madgepolitan wrote:
Hello! I'm thinking about preparing for b-school applications for 2011. Can you please go through my profile and give me some advice on how to leverage my chances of getting into the schools i'm targeting at?
Thanks!
Nationality: Asian but have U.S. permanent residency
Gender: Female
Age:24
GMAT:770
Work experience: 2 years
Education: Bachelors of Science in Finance from a state school in the midwest region
GPA: 2.71 (had a very rough senior year)
Worked at a commercial bank in Shanghai for around 8 months and got interested in actuarial science. Achieved ASA designation (Associate of the Society of Actuaries) and passed CFA I and II within 1.5 years after undergrad graduation.
After quitting work at the commercial bank, I partnered up with a tech firm in mainland China and moved back the U.S. to sell its products. Achieved $3 million in sales the first year, and appointed the Vice President of Marketing for North America region.
I know my GPA is low compared to most applicants, but I passed many exams for actuarial science and CFA afterwards. Will that help a lot in improving my chances?
Target schools:
1. Harvard
2. Stanford
3. Wharton
4. Columbia
5. NYU
6. MIT
7. Michigan
8. Yale
9. UC Berkeley
10. Northwestern
What was your GPA without your senior year? Were there extenuating circumstances that caused your grades to drop?
Best,
Linda