aponeil wrote:
Hello! Here are my details:
28 year old male
Work: Financial Analyst on a team of 6 people managing $1.5 billion equity fund
Gmat: 710 (49q, 37v)
College: Southern Methodist University BBA 09, Masters in Accounting 10 (~3.5 in both programs while working / interning year round)
2014 President of a men's club in Dallas (founded in 1928). Raised over $30,000 for charity during tenure. Involved in numerous other organizations.
Other certifications: CPA
Target Programs: Wharton, Columbia, Booth, McCombs, Tuck, Sloan
Applying R1 - R2 in the 2015-2016 application cycle
MBA goal: Big firm banking or consulting
Hey dude,
Good to hear from you.
I could have actually used a tough more detail than what I have here.
But let's say that for starters, what I see is very good. You are in a classic and strong industry, you have a good GPA, and the president's club thing is a nice leadership touch.
Your GMAT is good, but for some of the schools you are aiming at, it's no longer as high as what it may have been (it's on the low end of the range for Wharton, and average for most of the rest).
My big two questions here, when looking at your profile are:
1. What did you do during those six years? How was your advancement? what was your promotion schedule? did you have any leadership?
2. What's your story? What makes you unique? what is your vision? I mean your goals are fine, they make total sense. But I don't yet get a sense of who you are, and that will be real important for the B-school.
I hope this helps,
Best,
Jon