider working with an admissions consultant to craft a good story? That's what I'm thinking about doing
Mck1 Highly presumptuous to actually believe that adcoms have the ultimate ability to assess that someone's story is spectacular.
I agree that everyone has a great story, but not necessarily one that will get them in, because let's be honest MBA admissions are highly subjective and right-place right-time based
I wouldn't write your self off OP. Have a great application package and you'd surely land a few interviews.
Always worth trying.
Business lmao