Jwhizzy wrote:
Hi GyanOne
I intend to apply in Round 1. Kindly help to evaluate my profile;
GMAT - 730 (Q49 V42)
Experience
- Originally from West Africa but currently in the first year of a 2.5 year job rotation in a US office of a Big4 accounting firm.
- Prior to that, I worked in the same Big4 firm in West African for 6 years, rising to the position of Manager. My role is primarily tax consulting and technology. I spearheaded a number of projects working with State Governments to improve processes. These projects led to >15% revenue increases in the first year.
- Led a team of 12 that designed a mobile app at work. Also redesigned a computation model that had been in use in my local firm for about 10 years prior, and the new model saved over 6,000 man-hours in its first year of deployment.
- In addition, I redesigned curricula and facilitated training sessions for my firm's new hires for about 2 years, with each new hire class being about 70-80 in size. My current role in the US firm is data and analytics and I have been deployed to some firm-wide projects.
Education
I have a first degree in a science major from a no-name State University in West Africa. GPA of 4.4 on scale of 5 (top 5 in class of 800+). I also served as Treasurer for my departmental association and was employed part-time by the department to tutor junior classes.
Additional
I am a Certified Accountant (ACCA) and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. I was president of a youth body that successfully executed a campaign against human trafficking in a State in my home country. I also volunteer as a facilitator for two non-profit educational organizations (one back home and one in the US) and I serve as mentor to two college seniors as part of another non-profit.
I am targeting H/S/W Booth and Haas
Hi JWhizzy
Thanks for posting. Here is our assessment:
- Some great accomplishments there. You have clearly done work that has gone well beyond your core competence (Acctg/Finance) and contributed to areas such as tech (mobile app) development and analytics, which gives you an edge.
- Your work in Africa and now in the US provides you differentiation and international experience. The fact that you are in a rotation means that you are recognized as a high potential employee for the future as well.
- The no-name state university does not take away too much from you, as your GPA is decent, and you are an ACCA as well. The non-profit work will add the ECA perspective.
- We dont' see too much here in terms of personal interests and passions. At some point, those will also carry weight, especially for H/S/W.
- If you are planning for a post-MBA move to consulting, would like to see you add Kellogg and maybe Columbia as well to that list. H/S/W/Booth all seem within your grasp, if not necessarily your reach right now, if you can build strong apps. Your current work and role in analytics seem to be pointing towards a post-MBA career in consulting.
- It would be interesting to see how you are planning to build up your profile hereon. Do you continue in the US/move back to Africa later? That will be an important element of the apps.
Again, as this is a forum for ISB applicants, feel free to contact directly on a different thread.
Hope this helps. Feel free to come back with more queries as needed.
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11 May 2017, 01:52
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