Intern
Joined: 14 May 2010
Posts: 7
Given Kudos: 0
Location: US
Concentration: Finance
Schools:Said, Judge, HEC, Cornell, Darden, Columbia, Notre Dame, NYU, Kellog, INSEAD, Emory
GPA: 3.1 overall 3.6 in major GPA
WE 1: Consulting at Big 4
Oxford Said
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14 May 2010, 12:50
Hi,
I would like to know why people pick Said and how the recruiting is there in finance especially? It is my #1 school pick because I want to work in London, has a good finance program and is reputed for entrepreneurship.
My fear is that I won't score above 700 on the GMAT, I started slowly studying (5hrs a week) and have been scoring around 550 more or less. My goal is to score between 650-700.
A little bit about my background, I am an international, currently working in Financial Risk Management consulting in the US (about 3 years), lived in 2 countries, speak 3 languages fluently, traveled the world etc...However I don't have much leadership involvement besides being member of a few organizations and organizing quarterly basketball tournaments at work. I want to live in London and eventually around the world, this is why I am not applying to US business schools, but I get the feeling that recruiting is much better in the US.
Do you guys think - 3-4 years of exp at very respectable consulting firm, 670 on the GMAT, 3.1 overall GPA, 3.6 in finance at top 100 US school, involvment in organizations but no leadership potions- would be enough to get into Said? I am pretty sure I can write good essays and get good recommendations.
I would greatly appreciate feedback.
Thank you