The Touch Mba Admissions Podcast

#158 Quantless in Cornell with Gregory Wool, Cornell Johnson MBA ‘'21

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Synopsis

Gregory Wool, Cornell Johnson MBA '21, scored below average on the quantitative section of the GMAT. How did he overcome this score to not only get into Cornell Johnson, but win a prestigious tuition free scholarship? Gregory also shares his experience surviving a packed first semester, leading the student consulting club, and recruiting into strategy consulting. Questions Gregory's application and GMAT journey (4:40) What Gregory did to overcome his low quant score (8:50) Gregory's experience with Cornell's L.E.A.D. admissions event (12:45) Gregory's career goals and how they affected his MBA search (18:50) Winning a Roy H. Park Leadership Fellowship (22:40) The importance of speaking to current students (24:30) Surviving first semester FOMO and coursework (26:50) Becoming an officer at Johnson Consulting club (32:12) Recruiting into consulting: clubs, case competitions, career working groups, and live consulting projects (36:15) Social life at Cornell Johnson (48:00) Being an older MBA candidate (54:00) Co