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07 Jun 2015, 09:44
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Hi! I am planning to apply for 2016 or 2017 intake. Would love to have your inputs on my profile .
I am a Japanese applicant born in UK and there is so much advice online, it is overwhelming.
Demographics:
-26 year old Male, Chinese born in UK (27 at joining). I am fluent in Chinese/English.
GMAT:
- 740, even balance
Undergrad:
- Ranked 20 British University
- Top student out of 250
- Summer program at Harvard with an 'A' grade and a 'B' Grade
Postgrad:
- Imperial College London, full time masters program.
- Merit score (62%), but worked full time in M&A Investment Banking as an intern at the same time
Professional qualifications:
Passed 3 levels of the CFA and awaiting a few more months work experience before I can apply to be qualified.
Work Experience: (3 years at matriculation or 4.5 including entrepreneurial work and post graduation internships):
-10 Months as a senior Analyst (current job) at bank like (Greenhill, Houlihan Lokey, William Blair, Moelis). Will be promoted April 2016 to Associate and expect great recommendations from top senior bankers
-15 months as an analyst at a small investment bank focused on industrials (30) people
-8 months long term investment banking internship at Credit Agricole
-3 months internship at small private equity fund
-1 year, built, operated and sold a business/idea for £250,000 in the chemicals distribution industry
Volunteer Experience:
-Teaching mathematics and physics every weekend for 4 hours
-Supervisory board member for a local charity that meets 4 times a year
Post MBA Goal (will articulate it in application):
-Private equity
-long term goal to operate a family-owned industrial business in China
Targeting M7.
Is it also interesting that at this age, I have managed to purchase 7 flats in London? This is utilizing my own resources and there was no family contribution.
I am a Japanese applicant born in UK and there is so much advice online, it is overwhelming.
Demographics:
-26 year old Male, Chinese born in UK (27 at joining). I am fluent in Chinese/English.
GMAT:
- 740, even balance
Undergrad:
- Ranked 20 British University
- Top student out of 250
- Summer program at Harvard with an 'A' grade and a 'B' Grade
Postgrad:
- Imperial College London, full time masters program.
- Merit score (62%), but worked full time in M&A Investment Banking as an intern at the same time
Professional qualifications:
Passed 3 levels of the CFA and awaiting a few more months work experience before I can apply to be qualified.
Work Experience: (3 years at matriculation or 4.5 including entrepreneurial work and post graduation internships):
-10 Months as a senior Analyst (current job) at bank like (Greenhill, Houlihan Lokey, William Blair, Moelis). Will be promoted April 2016 to Associate and expect great recommendations from top senior bankers
-15 months as an analyst at a small investment bank focused on industrials (30) people
-8 months long term investment banking internship at Credit Agricole
-3 months internship at small private equity fund
-1 year, built, operated and sold a business/idea for £250,000 in the chemicals distribution industry
Volunteer Experience:
-Teaching mathematics and physics every weekend for 4 hours
-Supervisory board member for a local charity that meets 4 times a year
Post MBA Goal (will articulate it in application):
-Private equity
-long term goal to operate a family-owned industrial business in China
Targeting M7.
Is it also interesting that at this age, I have managed to purchase 7 flats in London? This is utilizing my own resources and there was no family contribution.
18 Jun 2015, 08:27
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Hi Sans123,
Looks like you have a terrific profile for top MBA programs! Great numbers, a strong professional history, and international identification.
It's not clear to me how many years of full-time, post MBA work experience you have, but if you have 36 months in total (not counting internships), I'd say apply THIS year. You might opt for second round if you have not yet done campus visits to your target schools. If you have moved around a lot professionally, or have more like 24 months of full-time work experience in total, you might have better luck applying for 2017. Either way, it's not too early to be thinking about your strategy and strengthening any development areas.
You have identified yourself as both Japanese and Chinese, so since these are different competitive demographics, you might want to clarify this.
Also, leadership will be an important area of emphasis for you: if you don't lead teams at work, you'll want to emphasize both your leadership in Community Service engagements and also any teams (such as contractors) that you've led when purchasing apartments and renting them.
Overall, you look like a strong candidate for top business schools, and with clear leadership and a strong overall strategy, you should do well.
Good luck,
Margaret Strother
Stacy Blackman Consulting
Looks like you have a terrific profile for top MBA programs! Great numbers, a strong professional history, and international identification.
It's not clear to me how many years of full-time, post MBA work experience you have, but if you have 36 months in total (not counting internships), I'd say apply THIS year. You might opt for second round if you have not yet done campus visits to your target schools. If you have moved around a lot professionally, or have more like 24 months of full-time work experience in total, you might have better luck applying for 2017. Either way, it's not too early to be thinking about your strategy and strengthening any development areas.
You have identified yourself as both Japanese and Chinese, so since these are different competitive demographics, you might want to clarify this.
Also, leadership will be an important area of emphasis for you: if you don't lead teams at work, you'll want to emphasize both your leadership in Community Service engagements and also any teams (such as contractors) that you've led when purchasing apartments and renting them.
Overall, you look like a strong candidate for top business schools, and with clear leadership and a strong overall strategy, you should do well.
Good luck,
Margaret Strother
Stacy Blackman Consulting
18 Jun 2015, 11:36
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I'm actually half japanese, half chinese, but born in UK.
25 months full-time experience, (i will have 28-30 months at time of application) but due to postgraduate study i'm already 26 and will turn 27 in late October.
Do you advise me to wait a year rather than apply this year? I am nervous about my age and about the fact that i have had 2 full-time jobs pre-mba both in investment banking rather than investment banking/private equity.
Thanks for your advice.
25 months full-time experience, (i will have 28-30 months at time of application) but due to postgraduate study i'm already 26 and will turn 27 in late October.
Do you advise me to wait a year rather than apply this year? I am nervous about my age and about the fact that i have had 2 full-time jobs pre-mba both in investment banking rather than investment banking/private equity.
Thanks for your advice.
