GiorgiB123 wrote:
Hello Gmatclub community,
New here. Considering doing an MBA in fall of 2020 and looking for some guidance on realistic targets. Here is my profile:
- 28 years old, Indian-American (parents from India)
- 700 GMAT
- Went to IU Kelley (Honors) for UG, graduated Magna Cum Laude
- Worked at ATK for 4 years until Manager
- Left a few years back to start a real estate investment firm, raised about $4m from investors. Doing well. About 20-25% ROI.
- Started a construction / contracting company as well, generated $500k in revenues first year.
- Both doing well, but looking to ideally break more into 'hard' finance in same sectors, a la REPE or something similar.
- Essays and LOR's will probably be average
So, given my profile, what schools do you think are realistic?
Moving into REPE would not be difficult for you. You have very relevant experience backed by some solid results to boast of. To be more specific:
- you have generated fairly impressive returns from real estate projects. If you were able to demonstrate doing this at a small scale, you can do this at a larger scale too
- You have dirtied your hands and dabbled into construction. Which means you will bring deep insights into what can go wrong, where will be the project efficiencies come from on the ground etc. etc, which is critical to making money in a large scale real estate project. Which means that you will have a significant advantage as compared to someone just crunching numbers to derive the profitability and cash flow of a real estate project
- Essays and LORs will be your best tools to highlight your capabilities. Please do not underestimate their importance. You can create the most compelling stories to highlight your relevant strengths.