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Updated on: 22 Jun 2020, 03:01
Originally posted by AragornElessar on 18 Mar 2020, 09:17.
Last edited by AragornElessar on 22 Jun 2020, 03:01, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by AragornElessar on 22 Jun 2020, 03:01, edited 1 time in total.
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Hi AragornElessar,
Thanks for reaching out. I'm glad you addressed the elephant in the room, as yes, that was one of the first things I noticed in your profile. It's definitely not a dealbreaker, and top schools will accept applicants who already have an MBA or MBA equivalent, but it does raise a bigger challenge for you to explain why you need this MBA now. From what you shared, I think you've got a pretty solid case, since your previous MBA was focused on finance, and you have a very clear understanding of the gaps you still need to fill from your attempted startup venture. I hope you will use the essays to dive into that experience and share what you loved about the experience but also what you learned from the failure -- schools will appreciate that honesty. I would apply to some top programs but I would have a few backups in mind too, as having the MBA degree already just makes it a bit harder to predict your chances.
Otherwise, your profile seems strong, especially with the Goldman brand, mix of investing experience, global experience, and extracurricular involvement.
In terms of schools, I would add Oxford Said to your list as I hear great things about their focus on entrepreneurship (and it's a one year option too).
Good luck!
Kate
Thanks for reaching out. I'm glad you addressed the elephant in the room, as yes, that was one of the first things I noticed in your profile. It's definitely not a dealbreaker, and top schools will accept applicants who already have an MBA or MBA equivalent, but it does raise a bigger challenge for you to explain why you need this MBA now. From what you shared, I think you've got a pretty solid case, since your previous MBA was focused on finance, and you have a very clear understanding of the gaps you still need to fill from your attempted startup venture. I hope you will use the essays to dive into that experience and share what you loved about the experience but also what you learned from the failure -- schools will appreciate that honesty. I would apply to some top programs but I would have a few backups in mind too, as having the MBA degree already just makes it a bit harder to predict your chances.
Otherwise, your profile seems strong, especially with the Goldman brand, mix of investing experience, global experience, and extracurricular involvement.
In terms of schools, I would add Oxford Said to your list as I hear great things about their focus on entrepreneurship (and it's a one year option too).
Good luck!
Kate
AragornElessar
Hi,
Below is my profile, and it would be very nice if you guys could look at it and see if I could get into some of the top MBAs
Nationality : Indian
Age : 32
GMAT : 730 (V40, Q49, IR 6, AWA 5.5)
Acads :Engineering (Average Grades), Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Finance (Top 10 B Schools in India, 99.8 CAT percentile)
Work Experience : 5 Years as a Fixed Income Research Analyst at Goldman Sachs (Buy Side Investing Role), currently working with a top US Based hedge fund (2+ years, distressed asset investing). In both these roles, have been working extensively and collaborating with offices across the globe (US, London, Europe, Japan). International Work experience is close to 13 months (London, UK).
Extra Curricular : Won National level competitions in stock pitching / investing competitions hosted by each of the top 4 B Schools in India, Part of student run mutual fund & Finance club at my B-School, volunteer at a couple of NGOs that teach underprivileged kids
To Address the elephant in the room, I have done my MBA earlier and this would be my 2nd one. I believe I have extracted most of the value from the first one - I've worked with my dream companies in great roles, have financial stability along with ability to pay for further education without assistance and a good professional network. The reason I want to pursue a 2nd one is because I want to pursue entrepreneurship and want to learn as much as I can / build an international network before taking the plunge. The backstory here is that I informally tried to run a startup along-with a couple of friends 2-3 years back, while I was still working (was a big decision to leave my job then as I was still paying off my education loan & I didn't want to commit 100% before getting it up and running). We raised some seed money and scaled the company moderately but ultimately our venture failed (the idea we worked on has since been validated by a competitor that came after us but scaled much more impressively). There were great lessons along the way and one (among many) of them was to go back to school and learn more. Given my background in Finance, I have got that covered but as a co-founder, I had to take on many roles - strategy, marketing, sales etc. which I should brush up on.
I am currently looking at 1 year options (Insead, IMD, LBS etc.) given my profile but open to 2 year ones as well, if there are any suggestions to schools I can pursue.
Any suggestions / opinions are welcome. Thanks in advance.
Below is my profile, and it would be very nice if you guys could look at it and see if I could get into some of the top MBAs
Nationality : Indian
Age : 32
GMAT : 730 (V40, Q49, IR 6, AWA 5.5)
Acads :Engineering (Average Grades), Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Finance (Top 10 B Schools in India, 99.8 CAT percentile)
Work Experience : 5 Years as a Fixed Income Research Analyst at Goldman Sachs (Buy Side Investing Role), currently working with a top US Based hedge fund (2+ years, distressed asset investing). In both these roles, have been working extensively and collaborating with offices across the globe (US, London, Europe, Japan). International Work experience is close to 13 months (London, UK).
Extra Curricular : Won National level competitions in stock pitching / investing competitions hosted by each of the top 4 B Schools in India, Part of student run mutual fund & Finance club at my B-School, volunteer at a couple of NGOs that teach underprivileged kids
To Address the elephant in the room, I have done my MBA earlier and this would be my 2nd one. I believe I have extracted most of the value from the first one - I've worked with my dream companies in great roles, have financial stability along with ability to pay for further education without assistance and a good professional network. The reason I want to pursue a 2nd one is because I want to pursue entrepreneurship and want to learn as much as I can / build an international network before taking the plunge. The backstory here is that I informally tried to run a startup along-with a couple of friends 2-3 years back, while I was still working (was a big decision to leave my job then as I was still paying off my education loan & I didn't want to commit 100% before getting it up and running). We raised some seed money and scaled the company moderately but ultimately our venture failed (the idea we worked on has since been validated by a competitor that came after us but scaled much more impressively). There were great lessons along the way and one (among many) of them was to go back to school and learn more. Given my background in Finance, I have got that covered but as a co-founder, I had to take on many roles - strategy, marketing, sales etc. which I should brush up on.
I am currently looking at 1 year options (Insead, IMD, LBS etc.) given my profile but open to 2 year ones as well, if there are any suggestions to schools I can pursue.
Any suggestions / opinions are welcome. Thanks in advance.
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