Profile Evaluation Please
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21 Aug 2010, 06:25
Hi,
Kindly Review my profile.
GMAT - 700 (Verbal - 34, Quant - 50).
GPA - 3.2
Undergraduate School - Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Passed three years of CFA exam. Waiting for charter next year (after completing 4 years of work ex)
Number of years of work experience - 3 years 2 months.
18 months in India with a Knowledge Process Outsourcing Firm, working for technology ventures group of GE in Princeton. For the last 18 months have been in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. From March 2009 to November 2010 as equity research analyst with a boutique, but known in the region.
Joined Al Rajhi Capital, investment banking subsidiary of Al Rajhi Bank, largest Islamic Bank in the World in December 2009. Joined as Associate with Private Equity team, worked on the development and structuring of Real Estate Private Equity Fund. Worked closely with the MD in preparing presentations for three other PE funds, however, they didn't get approved by the board. Recently the company had restructuring and the real estate fund was moved to asset management division and I moved to Investment Banking / Corporate Finance division. Pitched three deals, two of which got converted into mandates.
Leadership - Was involved in several team building exercises as leader and won first positions.
Recommendations - From MD of Investment Banking and PE (harvard alumni), colleague admitted into Stanford GSB this year, may be CEO of the company and my current direct supervisor (director)
Extra curricular - Not much. However, have plans in future. Have put in some money in my home village in India.
Target Schools - Harvard, Wharton, Stanford, Chicago Booth, Columbia
Please let me know your feedback. Should I retake GMAT exam?
Thanks and regards.