Hey everyone,
I know this is quite late in the process but I'm targeting for a R2 application and would love some feedback on which schools to apply. Following is my profile:-
EducationalGMAT: 740 [Q49, V42, IR 8, AWA 6]
GPA: 3.55/4.00, Undergrad in Accounting & Finance from a top ranked university in Pakistan
Cleared all three levels of the CFA exam in first attempt
Work Experience:- 16 months as a Credit Risk Analyst at one of the top five banks in Pakistan. Largest credits I handled amounted to USD 52mn & USD 35mn and majority of my work revolved around infrastructure and energy related projects.
- 4 months as an Investment Analyst in a $50mn growth equity fund based in Pakistan. The fund had focussed it's investment in the TMT sector and my work revolved mainly around due diligence, execution of M&A activities related to the fund's existing investment and analytical work (read financial modelling) related to energy projects. After 4 months of my joining, the anchor investor of the fund absorbed all of the employees into it's holding company.
- 9 months and counting as an Investment Analyst in a large family-owned conglomerate (anchor investor of the growth equity fund). Activities mainly involve looking after the conglomerates current business interests in the Energy & Infrastructure sectors via due diligence, financial & operational performance management, strategy formulation as well working in deal evaluation & execution.
Extra-Curriculars-Active player of racket sports (was part of my college team).
-Member of the executive council of university's sports society i.e. part of the 6-member team overlooking all sporting activities of the university.
Career AspirationsWant to join a top-tier PE firm with sizable funds in the energy & infrastructure space.
Target Schools (in order of priority)Wharton, Harvard, MIT, Rotman (Toronto), Sauder (British Columbia)
Questions1) How much of a chance do I have, realistically, of getting into my first three preferences?
2) Currently, I've kept Rotman & Sauder as backup schools but are they okay as backups? Should I aim for a different university or perhaps another university?
Thanks in advance for your time