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Hi Everyone ,

Shaunak Here...Same old same old...question...
Uts time for my MBA profile evaluation-
Nationality - Indian
Work Exp - 42 months (29months international in Africa and Saudi arabia) as a Procurement Engineer
GMAT - 770 , IELTS - 7.5
Under Grad - 6.93/10 (Topper had I guess - 8.5)
10th - 91 % ; 12th - 68%
Extra Curricular - volunteer exp full time - 7 months
LORs - 2 (one from HOD/GM and other one from ex colleague)
Skill sets aquired - SAP MM , soon Will enrole for six sigma
Currently working on SAP integration projects
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So what are my chances for Good MBA colleges(top 20)
Yale , MIT , Duke , HEC , Insead , cornell , Hass, Columbia? Etc...)
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Work exp is into oil and gas and EPC sector , not typical indian IT guy
And LORs from ex boss is very hood as I helped and saved (sort of) his life when he had an heart attack, full disclosure - he is all right now☺☺

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Is it feasible to apply to Cilumbia MBA at 35?

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Hey,

I am a 39-year old relationship manager with corporate banking division of India’s leading private sector bank. I did my undergraduate studies from IIT Delhi (B.Tech.-Mechanical) (2001-5) and graduate studies from IIM Indore (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) (2006-8). My GMAT score is 700 (Q50/V34) as taken on Oct 18, 2020 (Online). I have rich banking experience, working in diverse banking verticals, including derivatives pricing, M&A advisory (IB), and corporate banking. Things were going pretty good when in 2013 I was diagnosed with leukemia, which resulted in my long drawn battle with the ailment. By God's grace, I recovered fully, as I resumed with corporate banking at the bank's New Delhi office, and have been going strong since. I applied to Columbia in R2 for 2021 admit, but was not invited for the interview.

What should I do to improve my chances of making it to Columbia full-time MBA for 2022 admit?
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Hello - thank you for this. Below is my high level profile, and I'd love any feedback you have to offer on my chances at acceptance and how to strengthen my story for CBS.

Background and nationality: 29 year old black and middle eastern woman born and raised in NYC and surrounding area

Undergrad Information: went to a state school in the northeast US (top 100 university). 3.44 GPA (but upward trajectory from start to finish). Majored in finance, double minored in economics and international business. Received honors bachelor of science after attending the university honors program. Received the highest merit scholarship offered at the university for 4 years. Graduated a month into the age of 21

Extracurriculars in college: received honors award for completing coursework and maintaining required GPA for first 2 years of program; member of 2 honors societies; dean's list several semesters; study abroad in Europe; member, choreographer and dancer for 3 years and executive board member (treasurer) for 2 years of largest student run dance company

GMAT: 720 (48Q/41V/6IR)

Work experience and leadership: 7 years of experience since undergrad in Manhattan. First, pondering law school, worked as a legal assistant for 1.5 years at an AmLaw 50 law firm (50 largest firms by revenue) supporting partners in the leveraged finance and corporate & securities practice groups. Here, I also organized the first ever day of community service as co-chair of the committee for the 300+ employees in the NY office to volunteer with the Special Olympics. Then, after deciding against law school and wanting to focus on business, spent 3.5 years at one of the most prestigious and oldest law firms in the US in business development as first a coordinator and then an analyst (promoted after 2 years) for the corporate department. Corporate practice areas included securities, m&a, leveraged finance/banking, etc. Helped source potential deals and clients, prepared pitch books and research ahead of client meetings, and maintained department stats for reporting to management. While never in a formal management role, I went from the most junior person on my 5-person team to the most senior, where I trained new coordinators and managed projects for our partners. My most recent transition was to my current company, a specialized finance company focused on investing in the legal industry (NYSE and LSE public). I joined as the first associate on a team of just a few people and helped develop the operational structure of our databases while also working with the newly hired managing director of the group in building out the team of client-facing sales people (15+ people now) and plan for approaching different markets with our product. After being promoted to manager after 3 years, I manage process improvement projects aimed at bettering how we use our databases as proactive tools for my team but also work with the C-Suite pretty heavily on data analytics on our deals, department, clients and broader business and consult on implementing future strategies accordingly. I regularly put together strategy decks for management and the board and contribute to our public annual reporting. I've managed 4 interns throughout my time at my company as well as manage our relationship with our outsourced research consultants (team of ~4) who complete projects for us.

Community and others: since college, I've volunteered for nonprofits such as Special Olympics and organizations against children's abuse, fundraised for several years for cancer research, and joined an associate board of a nonprofit supporting foster care youth in nyc (3 years on board until 2019, now more support role in fundraising and volunteering when I can). Since I've danced and performed since I was 2 years old, I continue to take classes in NYC as well as stay active via fitness classes and boxing. I love to travel (when we are not in a pandemic) and have been to almost 20 countries. I'm also a member of my company's newly formed diversity committee, working to improve our internal and external support of diverse communities.

Post MBA goals: short-term, I want to join a consulting firm (MBB and next-tier) to build upon my experience over the last couple of years in supporting company strategic initiatives and growth and get the opportunity to learn about and help many new companies. Long-term, after at least a few years in consulting and broadening my expertise, I'd like to transition to industry (potentially to a client, F500 range) and use the quantitative and management skills I have gained in my MBA to support a single company's growth trajectory, eventually as Chief Strategy Officer. I'm not set on an industry yet (I may have an easier transition to financial/professional services since that is where my background in but I'd be open to exploring this during my MBA and internship).

Any thoughts or feedback you have on my profile would be great!
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currently a final year college student applying to Columbia's deferral program

background and nationality: Indian female

undergrad info: business administration (finance major) from one of the top10 business management colleges in India. grades range from 8.5-9.2/10

gmat: yet to be taken (aiming for a 750, might get a 720/730)

experience and community: 3 corporate internships in not-so-well-known companies, all in different sectors i.e: HR, Business Development and finance/acounts ( wanted to diversify my portfolio)
worked in a team of 6 in my latest internship and ended up leading the team. 60-hour community service during 3 years of college and volunteer at Durga foundation (women's safety)

extra-curriculars: college:core team of finance club, debating society and leadership cell. Lead guitarist of the college rock band.
school: represented swim team atthe national level, school basketball club, sports captain.

post college: since my college is one of the target schools, good chance of getting an analyst role at one of the big 4/ big 8 financial service company.
post mba: investment banking/venture capital/private equity/boutique banking.

thank you so much in advance!!?

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Background and nationality: Indian
Undergrad Information: Btech. in chem engg from DTU (8.6 GPA)
GMAT:notyet taken
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Have been working at an automobile company in a middle management role for the past 4 years (Deputy manager as of now). Have been leading a team of 4 people in reliability engineering projects.
Post MBA goals: i want to switch to a product management role.. preferrably in the gaming industry.

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Hi.

I'd like to understand if CBS admits candidates who are looking to pursue their 2nd MBA?
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Thanks for creating this space. I will appreciate your comments about my chances. Thanks.

Background and nationality: US Citizen (Originally from India)

Undergrad Information:
• BS in Mechanical Engineering, GPA: 4.0, 2004, India
• ME in Aerospace Engineering, GPA: 3.8, 2009, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

GMAT: 730 (Q50, V40, IR 6)

Work experience and leadership:
• Currently working as a design lead at Ford Motor Company.
• Leading cross-functional teams including designers, finance, purchasing, plant quality engineers, and suppliers.
• 14 years of work experience in the automobile industry.

Post-MBA goals:
• Industry: Transportation, Automobile, EV-Autonomous vehicles, Consulting
• Area of focus: General Management, Operations, Manufacturing
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Background and nationality
* 31 years old, Indian Female

Undergrad Information
*Engineering degree, specialization in CSE from a State University(in India) with 74%.
*I have also completed CORe (Credential of Readiness) from HBS Online last year and passed with Honors.

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* Yet to take (730+ score target)

Work experience and leadership
*Current Profile: Program Manager in a leading cybersecurity company.
*Work experience details:
Started my career with a service-based company and worked there for less than a year. And, then switched to the company I am currently working at where I started as a QA engineer in R&D domain. I have then worked in the Integrations team, Operations team, and Shared Services team in the position of Senior QA and Tech Lead. I have also been Scrum Master for the group. During this time frame, I did also set up a new internal project for enhanced customer experience from scratch with a team of 3 working under me which was highly successful in saving millions in revenue.
For the past 2 years, I am the Program Manager in the Enterprise domain and handle multiple programs spanned across portfolio-level Enterprise products testing, Enterprise customers-Engineering engagements, new internal R&D projects.
I have not worked from an international location but I have always worked with the distributed teams in different locations like the US, UK, and Ireland. The current programs I am managing also have teams spanned across the US and APAC.

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*Site-level Business Unit head for planning and execution of curricular activities.
*Site-level Business Unit representative for Company Women Club.
*Under-grad: Vice-President for College Technical Club. Organized multiple events across the 4-year span. Won multiple college-level debate competitions and anchored several events, workshops, and seminars.

Post-MBA goals:
Pivot in strategy and management in top technology or cybersecurity firm.

Anything else?
My health had been a roadblock multiple times during my education and job years, forcing me to forego the opportunities or postpone the plan. I couldn't pursue MBA plans for 2 years due to serious medical reasons. And, I decided to hold it off last year due to the pandemic. Will my age (32 by the time college would start) be a concern and count against my admission chances?
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Hey, I am a final year student and would be applying to the Columbia Deferred MBA program and would like an opinion about a profile specific to the CBS application

Background: Indian Male (21)
Undergrad: Major in Computer Science ( Top 15 Undergrad College in India)
GPA: 8.8/10 & equivalent to (3.6-3.7)/4.0 scale
GMAT: Not given yet. Expecting 740+

Internships:-

1. Intern at Retail consulting company. Working on an E-commerce website and strategizing on the customer journey and Logistics aspects for a Retail startup.
2.Pro Bono Consultancy Internship for a Small Scale startup in India. (Recommending strategies on the Product side and providing viable solutions) and consultant at another Student-run consultancy organization.
3.Business Operations Intern at Education Consultancy. Worked on Ambassador program, growth strategies for the company.
4.Product Management Intern at Valiance Solution. Worked on creating a dashboard for a mobile app with various KPIs for a Power Plant System.

Achievements:-

1. Won several National Consulting Case and Analytics competitions from Top B schools in India.
2. Honoured with "D2C Top 30 Competitive Leaders among Engineering Schools in India" recognition and Special Achiever scholarship from college for exceptional performance in Competitions.
4. Star Performer in being a Sales Representative for various B schools Events.
5. Participated in Several Global Business Competitions, teaming up with students from UCLA, Stanford, Brown, etc, and other international students. Gained valuable experience and diverse Networks as well.

Extra-Curricular

1. National Level Table Tennis player. Won several School State Championships and represented the state at National Level in India. Received Khelo India Scholarship from WB Govt as well.
2. Co-founded a Local Consulting Hub in my state to help local businesses to grow better in covid times. Part of the technical club in college as well and organizing international conferences and hackathons.
3. Completed Senior Diploma in Music Instrument (Tabla) and Painting(Creative Arts) . Won District-level Music Competitions in India.
4. Published blogs on topics such as Retail Sustainability, Mythological scriptures, and reviews on various anime's/manga.

Post-MBA goals:- My ongoing stint in Retail consulting helped me to know more about the retail sector. Post-MBA, I would definitely like to further explore this field and would like to work on environmental issues in Retail as well.
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Would like some feedback. Thanks in advance.

Background and nationality : Indian Male from Non tech Background

Undergrad Information : Accounts Honors with 61% from State University (upward trajectory in 3 years of undergrad and in top 3 Students from College)

GMAT: Yet to Appear but Target 760+

Work experience : 1 year in Infosys as an Accountant. 2 years in Deutsche Bank where got confirmed from Temp to permanent in 8 months of a year contract. 1 year in Accenture and then currently working in Societe Generale from last 1 year with a promotion to next level within a year of joining. Movement from Accenture to Societe Generale is totally justifiable.

Leadership, Community and Others : Starting before undergrad and while in Undergrad was part of Network Marketing Company where had a team of more than 1000+. Also worked for an NGO right out of Undergrad for about 8 months

Post MBA goals : To go into Revenue side of IB as currently have been working on Operation side. Also open for Management consulting role.

Please suggest which college to target if not suitable for Columbia.
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Hi ujji0074u,

Thank you for sharing your profile. Starting with stats, your undergrad GPA is quite low, but if you can target 760+, it can be compensated. Your work experience is diverse and interesting. You've worked in different roles and industries, and if you can highlight this as a strength in your post-MBA goals (by making them more specific and inspired by previous experiences), job hopping should be no problem. Columbia is looking for potential champions, and if you have shown leadership skills in your work, then you are in line with Columbia's standards. Your community experience is good, you can discuss working for the NGO and what motivated you to do so. For Columbia, your career path, especially short-term goals should be very clear, and they are. Think about your long-term goals as well.

You stand a fair chance to make it to Columbia as long as you highlight the following in your application:
1. How Columbia is unique in helping you achieve your goals
2. Your career path, especially short term goals, should be very clear
3. A person beyond work

If you need more direction/guidance over any aspect of your application and have any specific concerns, you can ask us on the forum Ask MBA & Beyond.

Overall you have a good profile. I would like to know some more details about your profile such as impact to find out your major USPs and guide you more on schools. If you’d like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and further chances to b-schools. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

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Would like some feedback. Thanks in advance.

Background and nationality : Indian Male from Non tech Background

Undergrad Information : Accounts Honors with 61% from State University (upward trajectory in 3 years of undergrad and in top 3 Students from College)

GMAT: Yet to Appear but Target 760+

Work experience : 1 year in Infosys as an Accountant. 2 years in Deutsche Bank where got confirmed from Temp to permanent in 8 months of a year contract. 1 year in Accenture and then currently working in Societe Generale from last 1 year with a promotion to next level within a year of joining. Movement from Accenture to Societe Generale is totally justifiable.

Leadership, Community and Others : Starting before undergrad and while in Undergrad was part of Network Marketing Company where had a team of more than 1000+. Also worked for an NGO right out of Undergrad for about 8 months

Post MBA goals : To go into Revenue side of IB as currently have been working on Operation side. Also open for Management consulting role.

Please suggest which college to target if not suitable for Columbia.
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Hi - please see below details of my background. I am looking to apply to Columbia this year. Thank you for doing this. I look forward to your feedback!

Basic details: I am 23 years old, and have lived in four different countries, including India, South Africa, The Netherlands and now, England.

Education: 3-year Bachelors Degree (BSc Management) at the London School of Economics with a First Class Honours (not sure what the GPA equivalent is).
Currently pursuing a professional CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) qualification.

Work Experience: I have been working at J.P. Morgan in London as a Finance & Business Management Analyst since September 2019. I am part of a 3 year rotational programme. See below for rotations:

(Sep 2019 - Oct 2020) - P&L Controller for one of J.P. Morgan's largest UK entities.
(Oct 2020 - Present) - Business Manager for Corporate & Investment Bank Equities Operations (tasked with supporting senior Business Heads in the Equities Operations organisation).
(Oct 2021 - TBC) - Equities Financing Product Controller.

Before my full time job, I also interned at J.P. Morgan (Equities Valuations Control Group), alongside KPMG (Deals Intern) and SaturnF1 (E-Learning Analyst for the e-commerce arm of Apollo Tyres).

My current GMAT score is 710 (Q49 V38), but I am preparing for a resit to improve my score.

Extra-curricular activities: Playing cricket (was part of the team that won the national youth Dutch tournament). In addition, I was the Vice President & Treasurer of the LSE SU India Forum, which is a day-long conference that hosts dignitaries from India across fields such as Business, Finance, Sports, Politics and Entertainment. In addition, I was also the Designer and Treasurer for the LSE SU India Society. I have also had the experience of co-hosting the Captain of the Indian Women's Cricket Team and the Captain of the Indian Men's Football Team in an online webinar, which I organised alongside a friend. Currently, I am part of the Learning & Development Pillar of the F&BM Analyst Committee at J.P. Morgan, which organises and hosts training and development sessions for graduates on the programme. Also a volunteer in the J.P. Morgan Markets Operations Diversity & Inclusion Council. In my free time, I engage in financial literature and enjoy reading about business leaders and management.

Post-MBA aspirations: I wish to transition into Investment Banking for a few years to enhance and develop my skill set (e.g. analysing company fundamentals, teamwork and leadership skills etc.) following which I would like to pursue opportunities in Social Enterprise/Impact Investing.
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Hi tusharmittal98,

Thank you for sharing your profile. Your profile looks good on the surface. Starting with your work experience, it seems good. You have big names in your profile, which is definitely a benefit, and it should indicate that you have worked on big projects that have big impacts. Your work experience must have provided you with a plethora of outstanding leadership experiences that you may discuss. You were in a managerial role, which is rather impressive. All of these should reflect some of your core values.
Regarding your GMAT score, I suggest improve your score by 20-30 points to maximize your chances. Talking about your ECs, they are amazing and worth giving a separate space. You can highlight any leadership lesson (as VP) or any other important value you have learned from your ECs.

Your post-MBA goals make sense. Try to relate it with your prior work experience and think about your long-term goals. Adcoms really want you to be clear with your goals and how MBA from Columbia will help you to achieve them. What’s going to matter most in your profile is your 'Branding for MBA'—branding is how you present your profile to business schools. It is critical in making a convincing case to adcoms. It is the pre-work that we do with all our applicants.

Overall a good profile and have a shot at Columbia, if you are open to suggestions you can also look for Wharton (considering your post-MBA goals). Just try to get a competitive GMAT score. By the way, when are you planning to retake the GMAT? If you’d like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and further chances to b-school. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

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Hi - please see below details of my background. I am looking to apply to Columbia this year. Thank you for doing this. I look forward to your feedback!

Basic details: I am 23 years old, and have lived in four different countries, including India, South Africa, The Netherlands and now, England.

Education: 3-year Bachelors Degree (BSc Management) at the London School of Economics with a First Class Honours (not sure what the GPA equivalent is).
Currently pursuing a professional CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) qualification.

Work Experience: I have been working at J.P. Morgan in London as a Finance & Business Management Analyst since September 2019. I am part of a 3 year rotational programme. See below for rotations:

(Sep 2019 - Oct 2020) - P&L Controller for one of J.P. Morgan's largest UK entities.
(Oct 2020 - Present) - Business Manager for Corporate & Investment Bank Equities Operations (tasked with supporting senior Business Heads in the Equities Operations organisation).
(Oct 2021 - TBC) - Equities Financing Product Controller.

Before my full time job, I also interned at J.P. Morgan (Equities Valuations Control Group), alongside KPMG (Deals Intern) and SaturnF1 (E-Learning Analyst for the e-commerce arm of Apollo Tyres).

My current GMAT score is 710 (Q49 V38), but I am preparing for a resit to improve my score.

Extra-curricular activities: Playing cricket (was part of the team that won the national youth Dutch tournament). In addition, I was the Vice President & Treasurer of the LSE SU India Forum, which is a day-long conference that hosts dignitaries from India across fields such as Business, Finance, Sports, Politics and Entertainment. In addition, I was also the Designer and Treasurer for the LSE SU India Society. I have also had the experience of co-hosting the Captain of the Indian Women's Cricket Team and the Captain of the Indian Men's Football Team in an online webinar, which I organised alongside a friend. Currently, I am part of the Learning & Development Pillar of the F&BM Analyst Committee at J.P. Morgan, which organises and hosts training and development sessions for graduates on the programme. Also a volunteer in the J.P. Morgan Markets Operations Diversity & Inclusion Council. In my free time, I engage in financial literature and enjoy reading about business leaders and management.

Post-MBA aspirations: I wish to transition into Investment Banking for a few years to enhance and develop my skill set (e.g. analysing company fundamentals, teamwork and leadership skills etc.) following which I would like to pursue opportunities in Social Enterprise/Impact Investing.
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Does anyone know if CBS has a preference for GMAT vs. EA in the full-time application process? I think my stats are a little weak in my profile and I don't quite have enough time to prep for GMAT (again) as I took it two years ago but I think I could definitely take a crack at the EA.

FWIW here is my profile:

GMAT Score: 710 (Q48 | V40 | IR 8 | AWA 6)

Undergrad GPA: 3.43 in Accounting from Top Canadian University

Why I Want An MBA: Move from Tech BizOps to Product Management

Work Experience:

-3 years in S&O Consulting for Deloitte
-2 years in Corporate Strategy for a mega unicorn (think Square, Airbnb, Uber, DoorDash, etc..)
-2 years in Corporate Strategy / BizOps with a bit of Product for an upcoming unicorn in a fairly unique niche consumer facing industry w/ accelerated promo to post MBA role

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-Pro-bono consulting for two NFPs in Canada and was featured on the annual report
-Quite involved during undergrad with leadership positions in two clubs with >50 students
-Represented my university at a number of National and International Case Competitions
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Background and nationality : Aisan female, 28, worked in US for 1.5 year

Undergrad Information :3.0 (upward trajectory in 3 years of undergrad and in top 3 college in China)
Master information: 3.7 in US ivy league, major in economics

GMAT: 760

Work experience : 1.5 year in US and 2 year in Singapore for a US fortune 500 company, focused on investment and equity research. Globally internal transferred to Singapore. For next year, total WE would be 4.5 year.

Leadership, Community and Others : Starting before undergrad and while in Undergrad was part of student career service clubs.

Post MBA goals : To go into IB or buy side which is related to current job function.

Please suggest which college to target if not suitable for Columbia.
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Background and nationality: Indian
Undergrad Information: 8.97 out of 10 CGPA (AURO University)
GMAT: 740
Work experience and leadership: Internships with startups, Led college events
Community and others: Volunteering related to education for all and environment
Post MBA goals: Have own start-up in line with design thinking and innovation accessible to all
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Hi Annajin,

Thanks for sharing. Columbia could work for you given your strong GMAT and work experience. While your undergrad GPA is on the lower side, a good test score and impressive experience should outweigh this (and the upward trajectory helps too).

You can also discuss your GPA in the optional essay section. Often, Personal MBA Coach advises candidates to remain brief and to the point when explaining the cause of a low GPA in an optional essay. Do not offer long-winded excuses or any more information than is needed.

That said, GPAs and test scores are only part of the equation. A lot will come down to articulating your personal story. Personal MBA Coach started with the premise that everyone has a personal story and that the most successful candidates craft unique and compelling stories. This continues to be a cornerstone of our support and the area where we find our clients need the most guidance.

Successfully articulating your post-MBA goals will also be key. Considering your current role in investment and equity research, you should be able to effectively write about a transition to IB or buy-side, since the skill sets overlap.

Also, something a lot of folks overlook is networking with admissions teams and showing interest in the school. While visiting campus may still be a challenge, there are a number of opportunities to attend virtual tours, connect with current students and alumni, join virtual fairs, etc. Where else are you considering applying to along with CBS? As competition increases and acceptance rates fall, Personal MBA Coach suggests applying to 5 to 8 schools to maximize your chances of success.

Feel free to reach out at scott@personalmbacoach.com to see if we could potentially work together on your applications! We work with a lot of folks in finance, and send many applicants to Columbia Business School each year.

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Background and nationality : Aisan female, 28, worked in US for 1.5 year

Undergrad Information :3.0 (upward trajectory in 3 years of undergrad and in top 3 college in China)
Master information: 3.7 in US ivy league, major in economics

GMAT: 760

Work experience : 1.5 year in US and 2 year in Singapore for a US fortune 500 company, focused on investment and equity research. Globally internal transferred to Singapore. For next year, total WE would be 4.5 year.

Leadership, Community and Others : Starting before undergrad and while in Undergrad was part of student career service clubs.

Post MBA goals : To go into IB or buy side which is related to current job function.

Please suggest which college to target if not suitable for Columbia.
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Hi there pari7,

Thank you for your post. From what you have shared, you have a solid GMAT and undergrad GPA. However, given that you are coming from a competitive applicant pool, you may want to consider maximizing your GMAT for Columbia and any of the other M7s. While the average reported score for CBS is 726, it is key that those from overrepresented applicant pools differentiate themselves with a strong GRE/GMAT. In many cases, this can mean scoring 20 to 30 points above the average.

Your volunteer experience sounds very interesting, and I would be curious to learn more about this. You should be able to frame this well in the context of your application, given your interest in outreach/accessibility.

That said, you will want to fine-tune your post-MBA goals. While your goals should be unique and articulate passion, they should also make sense to the reader and allow you to leverage the skills you will develop during your MBA and throughout your early post-MBA career.

Goal development is one of the key components of Personal MBA Coach's services. Do not hesitate to reach out to scott@personalmbacoach.com if you are looking for customized support throughout the application process!

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Work experience and leadership: Internships with startups, Led college events
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Post MBA goals: Have own start-up in line with design thinking and innovation accessible to all
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Background and nationality: Korean(US & Korea dual citizen), currently working in Korea.

Undergrad Information: Top 70 US University, GPA 3.12

GMAT: 760 (Q 50/ V 41)

Work experience and leadership: 60 months matriculation at top-tier local investment bank in Korea. Structured overseas alternative investment products (real estate, trade finance, infrastructure, etc.) 2 promotions.


Community and others: Tennis coach for volunteer
VP of student club during college
Worked for institute that teaches juniors in finance

Post MBA goals: Join an investment management firm.

Anything else? Served in the Korean military for 2 years
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