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How to get my foot in the door |
| Message Name: |
mba |
| Date Posted: |
12/14/2002 |
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After 4 years at USC, consulting was my first choice. I took all the right classes yet due to financial difficulties, I started and ran my own business on-line out of my dorm room to make ends meet for about two years. However, due to the amount of time I invested in my business, I wasn't able to pull off the 3.5 GPA most students who got hired had!
I feel like I know so much and can do so much more than those who were hired, yet I was not even considered for an interview because of my GPA. I have also tried to get in touch with those companies for out of school interviews but they only want people with experience!
Any suggestions as to how I can get my foot in the door?
Rachel Y.
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| Message: |
Rachel-
Don't spend your time on M/B/B right now... find a job that will get you great experience in a hands-on business (*not* a staff job--be on the front line). Spend a lot of time applying and getting into a top MBA school (on your coast, you can chose between Stanford, Stanford, and Stanford). You'll find recruiting a lot easier then. You're right, the GPA did kill you this time, and recruiting season is over until Sept 2003.
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