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05 Apr 2017, 12:17
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi everyone, my first post so bear with me. I'm planning on applying to the Harvard MBA admissions cycle in September 2017. I know its a bit early, but i want some time to organise myself especially because my job is so busy etc. etc.
so here is my profile:
Country: Australian citizen (although i am of Korean descent)
Education: BSc Mathematics and Economics at London School of Economics (UK) graduated with First Class Honours (ranked in top 10% of my year group).
MPhil in Economics at Cambridge University (ranked quite average in cohort).
Work Experience: Spent my last 3 years working in the Sales and Trading division of a mid tier American bulge bracket in London. Before that, internships in Big Four consulting, a major British bank and a small accounting firm (all in Korea).
GMAT: 730. Decent quant score, less good in verbal.
Extracurriculars:: President of a medium sized society during undergrad. Decent amount of community service as well as volunteer work with my company as well as in my personal life. Advisor to a tech startup in my spare time
Age:27
Goals: To move into a hedge fund and one day start my own hedge fund/fintech company.
Assuming i get decent recommendations, essays etc. What would you say my chances are?
so here is my profile:
Country: Australian citizen (although i am of Korean descent)
Education: BSc Mathematics and Economics at London School of Economics (UK) graduated with First Class Honours (ranked in top 10% of my year group).
MPhil in Economics at Cambridge University (ranked quite average in cohort).
Work Experience: Spent my last 3 years working in the Sales and Trading division of a mid tier American bulge bracket in London. Before that, internships in Big Four consulting, a major British bank and a small accounting firm (all in Korea).
GMAT: 730. Decent quant score, less good in verbal.
Extracurriculars:: President of a medium sized society during undergrad. Decent amount of community service as well as volunteer work with my company as well as in my personal life. Advisor to a tech startup in my spare time
Age:27
Goals: To move into a hedge fund and one day start my own hedge fund/fintech company.
Assuming i get decent recommendations, essays etc. What would you say my chances are?
05 Apr 2017, 15:33
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi there - thanks for writing, and props to you for thinking about the application process in advance!
While HBS is extremely competitive, you do have strong academics, solid work experience, and good extracurriculars, which are the key building blocks of any application. Therefore, I wouldn't say that HBS is out of reach for you (though it's a stretch for everyone) so it's certainly worth applying. As you noted, I think the keys for you will be compelling essay that genuinely reflects who you are, and recommendations that show the strong progression you've made at your firm (esp. vs. peers) and the potential you show for thriving in your future career.
Hope that helps! If you'd like to discuss your profile in greater detail, I highly recommend signing up for a free 30-min. consultation with mbaMission here: https://www.mbamission.com/consult/?dis ... admissions
Thanks!
Nisha
While HBS is extremely competitive, you do have strong academics, solid work experience, and good extracurriculars, which are the key building blocks of any application. Therefore, I wouldn't say that HBS is out of reach for you (though it's a stretch for everyone) so it's certainly worth applying. As you noted, I think the keys for you will be compelling essay that genuinely reflects who you are, and recommendations that show the strong progression you've made at your firm (esp. vs. peers) and the potential you show for thriving in your future career.
Hope that helps! If you'd like to discuss your profile in greater detail, I highly recommend signing up for a free 30-min. consultation with mbaMission here: https://www.mbamission.com/consult/?dis ... admissions
Thanks!
Nisha
aphalleon
Hi everyone, my first post so bear with me. I'm planning on applying to the Harvard MBA admissions cycle in September 2017. I know its a bit early, but i want some time to organise myself especially because my job is so busy etc. etc.
so here is my profile:
Country: Australian citizen (although i am of Korean descent)
Education: BSc Mathematics and Economics at London School of Economics (UK) graduated with First Class Honours (ranked in top 10% of my year group).
MPhil in Economics at Cambridge University (ranked quite average in cohort).
Work Experience: Spent my last 3 years working in the Sales and Trading division of a mid tier American bulge bracket in London. Before that, internships in Big Four consulting, a major British bank and a small accounting firm (all in Korea).
GMAT: 730. Decent quant score, less good in verbal.
Extracurriculars:: President of a medium sized society during undergrad. Decent amount of community service as well as volunteer work with my company as well as in my personal life. Advisor to a tech startup in my spare time
Age:27
Goals: To move into a hedge fund and one day start my own hedge fund/fintech company.
Assuming i get decent recommendations, essays etc. What would you say my chances are?
so here is my profile:
Country: Australian citizen (although i am of Korean descent)
Education: BSc Mathematics and Economics at London School of Economics (UK) graduated with First Class Honours (ranked in top 10% of my year group).
MPhil in Economics at Cambridge University (ranked quite average in cohort).
Work Experience: Spent my last 3 years working in the Sales and Trading division of a mid tier American bulge bracket in London. Before that, internships in Big Four consulting, a major British bank and a small accounting firm (all in Korea).
GMAT: 730. Decent quant score, less good in verbal.
Extracurriculars:: President of a medium sized society during undergrad. Decent amount of community service as well as volunteer work with my company as well as in my personal life. Advisor to a tech startup in my spare time
Age:27
Goals: To move into a hedge fund and one day start my own hedge fund/fintech company.
Assuming i get decent recommendations, essays etc. What would you say my chances are?
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