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23 Jul 2021, 23:55
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Hi,
I am an Indian male planning to apply for a 2nd MBA/Masters in Finance course in next 2-3 years : Age 27
My Profile:
- Engineering in Computer Science from top 20 school (GPA 7.2/10)
- MBA in Finance from Top 15 b school (GPA 7/10)
- 3 years of work ex currently (1 pre-MBA and 2 years post-MBA)
- Pre MBA worked for a product based company in Transaction banking space
- Post MBA working as M&A and Strategy consultant at one of the BIG 4
- Providing Financial Planning & Analysis, Commercial and Financial due diligence to both buy side and sell side PE clients, based out of North America
- Preparing pitch reports and estimating deal purchase prices
- Have won numerous accolades as member of various projects
- Currently leading a team of 3 for daily ongoing M&A deal transactions
- Awaiting CFA L1 results. Plan to complete atleast CFA Level 2 before 2nd Masters
- Planning to give GMAT by 2022
Post MBA/MiF goals:
- Work in a finance focused field where I can leverage my tech background (have working knowledge of R, SQL, Alteryx etc.)
- Get international exposure and get a broad overview of finance sector
Target schools:
1) MBA
- M7
- INSEAD
- LBS
- HEC Paris
- Oxford
- Cambridge
2) Masters in Finance
- LBS
- HEC Paris
- MIT Sloan
Question:
1) Given my background and career vision, what are the schools I should be targeting and why? Are the ones I am planning to target realistic or should I
consider others
2) What should be my target GMAT score
Thanks in advance
I am an Indian male planning to apply for a 2nd MBA/Masters in Finance course in next 2-3 years : Age 27
My Profile:
- Engineering in Computer Science from top 20 school (GPA 7.2/10)
- MBA in Finance from Top 15 b school (GPA 7/10)
- 3 years of work ex currently (1 pre-MBA and 2 years post-MBA)
- Pre MBA worked for a product based company in Transaction banking space
- Post MBA working as M&A and Strategy consultant at one of the BIG 4
- Providing Financial Planning & Analysis, Commercial and Financial due diligence to both buy side and sell side PE clients, based out of North America
- Preparing pitch reports and estimating deal purchase prices
- Have won numerous accolades as member of various projects
- Currently leading a team of 3 for daily ongoing M&A deal transactions
- Awaiting CFA L1 results. Plan to complete atleast CFA Level 2 before 2nd Masters
- Planning to give GMAT by 2022
Post MBA/MiF goals:
- Work in a finance focused field where I can leverage my tech background (have working knowledge of R, SQL, Alteryx etc.)
- Get international exposure and get a broad overview of finance sector
Target schools:
1) MBA
- M7
- INSEAD
- LBS
- HEC Paris
- Oxford
- Cambridge
2) Masters in Finance
- LBS
- HEC Paris
- MIT Sloan
Question:
1) Given my background and career vision, what are the schools I should be targeting and why? Are the ones I am planning to target realistic or should I
consider others
2) What should be my target GMAT score
Thanks in advance
24 Jul 2021, 09:59
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Vipul3110:
Appreciate you reaching out!
1) Given my background and career vision, what are the schools I should be targeting and why? Are the ones I am planning to target realistic or should I
consider others
A: I am concerned about the reach of your lists, especially for the MBA programs. You listed every top program. Those are very hard to get into in general, let alone someone coming from your competitive demographic. Plus, you are going to have a hard case to make for needing a second MBA. You are not disqualified from several of these programs, but you are going to have to go above and beyond to prove that you deserve a spot over someone who hasn't earned an MBA elsewhere or acquired the experience you have had seemingly in a relevant sector. That's not to say it can't be done, but I do think you should open up your list to lower-tiered schools (T10-T25 in the US) so you have a better shot of gaining an acceptance.
Also, how are your grades in your first MBA and undergraduate? What about extracurricular activities or community leadership? Those all matter in terms of filling out your profile.
2) What should be my target GMAT score
A: In general, candidates such as yourself should be aiming for at least a 730 on the GMAT. Yes, higher is better, but at a certain point it won't make too much of a difference. Something between a 700 and 730 is also fine, but may put pressure on the other elements of your background. If you get anything below a 700 you should either consider retaking the exam or reevaluating your options.
Lastly, I am concerned about your waiting 2-3 years to apply. You are in the right age range to apply now. I don't see what is going to change in 2-3 years that is going to improve your profile and the closer you get to 30, the lower your chances generally speaking. Take a look at the average starting age for the MBA classes at these programs. You will see what I mean.
If you are considering applying sooner rather than later, I suggest you reach out to us for a consultation. We can walk you through our services and talk about your background and relative odds at some of these programs.
https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/
Appreciate you reaching out!
1) Given my background and career vision, what are the schools I should be targeting and why? Are the ones I am planning to target realistic or should I
consider others
A: I am concerned about the reach of your lists, especially for the MBA programs. You listed every top program. Those are very hard to get into in general, let alone someone coming from your competitive demographic. Plus, you are going to have a hard case to make for needing a second MBA. You are not disqualified from several of these programs, but you are going to have to go above and beyond to prove that you deserve a spot over someone who hasn't earned an MBA elsewhere or acquired the experience you have had seemingly in a relevant sector. That's not to say it can't be done, but I do think you should open up your list to lower-tiered schools (T10-T25 in the US) so you have a better shot of gaining an acceptance.
Also, how are your grades in your first MBA and undergraduate? What about extracurricular activities or community leadership? Those all matter in terms of filling out your profile.
2) What should be my target GMAT score
A: In general, candidates such as yourself should be aiming for at least a 730 on the GMAT. Yes, higher is better, but at a certain point it won't make too much of a difference. Something between a 700 and 730 is also fine, but may put pressure on the other elements of your background. If you get anything below a 700 you should either consider retaking the exam or reevaluating your options.
Lastly, I am concerned about your waiting 2-3 years to apply. You are in the right age range to apply now. I don't see what is going to change in 2-3 years that is going to improve your profile and the closer you get to 30, the lower your chances generally speaking. Take a look at the average starting age for the MBA classes at these programs. You will see what I mean.
If you are considering applying sooner rather than later, I suggest you reach out to us for a consultation. We can walk you through our services and talk about your background and relative odds at some of these programs.
https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/
24 Jul 2021, 23:36
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Hi,
Thanks for your quick response.
1. I guess the reasoning for me to plan for an MBA in next 2-3 years is knowing myself that my profile does not stack well to get an admit from top 10 B school. So i am trying to gain atleast 5 year of workex to counteract that.
2. Regarding my reasoning for 2nd MBA, i guess i don't want to deviate too much from my core competency (already work in M&A advisory, would prefer to work in FinTech space - if not in-house M&A corporate team)
3. Regarding GMAT, yes I have heard above a certain point it doesn't really matter, but in my case the higher the better I guess
4. If not MBA, will Masters in Finance be good option? I have read MiF program at LBS generally asks for good 5-6 finance experience. Not sure from ROI standpoint though.
Thanks again for your guidance.
Thanks for your quick response.
1. I guess the reasoning for me to plan for an MBA in next 2-3 years is knowing myself that my profile does not stack well to get an admit from top 10 B school. So i am trying to gain atleast 5 year of workex to counteract that.
2. Regarding my reasoning for 2nd MBA, i guess i don't want to deviate too much from my core competency (already work in M&A advisory, would prefer to work in FinTech space - if not in-house M&A corporate team)
3. Regarding GMAT, yes I have heard above a certain point it doesn't really matter, but in my case the higher the better I guess
4. If not MBA, will Masters in Finance be good option? I have read MiF program at LBS generally asks for good 5-6 finance experience. Not sure from ROI standpoint though.
Thanks again for your guidance.
