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Hi, requesting a profile evaluation for R2 applications for a 26 year old Male from Colombia (living in the US)
GMAT 640 Q44 V34 6 AWA 5 IR
GPA 3.42 undergrad / grad degree in Accounting from a top public university in my field.
WE: 48 months at start of program (Aug 2017). I work for a Big 4 company advising on mergers and acquisitions (Transaction Advisory Services Group). Highlighted clients include The Carlyle Group and the Abraaj Group (Dubai). I was hired as a Senior Associate with 1 full year of experience less than the traditional candidate in my role (indirect early promotion). I have had to manage various individuals throughout my time there on a project by project basis (including a few from our Mexico City office - cultural cookie points? If they exist ha). Overall pretty good ratings from Superiors.
Nationality: Underrepresented minority
Extracurriculars: Mentor for a community of start ups / incubators in my city. I volunteer finance and accounting services for these start ups through an organization in charge of matching able and willing professionals to start-ups. Also volunteer as a speaker, motivator, and mentor for under represented community high schools on the importance of attending college. I'm the social chair for the TAS group in my office so I coordinate all kinds of events. Lastly, not on my apps anywhere at the moment but I did attempt / am attempting to launch a couple products that I created with a business partner (more to add to the entrepreneurial bucket).
Others: Active CPA, bilingual (English and Spanish)
Target Schools: Columbia, Tuck, Yale, Darden, Cornell, NYU**, Ross
Post MBA goals: Investment banking short term with a longer term goal of private equity.
**on a plane right to NYC for a project but also to check out Stern and figure out something creative to write for their short essay on fit.
Thanks in advance.
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GMAT 640 Q44 V34 6 AWA 5 IR
GPA 3.42 undergrad / grad degree in Accounting from a top public university in my field.
WE: 48 months at start of program (Aug 2017). I work for a Big 4 company advising on mergers and acquisitions (Transaction Advisory Services Group). Highlighted clients include The Carlyle Group and the Abraaj Group (Dubai). I was hired as a Senior Associate with 1 full year of experience less than the traditional candidate in my role (indirect early promotion). I have had to manage various individuals throughout my time there on a project by project basis (including a few from our Mexico City office - cultural cookie points? If they exist ha). Overall pretty good ratings from Superiors.
Nationality: Underrepresented minority
Extracurriculars: Mentor for a community of start ups / incubators in my city. I volunteer finance and accounting services for these start ups through an organization in charge of matching able and willing professionals to start-ups. Also volunteer as a speaker, motivator, and mentor for under represented community high schools on the importance of attending college. I'm the social chair for the TAS group in my office so I coordinate all kinds of events. Lastly, not on my apps anywhere at the moment but I did attempt / am attempting to launch a couple products that I created with a business partner (more to add to the entrepreneurial bucket).
Others: Active CPA, bilingual (English and Spanish)
Target Schools: Columbia, Tuck, Yale, Darden, Cornell, NYU**, Ross
Post MBA goals: Investment banking short term with a longer term goal of private equity.
**on a plane right to NYC for a project but also to check out Stern and figure out something creative to write for their short essay on fit.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi, requesting a profile evaluation for R2 applications for a 26 year old Male from Colombia (living in the US)
GMAT 640 Q44 V34 6 AWA 5 IR
GPA 3.3 undergrad / grad degree in Accounting from a top public university in my field.
WE: 48 months at start of program (Aug 2017). I work for a Big 4 company advising on mergers and acquisitions (Transaction Advisory Services Group). Highlighted clients include The Carlyle Group and the Abraaj Group (Dubai). I was hired as a Senior Associate with 1 full year of experience less than the traditional candidate in my role (indirect early promotion). I have had to manage various individuals throughout my time there on a project by project basis (including a few from our Mexico City office - cultural cookie points? If they exist ha). Overall pretty good ratings from Superiors.
Nationality: Underrepresented minority
Extracurriculars: Mentor for a community of start ups / incubators in my city. I volunteer finance and accounting services for these start ups through an organization in charge of matching able and willing professionals to start-ups. Also volunteer as a speaker, motivator, and mentor for under represented community high schools on the importance of attending college. I'm the social chair for the TAS group in my office so I coordinate all kinds of events. Lastly, not on my apps anywhere at the moment but I did attempt / am attempting to launch a couple products that I created with a business partner (more to add to the entrepreneurial bucket).
Others: Active CPA, bilingual (English and Spanish)
Target Schools: Columbia, Tuck, Yale, Darden, Cornell, NYU**, Ross
Post MBA goals: Investment banking short term with a longer term goal of private equity.
**on a plane right to NYC for a project but also to check out Stern and figure out something creative to write for their short essay on fit.
Thanks in advance.
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GMAT 640 Q44 V34 6 AWA 5 IR
GPA 3.3 undergrad / grad degree in Accounting from a top public university in my field.
WE: 48 months at start of program (Aug 2017). I work for a Big 4 company advising on mergers and acquisitions (Transaction Advisory Services Group). Highlighted clients include The Carlyle Group and the Abraaj Group (Dubai). I was hired as a Senior Associate with 1 full year of experience less than the traditional candidate in my role (indirect early promotion). I have had to manage various individuals throughout my time there on a project by project basis (including a few from our Mexico City office - cultural cookie points? If they exist ha). Overall pretty good ratings from Superiors.
Nationality: Underrepresented minority
Extracurriculars: Mentor for a community of start ups / incubators in my city. I volunteer finance and accounting services for these start ups through an organization in charge of matching able and willing professionals to start-ups. Also volunteer as a speaker, motivator, and mentor for under represented community high schools on the importance of attending college. I'm the social chair for the TAS group in my office so I coordinate all kinds of events. Lastly, not on my apps anywhere at the moment but I did attempt / am attempting to launch a couple products that I created with a business partner (more to add to the entrepreneurial bucket).
Others: Active CPA, bilingual (English and Spanish)
Target Schools: Columbia, Tuck, Yale, Darden, Cornell, NYU**, Ross
Post MBA goals: Investment banking short term with a longer term goal of private equity.
**on a plane right to NYC for a project but also to check out Stern and figure out something creative to write for their short essay on fit.
Thanks in advance.
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Thanks for your post. While I don't know everything about you from this post, from what I see here I would recommend that you add one or two safer options to the list unless you can improve your GMAT. The demographics will help you, but some of those schools are aggressive with your background. (CBS, Tuck, Yale) Feel free to reach out with any further questions.
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Scott
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Hi there,
Thanks for sharing your background with us, and best of luck with your visit to Stern! You have an interesting set of experiences, and I think you've narrowed down a reasonable set of target schools. While you certainly have a shot, you may want to consider a couple other schools in lieu of some in your "stretch" bucket, especially if you're planning to apply to all of these schools for R2. CBS, Yale SOM, Stern, and Ross are going to be in the stretch category for you with Stern and Ross being more achievable of the bunch. That's not to say you shouldn't go after them, but seven schools is a lot for one round.
I like your work experience. I think you should have a lot of great experiences to share in your essays. Just remember to highlight your leadership capacity. Your involvement is impressive, and it helps you stand out. You need to find a way to culminate your experiences and tie it back to your story, otherwise it may seem a bit disjointed and weaken your argument for you you're a great fit for IB and PE.
If you think you need some assistance with your story and pulling together a cohesive application, we'd love to chat and review your essays before submission. Feel free to sign up for a free consultation below. Best of luck!
Thanks for sharing your background with us, and best of luck with your visit to Stern! You have an interesting set of experiences, and I think you've narrowed down a reasonable set of target schools. While you certainly have a shot, you may want to consider a couple other schools in lieu of some in your "stretch" bucket, especially if you're planning to apply to all of these schools for R2. CBS, Yale SOM, Stern, and Ross are going to be in the stretch category for you with Stern and Ross being more achievable of the bunch. That's not to say you shouldn't go after them, but seven schools is a lot for one round.
I like your work experience. I think you should have a lot of great experiences to share in your essays. Just remember to highlight your leadership capacity. Your involvement is impressive, and it helps you stand out. You need to find a way to culminate your experiences and tie it back to your story, otherwise it may seem a bit disjointed and weaken your argument for you you're a great fit for IB and PE.
If you think you need some assistance with your story and pulling together a cohesive application, we'd love to chat and review your essays before submission. Feel free to sign up for a free consultation below. Best of luck!
