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What’s in it for you- Live Profile Evaluation Chat Session with Jenifer Turtschanow, CEO, ARINGO. Come with your details prepared and ARINGO will share insights! Pre-MBA Role/Industry, YOE, Exam Score, C/GPA, ECs Post-MBA Role/ Industry & School List.
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Schools: Booth '24 Columbia CBS '24 Harvard '24 Sloan '24 Stanford '24 Kellogg '24 Wharton '24 Yale '24 Stern '24
GMAT 1: 770 Q49 V46
Schools: Booth '24 Columbia CBS '24 Harvard '24 Sloan '24 Stanford '24 Kellogg '24 Wharton '24 Yale '24 Stern '24
GMAT 1: 770 Q49 V46
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10 Nov 2021, 23:45
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Nationality/Age/Gender: Australian 28M
GMAT: 770 Q49 V46. IR8 AWA6
Education:
Top Australian uni, Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), 3.8 GPA (converted). Uni scholarships.
CFA Charterholder.
Kellogg Executive Education courses in AI / Analytics.
Work Experience:
5 years working in management consulting in financial services, 2 promotions (Manager currently), top performance.
Family real estate and food businesses.
Extra Curricular:
Indigenous student program mentor
Pro bono strategy work: Led due diligence / financing of African hospital for International NGO, developed growth strategy for African mobile health platform
Uni student consulting, led team of 30, led and delivered national crowd funding campaign for advocacy body
Goal of MBA: Move into investment management / private equity
Recommenders: 1) work supervisor 2) director of first client - SVP of F500 company
Reach schools: HBS, Stanford, Wharton
Target: Columbia, Sloan, Kellogg, Booth, Stern
GMAT: 770 Q49 V46. IR8 AWA6
Education:
Top Australian uni, Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), 3.8 GPA (converted). Uni scholarships.
CFA Charterholder.
Kellogg Executive Education courses in AI / Analytics.
Work Experience:
5 years working in management consulting in financial services, 2 promotions (Manager currently), top performance.
Family real estate and food businesses.
Extra Curricular:
Indigenous student program mentor
Pro bono strategy work: Led due diligence / financing of African hospital for International NGO, developed growth strategy for African mobile health platform
Uni student consulting, led team of 30, led and delivered national crowd funding campaign for advocacy body
Goal of MBA: Move into investment management / private equity
Recommenders: 1) work supervisor 2) director of first client - SVP of F500 company
Reach schools: HBS, Stanford, Wharton
Target: Columbia, Sloan, Kellogg, Booth, Stern
11 Nov 2021, 02:35
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Hi aom12,
Thank you for sharing your profile. Your profile looks good on the surface. Starting with the stats, your undergrad GPA is good, and you have a solid GMAT score. Your CFA and other certifications are evidence of your academic merit. So, this part is pretty sorted. Your professional experience appears to be good. You must present it in such a way that it appears progressive. You must include examples of times when you outperformed your peers in the past. Or you can showcase any scenario where you handled a leadership role in a very effective way. Talking about your ECs, they are well and good. Your mentorship highlights the values of generosity and contribution to society. You might be interested in reading an article about PE/VC industry which will provide you with some insights. On the surface, you have a decent profile and have a shot at the b-schools you have chosen if you present an effective application. If you’d like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and further chances to the b-schools. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.
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Thank you for sharing your profile. Your profile looks good on the surface. Starting with the stats, your undergrad GPA is good, and you have a solid GMAT score. Your CFA and other certifications are evidence of your academic merit. So, this part is pretty sorted. Your professional experience appears to be good. You must present it in such a way that it appears progressive. You must include examples of times when you outperformed your peers in the past. Or you can showcase any scenario where you handled a leadership role in a very effective way. Talking about your ECs, they are well and good. Your mentorship highlights the values of generosity and contribution to society. You might be interested in reading an article about PE/VC industry which will provide you with some insights. On the surface, you have a decent profile and have a shot at the b-schools you have chosen if you present an effective application. If you’d like, we are happy to hop on a call with you sometime this week to discuss your profile in length and further chances to the b-schools. Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.
Maximize you chances for R2 and Live Q/A with Darden & Fuqua admit
Cheers!
Neha Hadke
Profile Analyst & Channel Manager, MBA and Beyond
Testimonials
Email: [email protected]
aom12
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18 Nov 2021, 09:35
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Hi aom12,
Thanks for sharing and congrats on the great GMAT score. From what you have shared, your profile looks strong. That said, while consulting a great industry for gaining strong pre-MBA experience and exposure, it is also a competitive field with many MBA applicants.
Keeping this in mind, you will really want to highlight multiple aspects of your profile. While this does not mean you should provide a laundry list of details, discussing one or two unique skills, hobbies, extracurricular leadership roles, volunteer work or language skills will paint a clearer picture for admissions committee members of who you are and what unique value you can add to their next class. It sounds like you have some valuable extracurriculars to showcase.
In terms of transitioning from management consulting to PE / investment management, your career path should make sense to the reader and allow you to leverage the skills you will develop during your MBA and throughout your early post-MBA career. While going from consulting to PE is possible, it is not the easiest (we can discuss this more if you'd like to reach out to [email protected]).
Should you have a strong set of essays and successfully articulate your goals, you should have good chance of success. We work with a lot of management consultants each year and would be happy to help you enhance your candidacy. Check out our comprehensive packages to learn more!
Best,
Personal MBA Coach
Thanks for sharing and congrats on the great GMAT score. From what you have shared, your profile looks strong. That said, while consulting a great industry for gaining strong pre-MBA experience and exposure, it is also a competitive field with many MBA applicants.
Keeping this in mind, you will really want to highlight multiple aspects of your profile. While this does not mean you should provide a laundry list of details, discussing one or two unique skills, hobbies, extracurricular leadership roles, volunteer work or language skills will paint a clearer picture for admissions committee members of who you are and what unique value you can add to their next class. It sounds like you have some valuable extracurriculars to showcase.
In terms of transitioning from management consulting to PE / investment management, your career path should make sense to the reader and allow you to leverage the skills you will develop during your MBA and throughout your early post-MBA career. While going from consulting to PE is possible, it is not the easiest (we can discuss this more if you'd like to reach out to [email protected]).
Should you have a strong set of essays and successfully articulate your goals, you should have good chance of success. We work with a lot of management consultants each year and would be happy to help you enhance your candidacy. Check out our comprehensive packages to learn more!
Best,
Personal MBA Coach
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