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MBAGuy1397
Joined: 24 Jun 2014
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Location: United States
Concentration: Finance, Social Entrepreneurship
Schools: Tuck '17 (WL) Yale '17 (D) Johnson '17 (WL) Goizueta '17 (D) Rotman '17 (A) Kenan-Flagler '17 (A) Mendoza '17 (WL) Owen '17 (D) Madison '17 (A)
GRE 1: Q164 V162
GPA: 3.13
Schools: Tuck '17 (WL) Yale '17 (D) Johnson '17 (WL) Goizueta '17 (D) Rotman '17 (A) Kenan-Flagler '17 (A) Mendoza '17 (WL) Owen '17 (D) Madison '17 (A)
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Updated on: 03 Feb 2015, 23:35
Originally posted by MBAGuy1397 on 29 Jan 2015, 18:17.
Last edited by MBAGuy1397 on 03 Feb 2015, 23:35, edited 2 times in total.
Last edited by MBAGuy1397 on 03 Feb 2015, 23:35, edited 2 times in total.
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Hello!
I would be grateful if you could briefly evaluate my profile for admission into some of the programs to which I have applied. Now, there are a ton (a total of 9), but you don't need to respond specifically to each one; an overview based on the tiers of the school would be appreciated. Please note that I am a re-applicant at Tuck--and an international applicant that flew to Tuck to interview with them this time around (something I did not do last year, and ended up applying in R3 last year).
MBA Programs: All R2 Submits - Tuck, Kenan-Flagler, Yale SOM, Goizueta, Johnson, Owen, Madison, Rotman, and Mendoza.
Brief Overview: Indian citizen; grew up in a diplomatic family, so lived in over 7 countries, including Sudan, Venezuela, Brazil, Spain, Singapore, USA, and a few more. High school completed at the American school in Caracas, Venezuela. Then, went off to a top 20 liberal arts college in the United States (i.e. Bates, Grinnell, Vassar) to double-major in Economics and Physics.
Work Experience: 6 years at matriculation; started at a boutique management consulting firm in Boston (focused on the biotech/pharma sector); moved onto a sustainability-focused equity research role at a Morgan Stanley-equivalent firm; decided to switch to the buy-side, so pursued an investment management internship with the 3rd largest hedge fund in Asia (US$6B in AUM); most recently, started an investment advisory firm (sole-proprietorship) focused on providing research and portfolio allocation services to family offices and high net worth investors.
Test Scores: GRE - 162 Verbal (89%), 164 Quantitative (88%), and 5.5 AWA (98%).
Academics: Top 20 US Liberal Arts College (i.e. Bates, Grinnell, Vassar), with a double-major in Economics and Physics and GPA of 3.13.
Extra-Curricular: Post-collegiate pursuits include socially and environmentally oriented efforts I led in India, such as running environmental awareness campaigns in schools at local slums (to prevent littering and open defecation), leading a group of people into slums to bring animal rights awareness to residents (for cruelty against stray dogs and cats), collaborating with a teachers to provide free math and English tutoring to underprivileged children, and teaching local maids European cooking to increase their employability. Collegiate pursuits include the debate team (won 2 awards and was the novice debater coach), treasurer and actor for the cinematography club, and participated in and helped choreograph international dance performances.
Certifications: None.
Post-MBA Goal: Short Term - Leverage the MBA and my investment management experience to work as an investment associate at a major university endowment (i.e. MIT Management Company). Long Term - Start a social enterprise that helps nonprofits without scale manage, invest, and grow their funds to ensure operational income and longevity of their mission.
Thank you very much!
I would be grateful if you could briefly evaluate my profile for admission into some of the programs to which I have applied. Now, there are a ton (a total of 9), but you don't need to respond specifically to each one; an overview based on the tiers of the school would be appreciated. Please note that I am a re-applicant at Tuck--and an international applicant that flew to Tuck to interview with them this time around (something I did not do last year, and ended up applying in R3 last year).
MBA Programs: All R2 Submits - Tuck, Kenan-Flagler, Yale SOM, Goizueta, Johnson, Owen, Madison, Rotman, and Mendoza.
Brief Overview: Indian citizen; grew up in a diplomatic family, so lived in over 7 countries, including Sudan, Venezuela, Brazil, Spain, Singapore, USA, and a few more. High school completed at the American school in Caracas, Venezuela. Then, went off to a top 20 liberal arts college in the United States (i.e. Bates, Grinnell, Vassar) to double-major in Economics and Physics.
Work Experience: 6 years at matriculation; started at a boutique management consulting firm in Boston (focused on the biotech/pharma sector); moved onto a sustainability-focused equity research role at a Morgan Stanley-equivalent firm; decided to switch to the buy-side, so pursued an investment management internship with the 3rd largest hedge fund in Asia (US$6B in AUM); most recently, started an investment advisory firm (sole-proprietorship) focused on providing research and portfolio allocation services to family offices and high net worth investors.
Test Scores: GRE - 162 Verbal (89%), 164 Quantitative (88%), and 5.5 AWA (98%).
Academics: Top 20 US Liberal Arts College (i.e. Bates, Grinnell, Vassar), with a double-major in Economics and Physics and GPA of 3.13.
Extra-Curricular: Post-collegiate pursuits include socially and environmentally oriented efforts I led in India, such as running environmental awareness campaigns in schools at local slums (to prevent littering and open defecation), leading a group of people into slums to bring animal rights awareness to residents (for cruelty against stray dogs and cats), collaborating with a teachers to provide free math and English tutoring to underprivileged children, and teaching local maids European cooking to increase their employability. Collegiate pursuits include the debate team (won 2 awards and was the novice debater coach), treasurer and actor for the cinematography club, and participated in and helped choreograph international dance performances.
Certifications: None.
Post-MBA Goal: Short Term - Leverage the MBA and my investment management experience to work as an investment associate at a major university endowment (i.e. MIT Management Company). Long Term - Start a social enterprise that helps nonprofits without scale manage, invest, and grow their funds to ensure operational income and longevity of their mission.
Thank you very much!
MBAGuy1397
Joined: 24 Jun 2014
Last visit: 02 May 2016
Posts: 59
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Location: United States
Concentration: Finance, Social Entrepreneurship
Schools: Tuck '17 (WL) Yale '17 (D) Johnson '17 (WL) Goizueta '17 (D) Rotman '17 (A) Kenan-Flagler '17 (A) Mendoza '17 (WL) Owen '17 (D) Madison '17 (A)
GRE 1: Q164 V162
GPA: 3.13
Schools: Tuck '17 (WL) Yale '17 (D) Johnson '17 (WL) Goizueta '17 (D) Rotman '17 (A) Kenan-Flagler '17 (A) Mendoza '17 (WL) Owen '17 (D) Madison '17 (A)
GRE 1: Q164 V162
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03 Feb 2015, 23:34
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Hello! Any feedback would be appreciated 
11 Feb 2015, 18:47
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Hello,
There are several interesting facets to your candidacy, and your work experience looks strong. The one weakness obviously is the GPA. The GRE is fine.
Going back to the GPA, how much it will impact the application depends on whether it’s upward trending; that is much different, and much better, than if it’s flat or downward trending. (And I do recognize the rigor of your majors; that said, the number matters.)
Based on the info you provided, and assuming excellent applications, I’d consider Tuck and Yale high reasonable reaches; KF, Johnson, and Goizueta closer reasonable reaches, and the remaining schools on-pars with an asterisk -- the asterisk because of the 3.13.
There are several interesting facets to your candidacy, and your work experience looks strong. The one weakness obviously is the GPA. The GRE is fine.
Going back to the GPA, how much it will impact the application depends on whether it’s upward trending; that is much different, and much better, than if it’s flat or downward trending. (And I do recognize the rigor of your majors; that said, the number matters.)
Based on the info you provided, and assuming excellent applications, I’d consider Tuck and Yale high reasonable reaches; KF, Johnson, and Goizueta closer reasonable reaches, and the remaining schools on-pars with an asterisk -- the asterisk because of the 3.13.
