Intern
Joined: 30 Apr 2013
Posts: 4
Given Kudos: 1
Concentration: Finance, Sustainability
WE:Research (Non-Profit and Government)
Request for Profile Evaluation
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30 Apr 2013, 13:49
Thank you in advance for evaluating my profile. I was wondering if you could give me some suggestions regarding school selection and what I can do between now and R1 deadlines this Fall.
1) Brief description of your full-time work experience. What do you do?
By Fall 2014, 3 years at a top environment/energy think tank researching renewable energy financing and responsible energy/infrastructure investment. 3 publications (2nd author) so far. Significant internship experience at another top environmental NGO. All in the US.
2) Your GMAT.
750+
3) College info: The name of the college, your GPA or grade average, your major, year of graduation. For any graduate degrees, please provide the same info. If you grades are low, please indicate if there were extenuating circumstances.
Top 2 undergraduate from China, GPA 3.3 in history, 3.6 in international affairs
Top international affairs graduate program in the US, GPA 3.5+
Have not taken classes in finance/statistics
4) Significant college and post-college extra-curricular activities or community service, especially leadership experience.
extensive extracurricular activities and leadership experience in college, including students associations, business case competitions, etc.; some extracurricular activities in graduate school; not much after graduation
5) Important certifications like CFA, CPA, FSA, or CA.
considering taking CFA 1 in December, but only applying in Round 1, worthwhile?
6) Your target programs.
would like to choose 1 from Harvard and Stanford (Harvard is more preferable due to location, but Stanford seems a better fit?)
choose 2 from Booth, Northwestern and Columbia (don't want to commit to ED at Columbia, but is regular round a waste?)
choose 1 from Georgetown and Fuqua (rushed an application to Fuqua in 2013 and got waitlisted)
Any other suggestions are more than welcome!
7) Your post-MBA goal.
would like to work in the renewable energy industry, either working for a leading corporation or in the banking sector with a energy focus
thank you!!!