Hi everyone! This is a great threat and I'm really grateful to the community on gmatclub during my MBA journey. I would appreciate an evaluation on my profile! UCLA is my #1 choice
Female, Asian American, 29 yrs old, finance risk consulting @ PwC
GMAT: 650 (1st attempt/practice, (retaking with goal of 700+)
Education: Emory University, 3.3 GPA (but it declined as years went on...3.5 down to 3.1 with C in quant classes. No excuse I was just dumb and thought I was secure once I landed by JPM internship junior yr)
Professional Experience:Consultant @ PwC, banking and capital markets risk & regulation (New York)
Advising all the large banks (Citi, UBS, MS, etc) on risk management, capital planning and stress testing (CCAR/DFAST)
Top performance rating every year
3.5 yrs
Financial advisor @ boutique private wealth mgmt firm (New York)
Increased managed revenue $0 to $90 million in 9 months
1.5 yrs
Credit analyst
JP Morgan Commercial banking (Atlanta)
Credit underwriting for mid-sized companies across multiple industries
Top performance rating every year
2 yrs
Career goals: Entertainment industry, strategy/operations
Personal: All family is in California, so very important for me to go to school and take my career to the west coast
Why UCLA: Best program for entertainment/media specialty, physical proximity to industry, and opportunity to live close to my family
Thank you everyone!