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shatta
Joined: 05 Sep 2009
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Concentration: Social Entrepreneurship, Finance
Schools: HBS '14 (D) Stanford '14 (D) Sloan '14 (A) INSEAD '14 (A) Kellogg 1YR '13 (A$) Wharton '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 740 Q50 V41
WE:Corporate Finance (Commercial Banking)
Schools: HBS '14 (D) Stanford '14 (D) Sloan '14 (A) INSEAD '14 (A) Kellogg 1YR '13 (A$) Wharton '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 740 Q50 V41
Posts: 22
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14 Aug 2011, 15:49
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Hey Alex,
Appreciate you taking the time out of your busy to take a look. Just want to get some thoughts on my profile and chances of getting in.
Here are my statistics:
Personal Background: American born, 1st gen college student from an underrepresented SE Asian minority (Malaysian/Indonesian). Speak two foreign languages, albeit not fluently: Spanish and Indonesian. Grew up as only child and was home-schooled til 5th grade.
GPA: 3.26 cumulative (w/ upward trend) / 3.75 upper-div finance classes at USC (business major)
GMAT: 740 (50Q/41V) - taken 2nd time. 1st was 690
Age: 27 (28 at matriculation)
W/E:
Current: 2 yrs as an Investment Analyst at the private sector arm of the World Bank, executing and supervising infrastructure deals across the globe in developing markets. Moving to Dubai next month for a year as part of a developmental assignment where I will be tasked with developing junior talent as well as performing my current client-facing roles.
Prior: Almost 3 yrs as an analyst at the M&A IBD practice at Deloitte. Was let go as part of the major downsizing Deloitte did due to recession in 2009. Have pretty good deal/project experience on resume.
E/C:
1) Most recently, 2 mentoring cycles with Streetwise Partners, a nonprofit organization that pairs up young professionals with low income individuals to help them improve their job search and career skills.
2) Leadership role in a socially enterprise nonprofit - I held the title of VP of Corporate Relations, in which I led corporate sponsorship efforts for a volunteer run event production company that would raise over $15k for different charities (although mostly from operations, not directly from my role)
3) Also leading initiative within current job to create a leadership organization for cohesion among young staff, with opportunities for networking and mentoring
4) Pro-bono consulting projects in the past to assist a well-known sustainable farming enterprise based in Africa obtain grant funding
Goals:
Short-term: Strategy consulting with M/B/B to obtain strategy and operational skills to complement my finance background
Long-term: Emerging markets focused investing at growth stage. Preferably SE Asia focused, as it fits with my background and interests.
Schools:
1. Harvard (R1)
2. Stanford (R1)
3. MIT (R1)
4. Kellogg (R2)
5. Wharton (R2)
6. INSEAD (if necessary)
Thanks again!
Appreciate you taking the time out of your busy to take a look. Just want to get some thoughts on my profile and chances of getting in.
Here are my statistics:
Personal Background: American born, 1st gen college student from an underrepresented SE Asian minority (Malaysian/Indonesian). Speak two foreign languages, albeit not fluently: Spanish and Indonesian. Grew up as only child and was home-schooled til 5th grade.
GPA: 3.26 cumulative (w/ upward trend) / 3.75 upper-div finance classes at USC (business major)
GMAT: 740 (50Q/41V) - taken 2nd time. 1st was 690
Age: 27 (28 at matriculation)
W/E:
Current: 2 yrs as an Investment Analyst at the private sector arm of the World Bank, executing and supervising infrastructure deals across the globe in developing markets. Moving to Dubai next month for a year as part of a developmental assignment where I will be tasked with developing junior talent as well as performing my current client-facing roles.
Prior: Almost 3 yrs as an analyst at the M&A IBD practice at Deloitte. Was let go as part of the major downsizing Deloitte did due to recession in 2009. Have pretty good deal/project experience on resume.
E/C:
1) Most recently, 2 mentoring cycles with Streetwise Partners, a nonprofit organization that pairs up young professionals with low income individuals to help them improve their job search and career skills.
2) Leadership role in a socially enterprise nonprofit - I held the title of VP of Corporate Relations, in which I led corporate sponsorship efforts for a volunteer run event production company that would raise over $15k for different charities (although mostly from operations, not directly from my role)
3) Also leading initiative within current job to create a leadership organization for cohesion among young staff, with opportunities for networking and mentoring
4) Pro-bono consulting projects in the past to assist a well-known sustainable farming enterprise based in Africa obtain grant funding
Goals:
Short-term: Strategy consulting with M/B/B to obtain strategy and operational skills to complement my finance background
Long-term: Emerging markets focused investing at growth stage. Preferably SE Asia focused, as it fits with my background and interests.
Schools:
1. Harvard (R1)
2. Stanford (R1)
3. MIT (R1)
4. Kellogg (R2)
5. Wharton (R2)
6. INSEAD (if necessary)
Thanks again!
14 Aug 2011, 19:29
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H/S/W/MIT -- stretches; it's just a matter of competition (you're up against a lot of other highly qualified folks, and there's enough of them that will be ahead of you in line that adcoms prefer); MIT simply because it's small and disproportionate number of Asians who apply (whether they are Asian-American or Asian). If you apply to all four, just have realistic expectations.
Kellogg, INSEAD, Booth, Columbia, Tuck, LBS -- sweet spots; these are schools more in your range where you'll find more love. If your ego can handle it, focus on these schools (and choose may 1-2 from the "stretch" list), as they will still give you as good a chance to get you into M/B/B as the other schools.
Kellogg, INSEAD, Booth, Columbia, Tuck, LBS -- sweet spots; these are schools more in your range where you'll find more love. If your ego can handle it, focus on these schools (and choose may 1-2 from the "stretch" list), as they will still give you as good a chance to get you into M/B/B as the other schools.
shatta
Joined: 05 Sep 2009
Last visit: 29 Apr 2012
Posts: 22
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Concentration: Social Entrepreneurship, Finance
Schools: HBS '14 (D) Stanford '14 (D) Sloan '14 (A) INSEAD '14 (A) Kellogg 1YR '13 (A$) Wharton '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 740 Q50 V41
WE:Corporate Finance (Commercial Banking)
Schools: HBS '14 (D) Stanford '14 (D) Sloan '14 (A) INSEAD '14 (A) Kellogg 1YR '13 (A$) Wharton '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 740 Q50 V41
Posts: 22
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14 Aug 2011, 19:47
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Thanks for the prompt response. I am applying to the top because historically my program has been a strong feeder into H/S/W/INSEAD. 80% of individuals who apply end up at those schools (60% to H/W) so I'm sure the brand equity of my company carries a lot of weight. of course, everyone's situation is different -- I didn't go to an ivy and my grades aren't terribly strong. Would you say those are my greatest weaknesses in my profile? And aside from essays is there anything you think that can make me stand out?
