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10 Dec 2010, 05:48
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Hey Alex,
I intend to apply to some of the top US programs next fall (Stanford, Wharton, Columbia, Chicago). I’d greatly appreciate it if you provided me with honest feedback regarding my profile and my school selection.
Below’s my profile:
Age: 25 (will be 27 at matriculation)
Gender: Male
Citizenship: Western Europe
Education: B.A. in Business Administration from a top University in Continental Europe (think Bocconi / HEC / St. Gallen / ESADE / Rotterdam)
GPA: 3.67 / 4
GMAT: 720 (Q48, V41); thinking about retaking as I have plenty of time and I’m not happy with the score
Work Experience:
- Working for a bit more than 2.5 years in a small corporate finance team of a mid sized bank (name of the bank is not known in US) focusing on small to mid cap M&A transactions and equity capital market transactions for external clients
- Promoted twice within 2 years + great salary development
- Project management experience
- One direct report (analyst)
- Pretty confident that my superiors will write great recommendation letters
International Experience:
- Internship at a global bank in Hong Kong
- Exchange Semester at a lower tier US university with scholarship (GPA: 3.85 / 4; Dean’s List)
- Speak four languages (if that’s relevant)
Extracurriculars:
- Weak, only thing I can mention is that I was Vice President of Student Parliament, participant in a mentoring program and member of two associations while at university
Post-graduation goals:
- I'd like to continue to work in corporate finance, preferably in one of the top advisory boutiques in the US (Perella / Lazard / Evercore, etc.)
Target schools (in order of preference):
- Stanford
- Wharton
- Columbia
- Chicago
- I don't intend to apply to any US programs outside of M7 or any European programs
So, given my profile, how do you assess my chances of getting admission to one of the programs mentioned above?
I intend to apply to some of the top US programs next fall (Stanford, Wharton, Columbia, Chicago). I’d greatly appreciate it if you provided me with honest feedback regarding my profile and my school selection.
Below’s my profile:
Age: 25 (will be 27 at matriculation)
Gender: Male
Citizenship: Western Europe
Education: B.A. in Business Administration from a top University in Continental Europe (think Bocconi / HEC / St. Gallen / ESADE / Rotterdam)
GPA: 3.67 / 4
GMAT: 720 (Q48, V41); thinking about retaking as I have plenty of time and I’m not happy with the score
Work Experience:
- Working for a bit more than 2.5 years in a small corporate finance team of a mid sized bank (name of the bank is not known in US) focusing on small to mid cap M&A transactions and equity capital market transactions for external clients
- Promoted twice within 2 years + great salary development
- Project management experience
- One direct report (analyst)
- Pretty confident that my superiors will write great recommendation letters
International Experience:
- Internship at a global bank in Hong Kong
- Exchange Semester at a lower tier US university with scholarship (GPA: 3.85 / 4; Dean’s List)
- Speak four languages (if that’s relevant)
Extracurriculars:
- Weak, only thing I can mention is that I was Vice President of Student Parliament, participant in a mentoring program and member of two associations while at university
Post-graduation goals:
- I'd like to continue to work in corporate finance, preferably in one of the top advisory boutiques in the US (Perella / Lazard / Evercore, etc.)
Target schools (in order of preference):
- Stanford
- Wharton
- Columbia
- Chicago
- I don't intend to apply to any US programs outside of M7 or any European programs
So, given my profile, how do you assess my chances of getting admission to one of the programs mentioned above?
10 Dec 2010, 17:41
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There's certainly no safety schools on your list, but you probably know that. Chicago, Columbia are reasonable shots, and Wharton and Stanford will be stretches. There's tons of finance folks applying (as always), and it will come down to how well you execute your application (you have to go beyond "look at me! I'm European and therefore different!" and get them to see you as an *individual* and not just another generic finance person who happens to have a different passport), and a bit of luck as always with this kind of subjective process.
11 Dec 2010, 04:36
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Alex,
First of all, thank you for your feedback, much appreciated. I'm aware that there are no safety schools on my list and that my chances would probably be better if I happened to work in consulting (it seems as though top schools have a certain affinity for MBB guys)
. Particularly Stanford seems extremely competitive to get into. However, I've wanted to study there ever since I visited the campus, and I rather get dinged than regret not having tried.
I'll try to highlight other interesting aspects of my profile in the essays so as not to be perceived as just another finance applicant. Thank you once again for your time.
First of all, thank you for your feedback, much appreciated. I'm aware that there are no safety schools on my list and that my chances would probably be better if I happened to work in consulting (it seems as though top schools have a certain affinity for MBB guys)
. Particularly Stanford seems extremely competitive to get into. However, I've wanted to study there ever since I visited the campus, and I rather get dinged than regret not having tried.I'll try to highlight other interesting aspects of my profile in the essays so as not to be perceived as just another finance applicant. Thank you once again for your time.
