Hi All,
Hi ryanleo1993, thanks for your question! Will answer below.Thanks in advance for evaluating my profile and would love to hear your thought on my admission chance at the following schools. Please share your thought on the items in bold.
Target schoolRoss, Darden, Johnson and Stern
Post-MBA goalInvestment Banking
BackgroundGender: Male
Nationality: Malaysian/US Permanent Resident
(Does applying for a US citizenship helps during the admission process?)It would only be a positive. Not required but if you do have a citizenship change to US,
do let schools know.
1. First generation college student and first generation immigrant
Great to emphasizeWork Experiences and Achievements: Audit Senior at PwC in US, 4 years
Great experience with MNC[color=#2e3192][/color]
1. Top ranked performer (top 5% of the class) for 4 consecutive years
2. Special project experiences including a S-1 (Pre-IPO) filing, a $2B IPO and a series of valuation projects during venture capital audit
Undergraduate: University of California, Santa Barbara
1. Studied abroad at HKUST, Hong Kong for 1 semester and took a few finance courses
CGPA: 3.1
(Its low but can my CPA and GMAT score offset it?)high GMAT and CPA absolutely help.Major: Economics and Accounting
Certificate: CPA license
GMAT: 720
good scoreLeadership/Extracurricular activities/Hobbies/Volunteer Activities:
1. Community service (food bank) - feeds low-income community
2. PwC corporate newsletter
3. Part of PwC corporate marketing team and organized a series of accounting seminar/conference
4. Break-dance performance during college/high-school
5. Backpacking
6. Pro bono consulting - mentored and guided international student in securing internships/full-time offers