karanteck wrote:
Final update
Updated stats in bold
GPA- 6.78/7.0 (University of Mumbai) (WES Evaluation --- 3.81/4.0)
GMAT- 690 48Q 35V
TOEFL- 110
Additional Courses
Have passed the second level (IPCC) of Chartered Accountancy exams. Indian equivalent of ACCA/CPA
Giving CFA Level 1 June 2015
Basics in Stock Market (Bombay Stock Exchange)
Certificate course in Mergers and Acquisitions (Bombay Stock Exchange)
Introduction to Corporate Finance (wharton-coursera)
Introduction to Financial Accounting (Wharton- Coursera)
Economics of Money and Banking (Columbia- Coursera)
Corporate Financial Essentials (IESE Business School- Coursera)
Extracurriculars and Internships
Organizer of the college achievers' day (those with highest grades are given prizes for their performance)
Starting an internship with a youth-oriented magazine. I will be on their editorial board. [Completed my internship and currently freelancing with them]
Interned at a financial advisory.
Corporate Relations Manager (Team Leader- Leading a team of 4) in the world's largest student run organisation (AIESEC) [Generated Business worth Rs. 75,000 ($1,500)]
Vice President (Sales&Finance) for Mumbai Youth to Business Forum, an event where we aimed to bridge the gap between the youth and business realities of today. [Got venue worth Rs. 800,000/- ($13,333) per day for free along with other essentials].
Fluent in French
Have been going to a village since 2010 with my family every summer and teaching the local kids there basic english, playing games with them etc.
President - Global Business Summit - An annual summit which aims to tackle modern business problems
also applying to U of Chicago Summer Business Scholars Program in Jul 2014/ Harvard Summer School (Did not get accepted)
Applications:
Vanderbilt MSF - Rejected
University of Maryland MSF - Rejected
Washington University in St. Louis - Rejected
Northeastern University - Waitlisted
City University London - Accepted
Johns Hopkins University MSF - Accepted
UT Austin MSF - Awaiting Decision
In all probability, I will be attending JHU's program this Fall (2015)
Good Stats.I am wondering why you got rejected at vanderblit and WUSTL,may be just because of the internships or your first degree.Didn't you apply to MIT's MSF?