AsifBD wrote:
My profile looks like this:
1) Work Experience: Investment Analyst at a Private Equity firm. My key tasks include:
- Analyse financial Statements of SMEs to make Investment Decision
- Monitoring Investments
- Dealing with New Clients to Complete the Investment Process
Experience length: will be 20 months by Matriculation (R1 2015).
2) GMAT - 660 (Q48, V32, AWA 6, IR 6)
3) Undergrad from Top Bangladeshi Business School (BBA with a major in finance).
- CGPA 3.86 out of 4,
- Year of graduation - 2013.
4) Extra-curricular:
- Maintained and Scheduled all activities as Class Representative in University
- Organized “Warmth of Heart: A concert for winter distressed People” with friends
- Volunteered in the Social Welfare Club of my university
- Arranged seminars and career counselling sessions at University
- 2nd Runner-up of Biz Maestros 2013 (a real life business case and performance competition) arranged by Unilever Bangladesh
5) Important certifications: FRM part 1
6) Target programs: Top 50 US MBA Programs
7) When you plan to apply: R1 Fall 2015
8) Post-MBA goal: To attain a good position in the financial industry.
So, along with the profile evaluation, I mainly want to know which schools should I target where I will have a very good chance of getting accepted? Thanks.
Looking at your profile, the first thing that pops into mind is: Retake the GMAT. Anyhow this year you are too inexperienced to make a good candidacy, so waiting one year would be a good idea anyhow. You have excellent grades and what seems to be a good job, and right now your 660 is your weak point. So, think about retaking the GMAT. Breaking a 700 will make a HUGE impact on your profile. And in the meanwhile, you can also add some real solid volunteer work over the next year, and see where else you can improve your profile,
Best,
JF