{"id":26057,"date":"2014-10-31T11:30:12","date_gmt":"2014-10-31T18:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=26057"},"modified":"2014-11-16T15:24:06","modified_gmt":"2014-11-16T22:24:06","slug":"mba-applicant-interview-with-roadtomymba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/mba-applicant-interview-with-roadtomymba\/","title":{"rendered":"RoadToMyMBA: 26-Yr Old Consultant from Brazil Applying to Top US B-Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RoadToMyMBA1-297x300\"<\/a>This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with <\/em>MBA applicant<\/em> bloggers<\/em><\/a>, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at the MBA application process. And now\u2026introducing our anonymous blogger, RoadToMyMBA\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Accepted: First, can you tell us a little about yourself? Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? What is your current job? <\/strong><\/p>\n

RoadToMyMBA:<\/strong> Hi, I'm a 26 year old financial consultant from Brazil. I have a BA degree in international relations from a private university here in my city and I've also studied economics for 3 years in another university but did not obtain this second bachelor\u2019s degree since I've put my registration as \"on-hold.\"<\/p>\n

I currently work for a Big 4 consulting firm in the corporate finance area. I work with valuation, M&A and long-term fundraising projects with companies of various sizes throughout Brazil. I've been working here for about 4 years and right now I'm a Senior Consultant.<\/p>\n

Accepted: Where do you plan on applying to b-school? <\/strong><\/p>\n

RoadToMyMBA:<\/strong> I'm planning to apply exclusively to US MBA programs and right now I'm narrowing my choices, but they are between Tuck<\/a>, Stern<\/a>, Darden<\/a>, Fuqua<\/a>, McCombs<\/a>, Kenan-Flagler<\/a> and Kelley<\/a>. I know it's a lot of options but it's a hard decision, especially for me that can't travel to the campus and to the best MBA events in USA. I'm doing my best to make the right choice.<\/p>\n

Accepted: What attracts you to the U.S. programs, as opposed to other top schools in Europe or Asia? <\/strong><\/p>\n

RoadToMyMBA:<\/strong> When I was younger (15 years old to be precise) I had the opportunity to live in the USA for one year as a high school exchange student. Since then, I've thought to come back and live in the USA for a longer period.<\/p>\n

Another important aspect is how well renowned the American universities are in business education. I'm looking forward to studying with some bright students and world-class faculty.<\/p>\n

Accepted: What stage of the application process are you up to so far? What has been the most challenging step and how did you work to overcome it? <\/strong><\/p>\n

RoadToMyMBA:<\/strong> I'm pretty much in the beginning of my application. I truly believe that I will only be able to apply in the second round for all MBA programs I've chosen so far.<\/p>\n

The most challenging step so far is the GMAT<\/a>. I did my first GMAT test two weeks ago and scored a low 560. Right now I'm back to studies since I'm planning to retake the GMAT in mid-November.<\/p>\n

Accepted: Do you plan on staying in your current industry post-MBA, or changing to a new field\/career? <\/strong><\/p>\n

RoadToMyMBA:<\/strong> I would like to change my career to work in the financial sector, such as investment banking or private equity<\/a> more precisely. Since I work as a corporate finance consultant, the change will not be very hard. At least that is what I think...<\/p>\n

Accepted: Why did you decide to blog about your experience? What have you gained from the experience? What do you hope others will learn? <\/strong><\/p>\n

RoadToMyMBA:<\/strong> The main reason is to help others in the same situation as me (professionals coming from emerging countries that want to do a top notch MBA abroad and needing some help in the process).<\/p>\n

The other reasons are to help improve my communication abilities in English and to make me relax a little bit during the whole process.<\/p>\n

For one-on-one guidance on your b-school application, please see our <\/em><\/strong>MBA Application Packages<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

You can read more about RoadToMyMBA\u2019s b-school journey by checking out his blog, <\/em>Road to My MBA<\/a>. Thank you for sharing your story with us \u2013 we wish you loads of luck!<\/em><\/p>\n

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This article originally appeared on the Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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