WE more than a year at Big4

Question

Hey all,
I hope everybody enjoys their weekends. I need some advice regarding WE and how to make it look better as I want to leave my current job at Big4 audit and resume my own hustle (day trading).
Back in the day I worked for a private brokerage firm and after receiving my bachelors in finance I decided to land a job at Big4 for my MBA portfolio. It has been a year and two months now since I am at one of these firms. The thing is that my job is too narrow and boring with almost no value except its name in my application. I regret spending over 14 hours a day staring at excel while I could use this time for something else. I recently decided to quit and move back to my hometown.
Can somebody give me an advice on to how to be in this situation assuming that my GMAT score is 750 and I hold the first class degree from UK university?
Thanks in advance for your time reading this short message!

GmatKnightTutor · Answer

Might be worth reaching out to mba applicants who have applied with a solo-proprietorship background.

assuming that my GMAT score is 750

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Archit3110 · Answer

Its not clear from your post on total WE you have or is it just 14 months?
Most of B schools look for at least 2 + years of FT WE .. given that you are on a break you should prepare for GMAT

wish you the best

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Cardano,

You're ultimately asking an admissions question, so you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement. There's a Forum full of those Experts here:

https://gmatclub.com/forum/ask-admissio ... tants-124/

In addition, it's worth noting that the 750+ Score is approximately the 98th percentile, so clearly most GMATers never score that high on the Official Exam. Have you done any studying for the GMAT yet (have you taken any practice CAT/mocks)?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Australiangeek · Answer

Hi, 
I already got my score. I have 14 months of full time WE and I want to leave now

MBAGuide · Answer

Hi  Cardano  , hope you are well.

Since you mention that your current job has limited scope (perhaps in terms of stakeholder management, project challenges etc.), you should consider whether your own hustle would have more scope than spending the majority of your work time in front of a computer screen.

Think about your goals and what do you aim to achieve from an MBA program. Would you really want to do an MBA, or, do you think it is the easiest way to escape your current situation?

Try to explore what type of jobs and roles excite you, for example, perhaps a project management kind of role that gives a greater opportunity to interact with different levels in an organization interests you more. This early in your career is the right time to pivot into something new that makes your life interesting. You could also consider a change of industry, role, or geography if that appeals to you. Think- if it were not for an MBA or a big4 brand on your resume, what would you like to do? For someone to guide you better on shaping your profile for an MBA, he/she would have to know about your motivations in your career.

Let us know if you have thoughts you would like to add so we can guide you better.

Best wishes

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