Request for a profile evaluation
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17 Aug 2021, 02:10
Hello Guys,
Can you please help me with a profile evaluation? Targeting top business schools in UK for a masters in finance, economics or MBA
Please find below the details for your reference:
Country - India
Current Age - 24.5
Education - 1. Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) (finance specialization) - 8.92 CGPA (first class distinction - highest CGPA in the college) - the university is a normal ranked university (not in the top 50 of the country)
2. MA Economics ( a 2 year degree) - Mumbai University - have just finished the first year and scored a 91.5% (3rd rank in the university) - will most probably graduate with a first class distinction in here as well
Work Experience - 1. Ernst & Young (EY) - Worked as a Business Consulting Analyst in the Banking and Capital Markets Vertical for 1.5 years (Client facing role)
2. Currently working with Citi ICG as a Research Analyst (Investment Banking) - since the past 7 months. But by the time i start my with my studies, would have completed around 1.5-2 years with Citi
Awards and achievements - 1. In college during BBA -
a. Was elected as the Class Representative in my class
b. Secured the highest CGPA in my college
c. President and founder of the finance club of my college
d. achieved 2 awards for academic excellence
2. Work -
a. Got an award from my company for volunteering with the covid-19 vaccinations
b. Worked as a rotation analyst with the Business Management Team for a period of 4 months
Extracurriculars, skills and certifications -
1. Certifications in Advanced Excel, Data Analytics and CFI FMVA (Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst)
2. CFA Level 2 candidate - cleared level 1 in the first attempt
3. Python, R, Power BI, financial modeling
4. Application and knowledge of various databases like - Factiva, Thomson Eikon, Capital IQ, Factiva etc
5. Was an active member at my college's Rotaract club
6. Was selected as the MENTOR in my final year of under graduation - helped my juniors and provided guidance on various topics including - employment opportunities post graduation, improving their GPAs and helped address their social problems as well and more
GMAT Score - yet to give but pretty sure can get a score of 680+
IELTS - 8.5