Profile evaluation for LBS, UVA Darden, Tuck, Said, IESE, GMAT Focus 615, Other background, from Kazakhstan

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8 months ago

Everything looks good. you seem to have many passions which I assume you would have captured quite well in the essays (the small writeup over here proves this). I am mainly concerned about your long term goal - exiting consulting to join a PE firm is challenging, but starting a PE fund would be very difficult. Moreover, what is your rationale for this career path?

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Migaon

Thank you for your comment. I was wondering whether PE firms in US and in other regions apply the same principles. In fact, I am not really targeting US PE/VC firms.

MBAGuide

Hi! I have two comments here
1) Top B schools will not look at audit profiles very favorably, there is just an unspoken bias there. If you have not already, make every effort to tie your financial audit experience to work at IB/PE firms(maybe these were your clients) where you have gained deep insights into their operations and challenges, which is a key differentiator. Help adcoms understand that your audit experience goes beyond repetitive compliance reviews and positions you very well for your long-term goals.

2) You left EY and worked on a sustainability project for 3 years. This experience must really bring out all the qualities that you may not have shown so much during the audit phase. Since the time you spent in both jobs is significant, you should really be very strategic about showing that you are progressively learning through different experiences in both jobs, all relevant to your goals.

If you want to build your own VC fund, you need to show that you have got something up your sleeve and that you have already started putting pieces together, even if it's just in the form of strategic relationships with the right people. Consulting work obviously gives you that universal credibility, but you also need to show why consulting firms are interested in you (this relates to my comments above)

Best wishes
Aanchal Sahni (INSEAD MBA alumna, former INSEAD MBA admissions interviewer)
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Thank you for your comment. Really helpful.

I've already started putting pieces together, as you said, it is really important to build strategic relationships, and throughout my career I was able to form right connections, however, with limited geography. I would be really grateful if you have other tips for me in term of breaking into consulting, school selection. Let's connect. I will send an email to you

ARINGO

Hi Migaon
Priyanka here from ARINGO. It's sad to hear about the dings at your target schools. Your GMAT score and GPA are a bit below average for the schools you are targeting, however, it's your leadership in that C-level role and the shift to a purpose-driven company that really shines.

Your ACCA and community contributions are strong differentiators. To really pinpoint where you can boost your applications, I would like to know how did you frame your environmental project's impact in your essays?

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