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17 Oct 2019, 17:20
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Hi I'm a 27 year old Southeast Asian female planning on applying during the R2 window next year.
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- Born and bred in Singapore (Chinese ethnicity)
- 4 years M&A experience (valuations/corporate finance/business restructuring) in Big 4 (think Deloitte, PwC, etc)
- Ranked as High Performer in recent performance review
- 4.05/5 undergrad GPA Accounting and Business Law Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (#12 globally)
- 700 GMAT Q47 V38 IR4 AWA6 (first attempt)
- Central bank scholarship holder (70% of fees), req to work in the finance sector in Singapore post-MBA
- References from Big 4 Corporate Finance Partner and Previous Big 4 Senior Manager
- Volunteering at YMCA (Vietnam, Myanmar trip), high school math tutoring part-time for 5 years
- No international work experience, but an avid solo traveller and couchsurfing host (hosting travellers/strangers at my place)
Target schools: Wharton, Booth, NYU Stern, Columbia, Yale, UC Berkeley
Backup: Tuck, Cornell, UCLA
-What would be things above I should highlight in my application (that would excite the adcoms)?
-What are my chances at my target schools?
-Will being a Southeast Asian female help/hurt my chances?
-What would be a target GMAT score based on my profile?
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Profile
- Born and bred in Singapore (Chinese ethnicity)
- 4 years M&A experience (valuations/corporate finance/business restructuring) in Big 4 (think Deloitte, PwC, etc)
- Ranked as High Performer in recent performance review
- 4.05/5 undergrad GPA Accounting and Business Law Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (#12 globally)
- 700 GMAT Q47 V38 IR4 AWA6 (first attempt)
- Central bank scholarship holder (70% of fees), req to work in the finance sector in Singapore post-MBA
- References from Big 4 Corporate Finance Partner and Previous Big 4 Senior Manager
- Volunteering at YMCA (Vietnam, Myanmar trip), high school math tutoring part-time for 5 years
- No international work experience, but an avid solo traveller and couchsurfing host (hosting travellers/strangers at my place)
Target schools: Wharton, Booth, NYU Stern, Columbia, Yale, UC Berkeley
Backup: Tuck, Cornell, UCLA
-What would be things above I should highlight in my application (that would excite the adcoms)?
-What are my chances at my target schools?
-Will being a Southeast Asian female help/hurt my chances?
-What would be a target GMAT score based on my profile?
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18 Oct 2019, 18:17
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Hi there,
When you say R2 next year, do you still mean this admissions season so Jan 2020? If yes then it's imperative to get started soon, especially if you keep a long list of schools. (FYI most of our clients apply to 3-6 schools per round; I have occasionally seen 7 but have not worked with anyone who has managed to effectively complete more than that # of schools in a short timeframe fyi so think about your school list carefully).
It sounds like your work experience and recognition there is solid, and your international travel and community experiences are small plusses. Being female can be a very small plus all things considered, but you still have to be a great candidate overall, and being from SE Asia won't particularly help in most cases to be honest, but holding that scholarship sounds like another positive especially if it was a competitive one to receive, and your 700 GMAT is a good start but I'd like to see you hit 720-740 ideally.
Perhaps you were thinking next year (?) because also wondering how you will fit in your GMAT retake and a long list of schools... also keep in mind that Columbia has rolling admissions as opposed to rounds, and it is good to get your app in there as soon as is possible. If easier to discuss your whole situation by phone, feel free to sign up for a free 30 minute consultation with us at www.mbamission.com/consult. Good luck on the process!!
When you say R2 next year, do you still mean this admissions season so Jan 2020? If yes then it's imperative to get started soon, especially if you keep a long list of schools. (FYI most of our clients apply to 3-6 schools per round; I have occasionally seen 7 but have not worked with anyone who has managed to effectively complete more than that # of schools in a short timeframe fyi so think about your school list carefully).
It sounds like your work experience and recognition there is solid, and your international travel and community experiences are small plusses. Being female can be a very small plus all things considered, but you still have to be a great candidate overall, and being from SE Asia won't particularly help in most cases to be honest, but holding that scholarship sounds like another positive especially if it was a competitive one to receive, and your 700 GMAT is a good start but I'd like to see you hit 720-740 ideally.
Perhaps you were thinking next year (?) because also wondering how you will fit in your GMAT retake and a long list of schools... also keep in mind that Columbia has rolling admissions as opposed to rounds, and it is good to get your app in there as soon as is possible. If easier to discuss your whole situation by phone, feel free to sign up for a free 30 minute consultation with us at www.mbamission.com/consult. Good luck on the process!!
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