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Thank you in advance for providing feedback on my profile. Below are the key highlights from my profile.
- I just finished taking the GMATS (first one... not 100% if I should retake.) I got a 710 (Q45 V41).
- Graduated from UVA's business School (McIntire) in 2009 with a 3.4 GPA (concentration in Finance and International Business). Have some good leadership examples to draw from in undergrad experience but no major leadership "titles"
- Intership experience before I graduated includes working at a start up private equity fund, working at a start up Hedge FoF data analytics company that has since done really well (went from 5 people to 30+)
- Started working in private equity from the LP perspective in a corporate pension fund after undergrad
- 1 year after first job I switched to a well known private equity fund of fund and I work exclusively on secondary transactions (this involves buying LP interests in already constructed portfolios. Very generalist in nature but requires detailed analysis of assets within a portfolio and is heavy on financial modeling.)
I have been advised by some to no go for MBA if I wish to stay in private equity. I am at a platform where I could go to Direct PE or continue to climb the ladder in secondary PE. I am not fully convinced that I should not do an MBA if I want to stay in PE but with that said one motivation for me to get an MBA is to potentially make a jump to public equities. I have found myself investing in small cap public equities as a hobby and believe I would really enjoy this as a career. One thing I regret from my undergrad experience is not being more involved in the student run investment fund and any graduate program I enroll in I would surely make this a top priority.
As you can see I am early days in considering the MBA route. I figured I should knock out the GMAT and then consider if this path is right for me (I didn't want the GMAT to be a reason I did not get my MBA). The questions I have for you are 1) am I a candidate for top schools such as Wharton, HBS, Columbia 2) are there any specific schools you would recommend I consider 3) what are my key application weaknesses and what should I work on (ie should I consider retaking the GMAT)
- I just finished taking the GMATS (first one... not 100% if I should retake.) I got a 710 (Q45 V41).
- Graduated from UVA's business School (McIntire) in 2009 with a 3.4 GPA (concentration in Finance and International Business). Have some good leadership examples to draw from in undergrad experience but no major leadership "titles"
- Intership experience before I graduated includes working at a start up private equity fund, working at a start up Hedge FoF data analytics company that has since done really well (went from 5 people to 30+)
- Started working in private equity from the LP perspective in a corporate pension fund after undergrad
- 1 year after first job I switched to a well known private equity fund of fund and I work exclusively on secondary transactions (this involves buying LP interests in already constructed portfolios. Very generalist in nature but requires detailed analysis of assets within a portfolio and is heavy on financial modeling.)
I have been advised by some to no go for MBA if I wish to stay in private equity. I am at a platform where I could go to Direct PE or continue to climb the ladder in secondary PE. I am not fully convinced that I should not do an MBA if I want to stay in PE but with that said one motivation for me to get an MBA is to potentially make a jump to public equities. I have found myself investing in small cap public equities as a hobby and believe I would really enjoy this as a career. One thing I regret from my undergrad experience is not being more involved in the student run investment fund and any graduate program I enroll in I would surely make this a top priority.
As you can see I am early days in considering the MBA route. I figured I should knock out the GMAT and then consider if this path is right for me (I didn't want the GMAT to be a reason I did not get my MBA). The questions I have for you are 1) am I a candidate for top schools such as Wharton, HBS, Columbia 2) are there any specific schools you would recommend I consider 3) what are my key application weaknesses and what should I work on (ie should I consider retaking the GMAT)
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Hello MattGB, thanks for your question.
Because you graduated from a business program so recently, I think the biggest question admissions committees would ask you is why do you need an MBA to achieve your career objectives? Specifically, what would an MBA give you that your undergraduate degree in business would not? To me, you should not apply unless you have a clear and logical answer to this question.
It is critical to demonstrate to the admissions committees that your desired career path necessitates an MBA. As you say, if you aim to stay in PE, it would be hard to make a case for business school. And, business school might ease the hypothetical jump to investing in public equities, but is it more of a nice-to have or mandatory step in your career?
As you said, you’re early on in the process and have much time to make this decision. In terms of candidacy, you will have the best shot when you can craft a personally compelling narrative that demonstrates a clear and timely need for an MBA. It sounds like you are still figuring things out right now.
Hope this helps with your thinking.
Best of luck,
Brian
Because you graduated from a business program so recently, I think the biggest question admissions committees would ask you is why do you need an MBA to achieve your career objectives? Specifically, what would an MBA give you that your undergraduate degree in business would not? To me, you should not apply unless you have a clear and logical answer to this question.
It is critical to demonstrate to the admissions committees that your desired career path necessitates an MBA. As you say, if you aim to stay in PE, it would be hard to make a case for business school. And, business school might ease the hypothetical jump to investing in public equities, but is it more of a nice-to have or mandatory step in your career?
As you said, you’re early on in the process and have much time to make this decision. In terms of candidacy, you will have the best shot when you can craft a personally compelling narrative that demonstrates a clear and timely need for an MBA. It sounds like you are still figuring things out right now.
Hope this helps with your thinking.
Best of luck,
Brian
