hefetus wrote:
Age: 27
Nationality: Canadian
Undergraduate: Columbia University, B.A. Cum Laude in Comparative Literature & Society; 3.82 GPA
Postgraduate: Sciences Po (Paris), Masters in Finance – leading French University
Work Experience: 2 years at Rothschild Paris in M&A (#1 in French league tables); 3 years in private equity in Abu Dhabi at a leading local shop
GMAT: 730 (V 46 – 99th percentile; Q 45 – 63rd percentile; AWA 6.0; IR 8.0)
Recommendations: Two from current direct supervisors
Post-MBA goal: Work in emerging markets private equity, with eventual goal of launching responsible investment firm; I believe that PE, with its high risk/reward profile, can be a motor for sustainable development by strengthening pools of local talent (this is something I am passionate about)
I am fluent in Spanish, French and Arabic and proficient in Arabic. On a more personal note, I am openly gay.
Could you please let me know what you think my chances are at: Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Columbia and NYU Stern?
I am slightly concerned about my quant score on the GMAT, but I hope that high grades quant courses in undergrad (I took calculus and econ courses) and my work experiences will be able to balance that.
Thank you!
Hey,
Well you are gonna be a great candidate. Multi-lingual, in PE, with a great GPA, a Masters degree from a prestigious international institution, good PE work, and a good personal story!
What more could you want other than awesome essays and recommendations?
Quant? ehhhh. don't worry about that... I mean you use it at work, right?
You are fiiiine for applying to Top10 programs.
Best,
JF