Name/username: Kanika Prakash/ kanika1997
Age : 25
Country/Location : United Arab Emirates
Under-Graduate School : American University of Sharjah
Under-Graduate GPA: 3.2
GMAT/GRE Test scores: GRE 321
Total Work Experience : 48 months
Pre-MBA Industry : Consulting
Target industry post-MBA: Consulting
Brief about Work Experience :
Risk Advisory Consultant focusing on financial transformation and business performance improvement for medium to large client across various industries at a Fortune500 financials services consultancy firm.
What is your relation to the Recommenders?(Manager. client etc):
Direct supervisor - Partner at consulting firm that I worked at
Indirect Supervisor - Founder and CEO of the consulting firm i worked at
Volunteering/Extra-curriculars:
- Mental Health volunteer since covid
- Alumni board member of undergraduate institution
- Mentorship program with Deloittee
- Mckinsey program for honing digital consulting skills
During undergrad,
- AIESEC global volunteer
- Quant courses tutor
- teaching assistant for strategy management professor
- worked at a financial trading floor
International Experience : Worked with European and Middle East founders and clients for. 2+ years (no travel)
Scholarship Given? : Entrance scholarship
The motivation for MBA and why Now brief? :
Pivot to fintech as tech capabilities are at a rise in the financials services sector
Short-Term Goal : tech consultant at a financial services consulting firm
Long-Term Goal : tech transformation leader in finance team at a mid-sized firm
Link to your interview debrief:
Did you use the help of an MBA Consultant? :
I used the help of MBA&Beyond services for other universities.. used similar material for Rotman, although did not get Rotman application materials reviewed by them
Any comments, feelings, advice to share?:
Network with admissions committee manager of your region from Rotman before applying. I feel this made the difference and I got an interview invite within 3-5 days of my video essay.
Always dress professionally in every interaction with admission committee, virtual or otherwise, even for the recorded video interview.
Knowledge of Rotman and what it means to you is very important - speak with confidence and make sure you are clear on your goals and why rotman is the place where you want to be.
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