Hi
ssriderFirstly, you’ve got a great profile there.
Let me start off with answering your questions:
1. In terms of representation, on an average Candians occupy 5th or 6th position at INSEAD
2. INSEAD groups students by countries
I believe INSEAD as a school is accurately aligned with your post-MBA goal. 40% of grads go for PE in the financial sector. You can learn more about the employment statistics here:
https://intheknow.insead.edu/employment ... sub-sectorDuring the course, you get an opportunity to immerse yourself in Impact Investment Deep Dive during the program , where the MBA students get to evaluate social businesses all around the globe, in partnership with PE firms and Cartier. It is a great platform for you to learn and network with PE firms working in the same direction. You can also take a look at the various programs/events happening at INSEAD:
https://www.insead.edu/centres/global-p ... initiativeYour profile is a good mix of ‘Ability to contribute, Leadership skills, International motivation, and Academics’ (aspects that INSEAD looks for in an applicant). However, you would need to have clarity on what are the gaps in your profile that an MBA from INSEAD would fill and help you achieve your goal. I believe, with your profile and GMAT score, you stand a fair chance to make it to INSEAD if you connect the dots and tell a great story through your application.
May I ask, which intake and round are you eyeing?
Cheers!
Shantanu Sharma, INSEAD MBA’17
Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and BeyondSchedule a free sessionEmail:
shantanu@mbaandbeyond.comWhat s app: +65-97158525
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Linkedinssrider wrote:
Hi, I would greatly appreciate a sanity check on my profile. Thanks in advance!
Profile
25 y/o Canadian-Chinese male (Canadian passport)
GMAT: 770 (Q49, V47,)
GPA: 3.5 / 4.0 (Dean's List for penultimate and final year)
Undergraduate: Top 3 Canadian business schools
Work experience:
3.5 years total
Half a year in global macro trading in Montreal as a junior trader
Half a year in PE working on investment opportunities across North America as an investment analyst
1 year at a regional investment bank in Toronto as investment banking analyst
2 years at a global European investment bank (i.e. Credit Suisse, UBS, Deutsche Bank) in Toronto, working as investment banking senior analyst
Achievements at work
Pitched a trading strategy that helped the firm generated additional revenue streams
Achieved top-rank in feedback reviews at boutique and global investment bank (MD commented that I was the best analyst he had - not sure how I could weave that into my apps...), led the recruiting cycle for 2019 for summer interns and first year analysts, closed multiple multibillion dollar transactions
International experience:
Went to international schools for middle and high school in Asia
Traveled across Asian cities for high school sports tournaments
Worked on cross-border transactions during my last two years at the global investment bank (traveled to New York and Hong Kong)
Volunteered in Tibet and India
Traveled across 13 countries in Europe
1 week hike in Peru
Extracurriculars
Current ECs:
Associate Member of CFA Society Toronto
Board of Directors of fraternity
Sports volunteer at Canada's largest mental health hospital
Passed all three levels of CFA program
Undergrad ECs:
Varsity rugby
Co-founded a non-profit organization that raised funds across North America for schools in Tibet, raised over US$5k
President and treasurer of fraternity
1st/2nd places in finance case competitions
Post-MBA Goals:
Working on cross-border transactions in Asia, either in PE or IB, and help bridge the (increasingly growing) gap between East and West (given my background growing up in Asia and working in North America)
I was also wondering how over/under represented Canadians are for INSEAD? Are we grouped in the general "North America" bucket?
Look forward to the feedback! Thanks again.