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11 Jan 2021, 17:27
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Hi mbsmission team,
I wanted to request a profile evaluation.
Ethnicity: Indian
Age : 24
Gender : Male
Scores :
Electrical and Electronics - 8.7 GPA (Top 10 Percentile)
GMAT - 730
Qualifications :
B.E. from BITS Pilani (Top 10 Universities in India with a strong history of students in m7)
CFA Level 2 candidate
Harvard: Online Professional certificate in Data Science (ongoing)
Work Experience :
J.P. Morgan: Risk Analyst (2 years (full time) + 6months (intern) Will have 3 years at Matriculation) - Youngest member of the team with leadership experience in multiple high stakes projects.
Ernst and Young (Intern - 2 months)
Co-Curricular : Common Wealth Games Closing Ceremony Participant, inter College MUNs (1st and 2nd positions), Inter-College Drama Competition (2nd Position), TEDx Sponsorship head for campus
Story: Some great stories linking all my life experiences with Co-Curriculars, certifications and job
According to me, the challenges with my profile are -
1. Low Work Ex
2. Not great Co-Curriculars
Post MBA goals: Work in a VC or a PE where i can combine my passion towards finance with the skills gained through an MBA.
Target Schools: Booth, Wharton, Kellogg, Haas.
I wanted to ask what colleges I should be aiming for and how I should fill some gaps in my profile to improve my odds at Booth, Wharton, Kellogg, Haas.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
I wanted to request a profile evaluation.
Ethnicity: Indian
Age : 24
Gender : Male
Scores :
Electrical and Electronics - 8.7 GPA (Top 10 Percentile)
GMAT - 730
Qualifications :
B.E. from BITS Pilani (Top 10 Universities in India with a strong history of students in m7)
CFA Level 2 candidate
Harvard: Online Professional certificate in Data Science (ongoing)
Work Experience :
J.P. Morgan: Risk Analyst (2 years (full time) + 6months (intern) Will have 3 years at Matriculation) - Youngest member of the team with leadership experience in multiple high stakes projects.
Ernst and Young (Intern - 2 months)
Co-Curricular : Common Wealth Games Closing Ceremony Participant, inter College MUNs (1st and 2nd positions), Inter-College Drama Competition (2nd Position), TEDx Sponsorship head for campus
Story: Some great stories linking all my life experiences with Co-Curriculars, certifications and job
According to me, the challenges with my profile are -
1. Low Work Ex
2. Not great Co-Curriculars
Post MBA goals: Work in a VC or a PE where i can combine my passion towards finance with the skills gained through an MBA.
Target Schools: Booth, Wharton, Kellogg, Haas.
I wanted to ask what colleges I should be aiming for and how I should fill some gaps in my profile to improve my odds at Booth, Wharton, Kellogg, Haas.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
12 Jan 2021, 16:14
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Hi, and thanks for writing! You've got solid elements to your profile - good GPA/GMAT, the first level of CFA under your belt, and promising work experience so far. However, this is shaping up to be a very competitive year for MBA admissions, and as you likely are aware, you're applying from a competitive demographic. I nearly always advise Indian applicants to submit in Round 1 if possible - given that there is opportunity for you to gain more work experience (perhaps a promotion?) and become more involved in extracurriculars outside of work, I strongly encourage you to apply in Round 1 this year instead of submitting in the upcoming Round 2 (for deadlines that haven't passed already) or Round 3. In the meantime, you may even be able to complete the next level of CFA and, if you think you can get a couple extra points on GMAT, boost that score.
Regarding your career goals: VC is very difficult to break into (especially post-MBA) so I'd frame that as more of a long-term goal. PE is competitive too, but is somewhat more realistic, so I'd set your sights on that or on investment banking (which would give you an even more solid foundation for PE).
Hope that helps - best of luck!
Regarding your career goals: VC is very difficult to break into (especially post-MBA) so I'd frame that as more of a long-term goal. PE is competitive too, but is somewhat more realistic, so I'd set your sights on that or on investment banking (which would give you an even more solid foundation for PE).
Hope that helps - best of luck!
nityamb
12 Jan 2021, 16:40
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Hi Nisha,
Thanks a ton for your insight on this. I am considering in Applying in Round 1 2021 and Round 2 2021-2022 to have more work experience under my belt.
I am extremely torn between 2 possible paths:
1) Stay at my current profile: My current profile offers me a perks of good projects with good audience for the same. Other upsides include a possible rotation to US for
month or more in which I can even visit some B schools, I can work more my profile (I was always interested in joining toastmasters club nearby) and focus on another attempt at GMAT followed by CFA L2 in May. Also I am well established in my team and should be able to get a good LOR. However the down side is that its not "Client Facing" in the traditional sense. I am not talking to stakeholders outside the firm and for us the main client is the firm itself.
2) Switch to a front office role in the same firm: Would be more client facing which I have been led to believe is better for application process. At the same time it would be a new and exciting set of problems to deal with. However it would also mean more hours, leading to less time for extra-curriculars and exam prep. Also, as I would be newer in my role, not sure about the quality of LOR i may get.
Any suggestions you may have on the same would be very helpful.
Thanks again for your immensely valuable input. I feel loads better after your reply!
Thanks a ton for your insight on this. I am considering in Applying in Round 1 2021 and Round 2 2021-2022 to have more work experience under my belt.
I am extremely torn between 2 possible paths:
1) Stay at my current profile: My current profile offers me a perks of good projects with good audience for the same. Other upsides include a possible rotation to US for
month or more in which I can even visit some B schools, I can work more my profile (I was always interested in joining toastmasters club nearby) and focus on another attempt at GMAT followed by CFA L2 in May. Also I am well established in my team and should be able to get a good LOR. However the down side is that its not "Client Facing" in the traditional sense. I am not talking to stakeholders outside the firm and for us the main client is the firm itself.
2) Switch to a front office role in the same firm: Would be more client facing which I have been led to believe is better for application process. At the same time it would be a new and exciting set of problems to deal with. However it would also mean more hours, leading to less time for extra-curriculars and exam prep. Also, as I would be newer in my role, not sure about the quality of LOR i may get.
Any suggestions you may have on the same would be very helpful.
Thanks again for your immensely valuable input. I feel loads better after your reply!
