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09 Sep 2019, 18:25
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Hello,
I was hoping you could give me your opinion on my profile for business school. I am targeting top 10 programs and would ideally like to go to HBS, Stanford, Wharton, or Columbia.
My Details:
- 26 Y/O White Male
- 3.7 Undergrad GPA from the University of Virginia. Double concentrations in Finance and Accounting
- 2 years working in NYC in the top investment banking group for a bulge bracket bank (Senior Investment Banking Analyst)
- Currently in my second year working in a lower middle market private equity firm in NYC (Associate)
- GMAT: 710 (Q47 / V41) on third attempt
Business School Goals (Briefly):
Throughout my current work experience, I have developed strong skills in financial analysis & valuation and analyzing industry trends, and am refining my investor's judgement in my current job. I would like to develop a more holistic knowledge of business outside of financial knowledge (e.g. sales & marketing functions, pricing strategies, deeper accounting practices, operational strategies, etc.). This broader business knowledge would aid me in my career in private equity by helping me communicate better with the executives running portfolio companies and allow me to aid in the value creation process. Business school would also provide me with an invaluable network.
How does my profile line up with my target schools? Thank you very much in advance for your time and please let me know if there is any further info I can provide that may help in your assessment.
I was hoping you could give me your opinion on my profile for business school. I am targeting top 10 programs and would ideally like to go to HBS, Stanford, Wharton, or Columbia.
My Details:
- 26 Y/O White Male
- 3.7 Undergrad GPA from the University of Virginia. Double concentrations in Finance and Accounting
- 2 years working in NYC in the top investment banking group for a bulge bracket bank (Senior Investment Banking Analyst)
- Currently in my second year working in a lower middle market private equity firm in NYC (Associate)
- GMAT: 710 (Q47 / V41) on third attempt
Business School Goals (Briefly):
Throughout my current work experience, I have developed strong skills in financial analysis & valuation and analyzing industry trends, and am refining my investor's judgement in my current job. I would like to develop a more holistic knowledge of business outside of financial knowledge (e.g. sales & marketing functions, pricing strategies, deeper accounting practices, operational strategies, etc.). This broader business knowledge would aid me in my career in private equity by helping me communicate better with the executives running portfolio companies and allow me to aid in the value creation process. Business school would also provide me with an invaluable network.
How does my profile line up with my target schools? Thank you very much in advance for your time and please let me know if there is any further info I can provide that may help in your assessment.
10 Sep 2019, 18:59
Kudos
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Hi, and thanks for writing! You have strong professional experience (assuming that your responsibilities increased over time at your two firms and that you're very confident about the recommendations you'll receive). Are you involved in any extracurriculars, either within or outside of the firm? Also, have you guided/mentored/trained individuals at either firm? These are some of the factors I've seen lead to success for finance applicants. Also, given that you're applying from a competitive pool (male in finance) a 730+ GMAT would be ideal, though I know you've taken it a few times.
Prospect2020
Hello,
I was hoping you could give me your opinion on my profile for business school. I am targeting top 10 programs and would ideally like to go to HBS, Stanford, Wharton, or Columbia.
My Details:
- 26 Y/O White Male
- 3.7 Undergrad GPA from the University of Virginia. Double concentrations in Finance and Accounting
- 2 years working in NYC in the top investment banking group for a bulge bracket bank (Senior Investment Banking Analyst)
- Currently in my second year working in a lower middle market private equity firm in NYC (Associate)
- GMAT: 710 (Q47 / V41) on third attempt
Business School Goals (Briefly):
Throughout my current work experience, I have developed strong skills in financial analysis & valuation and analyzing industry trends, and am refining my investor's judgement in my current job. I would like to develop a more holistic knowledge of business outside of financial knowledge (e.g. sales & marketing functions, pricing strategies, deeper accounting practices, operational strategies, etc.). This broader business knowledge would aid me in my career in private equity by helping me communicate better with the executives running portfolio companies and allow me to aid in the value creation process. Business school would also provide me with an invaluable network.
How does my profile line up with my target schools? Thank you very much in advance for your time and please let me know if there is any further info I can provide that may help in your assessment.
I was hoping you could give me your opinion on my profile for business school. I am targeting top 10 programs and would ideally like to go to HBS, Stanford, Wharton, or Columbia.
My Details:
- 26 Y/O White Male
- 3.7 Undergrad GPA from the University of Virginia. Double concentrations in Finance and Accounting
- 2 years working in NYC in the top investment banking group for a bulge bracket bank (Senior Investment Banking Analyst)
- Currently in my second year working in a lower middle market private equity firm in NYC (Associate)
- GMAT: 710 (Q47 / V41) on third attempt
Business School Goals (Briefly):
Throughout my current work experience, I have developed strong skills in financial analysis & valuation and analyzing industry trends, and am refining my investor's judgement in my current job. I would like to develop a more holistic knowledge of business outside of financial knowledge (e.g. sales & marketing functions, pricing strategies, deeper accounting practices, operational strategies, etc.). This broader business knowledge would aid me in my career in private equity by helping me communicate better with the executives running portfolio companies and allow me to aid in the value creation process. Business school would also provide me with an invaluable network.
How does my profile line up with my target schools? Thank you very much in advance for your time and please let me know if there is any further info I can provide that may help in your assessment.
10 Sep 2019, 19:32
Kudos
Bookmarks
Thank you for the response and apologies in advance for the poor formatting of my response (on mobile).
While it has been more difficult to be involved in extracurriculars outside of work due to the strenuous time requirements of my jobs, I was involved in on campus recruiting for my investment banking stint as well as mentoring my group’s interns during the summers. For my current position, given the small team size of the firm, I am involved in many facets of helping to grow it (interviewing interns, business development, culture committee for example).
I also am fairly confident that my recommendations would be considered strong.
I realize that my GMAT should ideally be a bit higher. Looking at my target schools, do you think they are feasible options with my GMAT score as is? I am deciding whether my time would be better spent on the application versus bumping the score up to that 730 range.
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While it has been more difficult to be involved in extracurriculars outside of work due to the strenuous time requirements of my jobs, I was involved in on campus recruiting for my investment banking stint as well as mentoring my group’s interns during the summers. For my current position, given the small team size of the firm, I am involved in many facets of helping to grow it (interviewing interns, business development, culture committee for example).
I also am fairly confident that my recommendations would be considered strong.
I realize that my GMAT should ideally be a bit higher. Looking at my target schools, do you think they are feasible options with my GMAT score as is? I am deciding whether my time would be better spent on the application versus bumping the score up to that 730 range.
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