lacrosseplayer05
Hi everyone - thank you guys so much for taking the time to evaluate my profile. I am thinking of applying to do my MiM if I don't like the role I will be working at in the next year (Technology consultant with EY, specifically in SAP - I start next year in the Fall). I would be applying then for R1 Fall 2021 to do my MiM (at that point I will be 24 turning 25 years old). My goal is to utilize the network and program to lateral into a strategy focused role (think MBB, Monitor Deloitte, EY Parthenon, OW, Accenture).
I am currently a 23 year old USA/French Citizen male.
Academic Background:
My father is American, mother is French; I studied Electrical Engineering and a minor in Computer Science at a target school in Canada, GPA is a 3.45/4.00. However, my past 2 year GPA is a 3.70/4.00. (I've done significantly better in the latter half of University). I speak French and English fluently and have been fortunate enough to travel all over Europe, Iceland, Canada, and the USA.
I am a proficient programmer in Java, C, OCAML, and Python, and have taken courses in Machine Learning, Computer Vision, and Data Structures.
700 GMAT, 2 letters of recommendation; one from my coach (Princeton undergrad, Harvard MBA) and one from someone who I volunteered with extensively (Cornell undergrad, Berkeley MBA)
Practical Experience:
EY Technology Consultant (specifically SAP Team) - will start in Fall 2020 and plan to work for a year then apply)
Summer internship 3: Boutique Tech consulting firm (ran a full-scale implementation of a KS software and rolled out to 90 employees)
Summer Internship 2: F500 Engineering company as a sales engineer (50+ client-facing meetings, more of a support role)
Summer Internship 1: Pharmaceutical Company Data Analyst (excel macros, data forecasting)
Extracurricular:
French National Team - competed for my sport int he World Championships last year (considered an honorary captain for one game, and second-youngest player on the team), and will play for France in the upcoming European championships next summer
Varsity Athlete - Varsity athlete in North America, D1 level. Loss in semi-finals in national championship 2x
President of my schools largest club & Head of Finance (think a sporting activity club) - Largest club at my school, increased membership by roughly 15% to 730 members and had cost-savings of over $30k
Accenture's Accent on the Community program - placed fourth/ten in a competition where we were assigned a not for profit firm and a mandate. Successfully accomplished the mandate.
Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America final rank; led a project involving over 400 man hours, 30 + volunteers, and ~$3000 USD fundraised to construct a Dog Park in my town.
Final notes
Thank you all for taking the time - if there are alternative ways given the opportunities/profile I have currently to obtain a goal of working for a strat consulting frim, please let me know. (e.g. staying at EY, trying to lateral in etc... ) or even doing an MBA? I figured a MiM would be cheaper and quicker, and then I can always do an MBA later down the road (and would probably get into a better one with the MiM backing me up).
Thank you so much in advance
Hey
lacrosseplayer05, firstly thanks for such elaborate details of your profile. A lot of things on your profile work out for you - GPA is pretty decent, International experience and social volunteering are profile assets and you seem to have spend a good amount of time digging into elaborate details of your profile. Your work experience looks pretty good as well, and if you apply with a strong brand like EY on your resume, it will be an added leverage.
If you are targeting a strategic consulting career, HEC,ESSEC,ESCP, LBS are pretty good options. You can target as per the country you want to work in the future. As it is, your profile is realizable for the top 5 MiM programs, so focus on building strong achievements during your stint at EY and you should be good.
In any case, if you are curious to see which schools you can target with your current profile, you can get your profile score here:
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