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Profile Evaluation 10 Jun 2010, 09:28
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Hi,

I am thinking about applying to Columbia and/or Stern school of business in upcoming year or two. I wanted to see where I stand and some of the things I can do to improve my chances. Here are some specifics:

Male, Asian American (Indian Origin)
Age: Will turn 27 this year.


Academic:
Undergrad: Queens College, NY Cumulative GPA: 2.67 (Worked 30-35 hours part time)
Majors: 1) Accounting, GPA: 3.4
2) Economics, GPA: 3.6
Minor: Computer Science

Grad: MS in Risk Management from Queens College, NY GPA: 3.84 (worked full time)

I have passed the CPA exam and I am currently in process of fulfilling the experience requirement.

Work Exp:
Part Time
1)Stock Clerk, Cashier at a store for 4 years while in High School and College Part time.
2)Teller, Customer Service Rep at 2 banks for about 4 years part time.
Full Time
1) Field Auditor, Quality Assurance Analyst, Quality Assurance Manager and Collections supervisor at a Life Insurance company full time (total of 2 years)
2) Staff auditor at a subsidiary of a Big 4 accounting firm, 1 year full time.
3) I have a job offer which I will be starting in September of this year at one of the Big 4 firms, working in their Structured Finance Division.

I have not yet taken the GMAT exam. In a mock exam I scored around 580 without preparation. I am confident of achieving around 650 after preparation.

I am planning to take the CFA level 1 exam this year. I am confident of clearing at-least 1 level before applying to the MBA programs.

I do not have any volunteering work experience.

I will greatly appreciate if I can get some pointers as to how I stand in the crowd of applicants and some of the things I can do to make myself more attractive.

Please let me know if there is anything else I can add to make my situation more clear.

Thank You.
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Profile Evaluation 10 Jun 2010, 17:55
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Stern and Columbia seem like a stretch.

By a wide margin.
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I'm no expert, but I disagree with xoxorama. I think that your high graduate GPA offsets your low undergrad GPA. and you have a great resume.
Do as well as you can on your GMAT, and you'll have a good shot at Stern Part Time. If you want to get into either full-time, a 700+ is likely necessary for you.