aledetti98 wrote:
Hi, I would really appreciate if you could evaluate my profile:
Profile
22 years old from Italy
Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Finance at Bocconi University
GPA: 95/110 (3.3/4)
GMAT: not taken yet. I am preparing to do it before December.
Work Experience
3-months internship at a local medium-size company, with a role regarding finance and administration. Worked with the CFO of the company.
Targets
St. Gallen
Copenhagen BS
Nova Lisboa BS
WU Vienna
Warwick BS
Awards
National finalist of International Games of Math at Bocconi University for two times (2011,2012) after winning regional selection.
Language skills
Italian: native
English: fluent. Certification level C1
Spanish: intermediate. Certification level B1
IT skills
ECDL certification for Microsoft Office (excellent level)
Certification of "Data analysis and reporting with Excel" (Bocconi University)
Python: intermediate level after Bocconi course
Other information
Certification "Private Equity and Venture Capital" after the course authoried by Bocconi University and offered by Coursera.
Virtual Internship with BCG: strategy consulting program
School tutor during the year 2016
Hey
aledetti98,
Academically, you have a pretty good GPA, that showcases your academic prowess, moreover your undergraduate school being one of the top ranked in the country, certainly adds to it. However, while your grades do play an important part, your extracurricular activities and your other endeavors matter as well because AdComs are looking for applicants with holistically developed profiles.
For your extracurricular activities, your achievements in the International games of math are great and showcases your quant abilities for the field of finance. I’d like to let you know that Extracurricular participation plays an important role in strengthening your applications as B-schools are on the hunt for all-rounder profiles. Thus, it is essential to shed some light on the endeavors you’ve taken up at any clubs, associations, sports, fest, or events you managed or participated in during your undergrad. Volunteering initiatives undertaken during the course of your study would also count towards your extracurricular initiatives. Thus, you should dig deeper into this aspect and bring out varied skills in your profile or seek to build in this area if the need be.
Coming up to your courses and certifications, justifying why you took up these courses and showcasing the knowledge you have gained, how you have benefited from them, and applied the learnings practically could help build a strong profile.
Now, your internship with BCG in strategy consulting is a great value addition, while not directly related to the field of finance the addition of a big brand name will help make your profile stronger. Justifying why you chose this role and showcasing how this exposed you to the field of finance would work in your favor.
For your work experience, you have relevant experience in the field of finance which is great and most certainly would strengthen your profile as Adcoms are looking for applicants who’ve had relevant experience in finance. While this brings you at par with your competition, you ought to explain and highlight the major projects of your work and how these experiences helped to develop and further groom your finance skills and knowledge. Highlight why you chose these firms, how you have gone beyond the role, any initiatives you took, and any kind of impact created to establish a connection with your goals and portray the knowledge gained from these experiences.
Apart from this, you could pursue certifications in the field of finance such as CFA and FRM. Certification such as these, not only showcase your passion for the field of finance but also strengthen your application.
As far as the GMAT goes, a score of 690 and above with 50 or more in the Quant section, would allow you to target the top schools. You should definitely aim to score as high as you can since a strong GMAT score would bolster the AdComs confidence in your academic abilities and improve your acceptance chances.
Whenever you are applying to schools abroad, it is always better to target a mix of dream, competitive, and safe schools. That said, from the schools you’re targeting I would like to define your chances of acceptance as per 3 categories:
Dream (40-50%): St. Gallen
Competitive (60-70%): Nova Lisboa, WU Vienna, Warwick
Safe (80-90%): Copenhagen
Additionally, here are a few more schools that you can consider:
Dream (40-50%) : HEC , LBS, LSE
Competitive (60-70%) : ESCP, ESSEC, ESADE, FSFM, IE
Safe (80-90%) : EDHEC, Skema, Grenoble, IESEG
To increase your chances of getting admitted at these schools you would need to ensure that you have a very strong application consisting of well-drafted Essays, LORs, and resume to back your profile. You need to showcase your journey, what makes you different from your peers, and how you are a great value addition to the school.
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