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24 May 2018, 21:15
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Hi All,
Thanks in advance for evaluating my profile and would love to hear your thought on my admission chance at the following schools.
Target school
Duke, Darden, Johnson and Stern
Post MBA Goal
Investment Banking
Background
Gender: Male
Nationality: Malaysian in the process of applying citizenship - expected to get my citizenship by the time of the application.
1. First generation college student and first generation immigrant
Work Experiences (matriculating with 5 years of experience)
Audit at PwC in US (close to 2 years)
1. Experience including a S-1 (Pre-IPO) filing, a $2B IPO and a series of valuation projects during venture capital audit
2. Top performer (top 5% of the class)
Senior Accountant at a PE Fund (2 years)
1. Experience including portfolio valuation, BvA analysis, etc
2. Managed subsidiaries accounting department located overseas
3. Able to get recommendation letters from partners who attend top 3 MBA programs
Professional License
CPA
Academic Background
University of California, Santa Barbara
1. Studied abroad at HKUST, Hong Kong for 1 semester and took a few finance courses
CGPA: 3.1
Major: Economics and Accounting
GMAT: 700
Leadership/Extracurricular activities/Hobbies/Volunteer Activities
1. Community service (food bank) - feeds low-income community
2. Break-dance performance during college/high-school
3. Backpacking
4. Pro bono consulting - mentored and guided international student in securing internships/full-time offers
Thanks in advance for evaluating my profile and would love to hear your thought on my admission chance at the following schools.
Target school
Duke, Darden, Johnson and Stern
Post MBA Goal
Investment Banking
Background
Gender: Male
Nationality: Malaysian in the process of applying citizenship - expected to get my citizenship by the time of the application.
1. First generation college student and first generation immigrant
Work Experiences (matriculating with 5 years of experience)
Audit at PwC in US (close to 2 years)
1. Experience including a S-1 (Pre-IPO) filing, a $2B IPO and a series of valuation projects during venture capital audit
2. Top performer (top 5% of the class)
Senior Accountant at a PE Fund (2 years)
1. Experience including portfolio valuation, BvA analysis, etc
2. Managed subsidiaries accounting department located overseas
3. Able to get recommendation letters from partners who attend top 3 MBA programs
Professional License
CPA
Academic Background
University of California, Santa Barbara
1. Studied abroad at HKUST, Hong Kong for 1 semester and took a few finance courses
CGPA: 3.1
Major: Economics and Accounting
GMAT: 700
Leadership/Extracurricular activities/Hobbies/Volunteer Activities
1. Community service (food bank) - feeds low-income community
2. Break-dance performance during college/high-school
3. Backpacking
4. Pro bono consulting - mentored and guided international student in securing internships/full-time offers
25 May 2018, 00:34
Kudos
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Hey yang1611
Thanks for posting and congrats on your impending citizenship!
Work experience and international experience looks solid. To break into investment banking though, there is going to be pressure on your GMAT. They are usually looking for 730+. But that's later -- after you get into b-school, so let's focus on the short-term first.
For the schools you are targeting, 700/3.1 can be a tough combo. Your GPA puts you in the bottom 10th percentile of successful b-school applicants for the schools you are targeting. (Normally the 80th percentile range is 3.2 to 3.8.) With the 3.1, there's even more pressure on the GMAT to prove that you can succeed in these programs. I had Darden tell a client of mine on the waitlist a few years ago that he really needed a minimum of 730.
So...how do you feel about taking the GMAT again? That would be my top recommendation. Alternatively, build out your school list...look at programs like Georgetown, Notre Dame. I like Johnson for you -- that will get you where you want to be career-wise and I've seen 700/3.1-like combos be successful before -- but we never know what your competition will look like year to year so it's still a bit hazy.
So...I hope that helps a bit. It's only May so you have the luxury of time with the GMAT...purchase the extended score report and then try getting a private tutor to help you with your weaker areas.
Krista
Thanks for posting and congrats on your impending citizenship!
Work experience and international experience looks solid. To break into investment banking though, there is going to be pressure on your GMAT. They are usually looking for 730+. But that's later -- after you get into b-school, so let's focus on the short-term first.
For the schools you are targeting, 700/3.1 can be a tough combo. Your GPA puts you in the bottom 10th percentile of successful b-school applicants for the schools you are targeting. (Normally the 80th percentile range is 3.2 to 3.8.) With the 3.1, there's even more pressure on the GMAT to prove that you can succeed in these programs. I had Darden tell a client of mine on the waitlist a few years ago that he really needed a minimum of 730.
So...how do you feel about taking the GMAT again? That would be my top recommendation. Alternatively, build out your school list...look at programs like Georgetown, Notre Dame. I like Johnson for you -- that will get you where you want to be career-wise and I've seen 700/3.1-like combos be successful before -- but we never know what your competition will look like year to year so it's still a bit hazy.
So...I hope that helps a bit. It's only May so you have the luxury of time with the GMAT...purchase the extended score report and then try getting a private tutor to help you with your weaker areas.
Krista
