Score: 645 GMAT Focus
GPA: 8.43
Pre-MBA industry: Manufacturing
Post-MBA industry: Finance: Investment Management
2 months ago
15 Sep 2025 08:09
I hold Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Economics, graduating top 5% of the class.
I worked as a researcher at the university for 1 year during my Master's. in 2019, shortly after graduation, I moved to Iceland for a 9 months internship. I became the owner's right-hand and he offered me the position of CFO in his new start-up in Sicily, position I have hold part-time and semi-remotely since then.
In early 2021, I moved back to Iceland and started my own business offering translation services. Shortly after, I accepted an offer for a job at an Icelandic small engineering business as project manager. After 6 months, I was promoted to Chief Marketing Officer/Business Development Manager, and was awarded 2% ownership in the company.
By the end of 2022, I decided to close down my translation business due to the lack of time to take care of all my responsibilities, keeping my part-time CFO and full-time CMO positions.
Over the past few years, I’ve dedicated much of my time to learning about financial management and corporate finance, as well as investing. I enjoy analysing publicly traded companies, studying their business models, competitive advantages, management, and capital allocation. This interest has led me to manage my own portfolio and follow a constant learning process.
Given my passion for finance, investing and asset valuation, I would like to pivot to more finance-related roles. I have experience in different roles, countries and industries, and I was always able to enjoy my duties. Therefore, I am quite open to all sort of opportunities. However, I am not sure if this lack of clear goal is a positive aspect for admission teams. In terms of geographies, I am willing to study job offers from across Europe (Denmark, Netherlands, Spain, the UK, Iceland etc).
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Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, your profile looks strong on the surface. You’ve got strong academics and a diverse set of experiences across countries and industries, that alone will grab attention. The mix of running your own translation business, working as a CFO in Sicily, and becoming a CMO with equity in Iceland shows real versatility and leadership.
Your GMAT score also falls within range for your target programs. Your passion for finance and investing makes sense given your background, but you should focus on sharpening your post-MBA goals. AdComs like to see a clear story connecting your past to your future.
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