krythus019 wrote:
Hi, looking for some chance assessments of my current profile, Pleases kindly evaluate my profile, thank you!
targeting class of 2025 CBS(ED, 1st-time applicant), Booth(R1, reapply), Wharton (R1, reapply), got an interview with Booth in the last application cycle but was denied.
My major concern is GPA might be kinda low since M7's average is around 3.6, and feel like the overall profile is not strong enough.
some personal info:
25 years old Taiwanese male,
GRE 329 (V160, Q169) (GMAT 740 equivalent according to the ETS converter), GPA 3.4 from top 20 US undergrad, econ& math and music double major, completed in 3.5 years.
5 years working exp upon matriculation: 0.5 year in the family construction business as a project manager oversaw on-site construction projects. 3 years in Top 5 local IB as an analyst completing several IPO deals including 1 international client, performing intensive due diligence, and financial modeling. 1.5 years in Global fortune 500 IB ( top 3 in the region) as an associate also doing IPOs with similar tasks but more reponsibility.
Start-up experience: 2.5 years- established a personal golf equipment retail business for club-retailing, custom fitting and personal coaching. annual revenue around 30K USD. Also a golf avid and single-digit handicapper shooting in the high 70s.
Ex curriculum:
undergrad: University Symphony Orchestra 1st Violin(3.5 years), Chamber music society string quartet 1st violin (3 years), local meditation center meditation lesson mentor and volunteer leader organizing volunteer events (3.5 years), school baseball club vice-captain, starting short-stop, orgaining training sessions and freshman recruiting(3 years)
post-undergrad: local meditation center meditation lesson mentor, volunteer leader organizing volunteer events, annual celebrating events music director and performance segment leader(total a group of 100 in front of a 20K audience) (4 years), joint sponsor golf club fitting events: team up with local golf coaches to give free swing and equipment assessment to pros and amateurs, also as a way to expand customer bases for my startup (2 years), local softball team vice-captain and starting short-stop (2 years)
STG: I will continue working in the investment banking industry. I always feel accomplished when I successfully assist my clients in expanding their operation size and reaching groundbreaking results through capital raising in the capital market. Having only worked in the smaller Taiwanese capital market, I have had limited opportunities to participate in bigger deals and work with international clients. In the next three to five years, I want to work as vice president at bulge bracket IBs in New York such as Morgan Stanley or Goldman Sachs, and strive to launch IPOs for international unicorns. With solidified financial and business fundamentals, I will deploy my financial modeling and deal pitching skills together with a solid understanding of the IPO launching process to bring in big deals for my company. On the other hand, I will keep running my golf equipment retail start-up, but more as a recreational side-hustle that I can do in my free time, as my full-time career in IB will require the majority of my focus.
LTG: I will continue my career in both the IB and sports industries. Within fifteen years I will return to the Taiwanese market and become a top management member and eventually the CEO of one of the larger local investment banking firms in the region. I want to expand the local market size by attracting and listing more international clients in Taiwan as a way to facilitate the process of loosening rules regarding to public listing. The Taiwanese government posts very strict regulations in relation to pre-listing companies’ earning tests, thus greatly limiting IPO possibilities for start-ups with negative earnings and resulting in start-ups refusing to list in Taiwan, such as electrical motorcycle manufacturer Gogoro Inc. The Taiwanese stock exchange welcomes international IPOs, but in order to attract more such listings, they must loosen up IPO rules case by case; therefore, I believe, after ten years of solid multi-billion deal experience in the international market, I can introduce more international clients and structure different IPO deal types such as SPAC and direct listing, which are not offered in Taiwan, to create a more dynamic market.
Meanwhile, working closely with the IB clients will complement my management and marketing skill sets and allow me to run and scale up my own enterprise, with the end goal of listing the company publicly. Besides growing my equipment-retailing business, I want to build two more sports-related companies, including a player agency specifically dedicated to representing Eastern Asian athletes. I want to help players establish their international reputations by enabling them to compete in more premier tournaments and possibly secure international sponsorship. Over time I will consider creating a tournament planning company designed to increase the number of tournaments held in greater Asia. Many Asian players struggle to get international recognition due to limited opportunities for tournament appearances. I believe my combined future enterprises can provide a comprehensive and integrated platform for talented players and will allow me to significantly raise the global profile of Asian golf and its players.
Hey,
You have a pretty
good profile.
Academically, you have a good GPA which showcases your
academic power. You should not worry about your GPA. Speaking of your
GMAT score of 740, it would definitely work in your favour as it further illustrates your academic capabilities, allowing you to apply to most of the top colleges. While your grades do play an important part, your
extracurricular activities and your other endeavours matter as well because AdComs are looking for applicants with
holistically developed profiles. That said, your volunteering and leadership roles all showcase your strong interest in developing your profile holistically by highlighting your ability to take up initiatives, impact others and to empathize with other people. B-schools are looking for applicants that are
future leaders and such experiences and qualities strengthen your application. To further improve your profile you could take up certifications to bolster your extracurriculars and build a holistic profile.
Not only this your work experience also plays an important in your application process. As far as your work experience goes, since an MBA is a manager's degree and requires significant work experience, your
5+ years of work experience would put you at par with other applicants.
You have a very strong profile. That what Adcoms want.
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13 Jul 2022, 00:01
