Hi,
I’m looking to apply for INSEAD for September 2015 intake, my profile is as follows. I will also be hiring an admission consultant in order to maximize my chances and address the weaknesses in my application, how much does that cost for one application to INSEAD (only school I’m interested in).
- 29-year old white male
- Dual citizen (Austrian and Danish)
- B.Sc. in Economics from University of Indiana; GPA: 3.9/4.0
- 4-year varsity athlete at university and member of U-22 national team for relatively „small“ sport during university
- Besides sports (purely as a hobby) no extra-curricular activities after university due to workload
- CFA charter holder
- GMAT: >700 (will take GMAT in two weeks, will a 750 make a large difference compared to a 750, if yes, I might push harder)
- Languages: Native in German and Danish, fluent in English, basic in Spanish (aiming to be fluent at the start of INSEAD, see below)
- Work experience (oldest first):
o Various internships in Chicago, New York and London
o 2 years in middle-market investment banking in London as analyst (tier-2 firm), top-ranked the first year
o 3 years in middle-market private equity in Frankfurt (tier-2 firm), promoted after 2 years from associate to VP
- Motivation:
o Want to move into a general management role at a corporate
- Weaknesses:
o Will leave private equity firm in August in order to travel the world for one year and learn Spanish fluently, no other activities planned besides enjoying life (I’ve never had opportunity to travel for a prolonged period of time due to commitment to sports)
o Left investment banking 6 month early in order to join a private equity fundraising company, was a big mistake, luckily I was able to get into private equity after 6 months
Best,
Olaf