I believe I have a UNIQUE PROFILE. Please evaluate!
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23 Feb 2015, 13:08
Bryant, huge thanks in advance for any feedback on the below. I feel I have a peculiar and interesting story to tell, but would like to understand any potential weaknesses in my profile, especially for applications at my desired B-schools.
Age: 23
Citizenship: India
GMAT score: 710
TOEFL: 110/120
About Me:
Education:
- Currently a 2nd year Bachelor in Finance & Accounting student in a top business school in Poland [graduating 2016]
- Golden Key Academic International Honors for Academic merit, Dean’s List.
- Semester abroad (during time of application) at University of Mannheim, Germany.
Story:
- After completing school, worked for 3 years in my own NGO: for education of underprivileged kids in India.
- Afterwards, I moved to…Ukraine. Launched a startup (a small consulting firm focusing on business plans). Was invited to TEDx conference in Ukraine as the youngest and only foreigner speaker. Lived in Ukraine for nearly 2-3 years.
Other details:
- Summer internship at German Stock Exchange, Frankfurt in Summer 2015.
- Founder, NGO. Active since 6 years, more active recently.
- Co-founder, an Indie Apparel and Art Company based in Poland. (Since 2015)
- Founder/Editor, a major online youth newspaper in Russian language, biggest in CIS countries.
- Winner, International Essay Competition on Diplomacy & International Relations, organized by Russian Center of Science and Culture and Rossiskaya Gazeta
Languages:
English, Hindi, Urdu: Native/Fluent
Russian: Advanced Proficiency
Ukrainian, Spanish: Conversational
German, French: Beginner
Why MBA/Masters?: After some work ex in social sector and start ups, I am looking forward to breaking into top positions in Finance industry.
Career interest: Banking/Management Consulting, with later focus on Private Equity.
Career location: Highly prefer in being in Europe (London) for next 5-10 years, with somewhat interest in US possibly.
Applications:
R1 for all the schools below in year 2015.
Interested in starting immediately after Bachelors.
Aiming for:
Harvard Business School 2+2 program MBA
Wharton MBA
Stanford MBA
INSEAD MBA
London Business School MBA
MIT Sloan MBA
NYU Stern MBA
London Business School Master in Management/ Master in Finance
HEC Paris MBA / Master in Management / Master in Finance
UC Berkeley MBA
University of St. Gallen Master in Management
I'd request you to evaluate my profile, and suggest which schools I can break into?