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03 Nov 2016, 15:58
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi!
I would love you to review my profile and handicap my odds for the following schools:
Wharton
Columbia
NYU Stern
Booth
Dartmouth
Yale
Kellogg
Cornell
This is my profile:
28 years old, italian white male
1. GMAT: 760 (Q50,V42)
2. Education
Undergraduate: GPA 3.76, major in economics and finance (from a top 10 public universities)
Graduated one year later because of personal problems
Master's degree: GPA 3.96, major in accounting and finance, spent one semester as exchange student in the UK (same university)
Master's degree: GPA 3.98, major in international management (from the best italian university for economics and finance)
Before my bachelor's degree I attended the faculty of engineering for one year for then switching to economics.
3. Work experience
3 and a half years into a big four consulting
6 weeks abroad (Egypt) as part of a European Voluntary Service's project to protect woman rights
3 and a half years as private trader
4. Leadership and volunteering
Tennis team captain
Co-founder of an association which raises money to allow children and young women to have an education
Member of the italian association for people with down syndrome
5. Extracurricula
Completed all three CFA levels
Excellent knolodwege of C, C++, Java
Fluent in english and spanish
Short-term goal: switch to the hedge fund industry
Thank you for your time.
Best regards.
I would love you to review my profile and handicap my odds for the following schools:
Wharton
Columbia
NYU Stern
Booth
Dartmouth
Yale
Kellogg
Cornell
This is my profile:
28 years old, italian white male
1. GMAT: 760 (Q50,V42)
2. Education
Undergraduate: GPA 3.76, major in economics and finance (from a top 10 public universities)
Graduated one year later because of personal problems
Master's degree: GPA 3.96, major in accounting and finance, spent one semester as exchange student in the UK (same university)
Master's degree: GPA 3.98, major in international management (from the best italian university for economics and finance)
Before my bachelor's degree I attended the faculty of engineering for one year for then switching to economics.
3. Work experience
3 and a half years into a big four consulting
6 weeks abroad (Egypt) as part of a European Voluntary Service's project to protect woman rights
3 and a half years as private trader
4. Leadership and volunteering
Tennis team captain
Co-founder of an association which raises money to allow children and young women to have an education
Member of the italian association for people with down syndrome
5. Extracurricula
Completed all three CFA levels
Excellent knolodwege of C, C++, Java
Fluent in english and spanish
Short-term goal: switch to the hedge fund industry
Thank you for your time.
Best regards.
04 Nov 2016, 16:59
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi there!
Overall you've got a really strong profile. Excellent academic stats (GMAT and GPAs plus CFA) especially. Nice work! You have strong leadership and extracurricular involvement too.
I think the most important thing for you is having a clear and compelling story that explains your career path thus far (consulting + trading is a slightly unusual combination) and why you need an MBA to work for a hedge fund. Especially since you already have two Masters degrees and trading experience. That is hopefully an addressable challenge.
I think your chances at Cornell are great, your GMAT is well above their average, which could even lead to a scholarship. I also think Tuck is a great option for you, and they will value the international experience you've had too. I think your biggest reach is Wharton -- you're definitely qualified but it's just a very tough applicant pool. Columbia could also be challenging given the rolling nature (so the sooner you can apply the better!) but otherwise I think it's a great fit for you. I'd put the other schools in the middle as good target schools for you, assuming you can execute strong applications that address that story above.
Hope this helps, and keep us posted if we can help with any additional questions!
Kate
Overall you've got a really strong profile. Excellent academic stats (GMAT and GPAs plus CFA) especially. Nice work! You have strong leadership and extracurricular involvement too.
I think the most important thing for you is having a clear and compelling story that explains your career path thus far (consulting + trading is a slightly unusual combination) and why you need an MBA to work for a hedge fund. Especially since you already have two Masters degrees and trading experience. That is hopefully an addressable challenge.
I think your chances at Cornell are great, your GMAT is well above their average, which could even lead to a scholarship. I also think Tuck is a great option for you, and they will value the international experience you've had too. I think your biggest reach is Wharton -- you're definitely qualified but it's just a very tough applicant pool. Columbia could also be challenging given the rolling nature (so the sooner you can apply the better!) but otherwise I think it's a great fit for you. I'd put the other schools in the middle as good target schools for you, assuming you can execute strong applications that address that story above.
Hope this helps, and keep us posted if we can help with any additional questions!
Kate
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