Jen,
Thank you so much for getting back to me. Here is some additional context on the items you pointed out:
Extracurricular Activities - these were all while in undergrad, I'm not really sure whether any of my current hobbies are applicable to an MBA application
Delta Upsilon (VP of Finance) - Mostly dealt with managing the organization's funds
Students in Free Enterprise (Treasurer) - We created a number of financial literacy seminars for both students and non-students, consistently volunteered in the community, and I personally came up with a proposal that would re-direct court mandated community service for current students to different areas of the community - the plan had the support of several faculty members but was ultimately turned down by the court system.
COB 300 Quality Council - This was made up of a small group of selected individuals who worked to improve the 300 cornerstone courses of the JMU College of Business
Impact Made at Work:
I'm the analyst who sizes the liquidity portfolio for a major bank and that ensures the bank's compliance with the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (in soon also the NSFR ratio). US regulators mandated for all banks of a certain size to begin calculating this ratio, on a monthly basis, as of January of 2015. Starting in July of this year, all banks are required to calculate the ratio on a daily basis, which has placed an enormous pressure on banks to 1. produce the data daily and 2. actively manage a live ratio. I have been heavily involved in the Daily LCR project and I am the analyst who manages the LCR ratio for the bank. These new liquidity regulation requirements have been new territory for all banks so financial liquidity has, and will continue to, receive a lot of scrutiny.
My job is pretty demanding and I unfortunately haven't had much time for community involvement. I would say about once per month I have volunteered at different organizations for a couple of hours, but it is usually along with my co-workers and not on my own time.
My long-term career goals would be help drive development in Latin American countries, whether in the form of technology or infrastructure, and I think an international consulting job would be a good Segway into this. I appreciate you shedding some light on my chances for these schools
My GMAT score was also my first attempt (yesterday), and I know I completely dropped the ball on math, which really tempts me to retake it prior to applying. Would it even be necessary? Would a school place a big emphasis on my quant score, or can I validate my quantitative abilities through my job / undergrad degree and GPA. I guess what I'm asking is, should I retake the GMAT -_-.
Thanks
Juan