Hey @KC911 ,

Your venture capital experience lays a good foundation for a successful transition to private equity, making your post-MBA goals achievable. Admissions committees appreciate practical finance exposure, especially for candidates moving from VC to PE, as it shows a clear career progression. Your 8.23 GPA and 695 GMAT Focus score are strong. To stand out, emphasize unique contributions from your VC role, such as key deals or insights, and be specific about your impact in sourcing or portfolio management. In your applications, connect each program’s strengths like finance labs, clubs, and alumni networks to your PE ambitions. With focused essays and clear career goals, your profile can shine among top finance-focused MBA programs.

If you’d like, we are happy to discuss more details about your academics, work experience, leadership roles, challenges faced, achievements, impact, post- MBA goals and extracurriculars to assess your chances better and strengthen your application with impactful stories.

Hi KC911
Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, your GMAT looks strong, and GPA looks decent too. Any update on your waitlist status at Stern? Also, were you able to identify what might have gone wrong. One of the probable reasons could be your years of experience, were you able to highlight impact and leadership qualities at your workplace? Also, good luck with your Columbia and Yale's application.

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