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rasithaw
Joined: 12 Sep 2016
Last visit: 25 Jun 2019
Posts: 17
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Location: Canada
Schools: Insead Sept19 Intake (WA)
GRE 1: Q168 V162
GPA: 3.55
12 Sep 2016, 21:17
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My profile is as follows,
From Sri Lanka
Studied in the top school of the island and got the top result for the physical science stream
Went to the top engineering school of the island
Got a 3.74(out of 4.2)
Worked for three years as a business analyst(IT) in MillenniumIT which is under London Stock exchange group. (MillenniumIT software runs London stock exchange and many others in the world) Got promoted to senior business analyst in 2 years.
Have travelled to Europe/Asia for holidays, Singapore for work.
Have some leadership initiative proof(lead the design of a CSR platform to be used by the top CSR organization in the island)
Lead the team who won a national university marketing competition (while coming from a engineering school)
Lead the volunteer recruitment for a non for profit in education. (wasn't very successful in this though)
My goal is to work in finance/ capital markets as a consultant in US.
My question boils down to what kind of schools would I have a shot at? Stretch/safe bets?
From Sri Lanka
Studied in the top school of the island and got the top result for the physical science stream
Went to the top engineering school of the island
Got a 3.74(out of 4.2)
Worked for three years as a business analyst(IT) in MillenniumIT which is under London Stock exchange group. (MillenniumIT software runs London stock exchange and many others in the world) Got promoted to senior business analyst in 2 years.
Have travelled to Europe/Asia for holidays, Singapore for work.
Have some leadership initiative proof(lead the design of a CSR platform to be used by the top CSR organization in the island)
Lead the team who won a national university marketing competition (while coming from a engineering school)
Lead the volunteer recruitment for a non for profit in education. (wasn't very successful in this though)
My goal is to work in finance/ capital markets as a consultant in US.
My question boils down to what kind of schools would I have a shot at? Stretch/safe bets?
14 Sep 2016, 06:34
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Hi rasithaw,
Looks like you've got some great experience under your belt. Your GPA seems quite strong - have you taken the GRE or GMAT yet? It seems like you've got some good work experience plus being promoted definitely shows great career progression. So do you just have 3 years work experience in total? Depending on the school, 3 years can sometimes be a little light so you might need to get another year or two of work experience before applying. You've got some int'l exposure which is good as well as some extra curriculars - also is great to highlight your other hobbies/passions as this too is important for schools. It's really hard to say which schools to go for as there are so many. A few questions to answer first... do you want to go to a US school? Somewhere in Europe or Asia? Do you want a 2 year or 1 year program? Is an internship important to you? Do you thrive is small or large class settings? I'm guessing that if you want to end up in the US you want to focus on US schools? Have you done your research on schools yet to feel what might be the right fit for you?I would attend various info sessions, chat's online, talk to students/alumni, read student blogs etc to see with what resonates with you. If you'd like to chat further, we can set up a free 30 minute consultation where we can definitely help you in narrowing down your school choice as I know how overwhelming this can. Just sign up here: https://fortunaadmissions.com/free-consultation/ Fortuna has a great reputation for our free consultations and we hear from candidates how helpful (and honest) they are so I encourage you to do it!
Good luck.
Looks like you've got some great experience under your belt. Your GPA seems quite strong - have you taken the GRE or GMAT yet? It seems like you've got some good work experience plus being promoted definitely shows great career progression. So do you just have 3 years work experience in total? Depending on the school, 3 years can sometimes be a little light so you might need to get another year or two of work experience before applying. You've got some int'l exposure which is good as well as some extra curriculars - also is great to highlight your other hobbies/passions as this too is important for schools. It's really hard to say which schools to go for as there are so many. A few questions to answer first... do you want to go to a US school? Somewhere in Europe or Asia? Do you want a 2 year or 1 year program? Is an internship important to you? Do you thrive is small or large class settings? I'm guessing that if you want to end up in the US you want to focus on US schools? Have you done your research on schools yet to feel what might be the right fit for you?I would attend various info sessions, chat's online, talk to students/alumni, read student blogs etc to see with what resonates with you. If you'd like to chat further, we can set up a free 30 minute consultation where we can definitely help you in narrowing down your school choice as I know how overwhelming this can. Just sign up here: https://fortunaadmissions.com/free-consultation/ Fortuna has a great reputation for our free consultations and we hear from candidates how helpful (and honest) they are so I encourage you to do it!
Good luck.
rasithaw
Joined: 12 Sep 2016
Last visit: 25 Jun 2019
Posts: 17
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 1
Location: Canada
Schools: Insead Sept19 Intake (WA)
GRE 1: Q168 V162
GPA: 3.55
14 Sep 2016, 07:40
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Thanks for your reply.
I've taken GRE and got 330. The length of the program is not something that I'm too focused on. And yes I would like to apply for a US school. I will probably try your consultation but I am trying to research a bit more by myself by looking around the web right now.
One thing for sure is that I want to start a MBA as soon as possible because I feel staying at my current job is a big opportunity cost.
I've taken GRE and got 330. The length of the program is not something that I'm too focused on. And yes I would like to apply for a US school. I will probably try your consultation but I am trying to research a bit more by myself by looking around the web right now.
One thing for sure is that I want to start a MBA as soon as possible because I feel staying at my current job is a big opportunity cost.
