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01 Sep 2010, 23:06
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Hi all,
I've seen some of your prompt and helpful profile reviews recently and would really appreciate your insights on my own candidacy.
Age: 24 (25 at matriculation, almost 26)
Sex: Male
Nationality: Irish
UG: Bachelor of Commerce degree with a concentration in marketing from the University College Dublin (top Irish UG business degree. Not so well known outside Ireland/Britain/EU).
3.7/4 GPA.
Additional Education: Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA).
GMAT: Taking in September for first time. Realistically aiming for 670 - 730
Work Experience:
-2 years and 9 months as a hedge fund accountant (with top administrator not actual fund).
-Led several internal initiatives to improve operational efficiency on our team. One effectively reducing Audit times and another identifying areas for 6 figure savings for our clients.
- Given a superior performance grade for innovation during my last appraisal.
- Independently performed net asset valuations on several funds worth almost $1BN.
- Point of contact for investor relations department, investment managers, banks and custodians.
Extracurricular Activities (leadership):
I had to work a number of jobs from a younger age to put myself through college etc. I won't give you any sob stories but my circumstances curtailed my involvement in community based pursuits. So in terms of leadership in a community context, my experience is not as comparable to most other applicants on this forum.
Community: I did however play soccer with a semi-successful local team for 15 years. Local sporting teams were a main source of charity and fund raising for our community. The local teams (including ours) were responsible for organising charitable events and fund raising for charities (both local and foreign). I was involved in similar activities with the local golf and tennis clubs.
College: Frequently the team leader for weekly case based assignments (we predominantly used the case based learning method). I also led a team of 4 through a successful real world mini-consulting project for an Irish health center chain.
Professional: Made significant contributions and delivered measurable results from the very beginning. I'm hoping the professional leadership i've worked on will help combat the average ECs in community/college.
Additional Info:
- Intermediate French and Fluent Irish. Not sure if being able to speak Irish will help much!
Post MBA
- Marketing and sales with a leading wealth management company or alternative investment fund.
Target Schools:
McCombs
Kellogg
Duke
Any general advice is very much appreciated. In particular, feedback concerning my chances at the schools above would be great.
Thanks a million for your time!
I've seen some of your prompt and helpful profile reviews recently and would really appreciate your insights on my own candidacy.
Age: 24 (25 at matriculation, almost 26)
Sex: Male
Nationality: Irish
UG: Bachelor of Commerce degree with a concentration in marketing from the University College Dublin (top Irish UG business degree. Not so well known outside Ireland/Britain/EU).
3.7/4 GPA.
Additional Education: Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA).
GMAT: Taking in September for first time. Realistically aiming for 670 - 730
Work Experience:
-2 years and 9 months as a hedge fund accountant (with top administrator not actual fund).
-Led several internal initiatives to improve operational efficiency on our team. One effectively reducing Audit times and another identifying areas for 6 figure savings for our clients.
- Given a superior performance grade for innovation during my last appraisal.
- Independently performed net asset valuations on several funds worth almost $1BN.
- Point of contact for investor relations department, investment managers, banks and custodians.
Extracurricular Activities (leadership):
I had to work a number of jobs from a younger age to put myself through college etc. I won't give you any sob stories but my circumstances curtailed my involvement in community based pursuits. So in terms of leadership in a community context, my experience is not as comparable to most other applicants on this forum.
Community: I did however play soccer with a semi-successful local team for 15 years. Local sporting teams were a main source of charity and fund raising for our community. The local teams (including ours) were responsible for organising charitable events and fund raising for charities (both local and foreign). I was involved in similar activities with the local golf and tennis clubs.
College: Frequently the team leader for weekly case based assignments (we predominantly used the case based learning method). I also led a team of 4 through a successful real world mini-consulting project for an Irish health center chain.
Professional: Made significant contributions and delivered measurable results from the very beginning. I'm hoping the professional leadership i've worked on will help combat the average ECs in community/college.
Additional Info:
- Intermediate French and Fluent Irish. Not sure if being able to speak Irish will help much!
Post MBA
- Marketing and sales with a leading wealth management company or alternative investment fund.
Target Schools:
McCombs
Kellogg
Duke
Any general advice is very much appreciated. In particular, feedback concerning my chances at the schools above would be great.
Thanks a million for your time!
03 Sep 2010, 15:51
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Hello,
I don't say this to applicants here very often, but I think you're aiming a bit low. Assuming that your GMAT score is strong (let's say 700+), I actually think you could aim a little higher in the rankings than McCombs and even Duke. Don't get me wrong -- those are both great programs, and if you're choosing them because you've researched them a lot and want to go there, then don't change a thing. It's just that applicants usually -- for better or for worse -- start with the rankings, pick a range that they they they might be able to get into based on their "stats," and then ask what I think.
If you took that route, then I'd say you can move your band of schools you think you can get into a little higher, like maybe Duke, NYU, Sloan, Booth, and Kellogg. That assumes you haven't done your research and specifically rejected those schools already.
I like the sound of your work experience (and the way you seem to know how to describe your achievements, which isn't a trivial point), which is why I'm fairly bullish about your MBA admissions chances. If you can get great letters of reco to back these up, then I think you could do very well. Yes, your ECs are light, but they're not a necessity as much as a complement to your work experience. If one or the other is strong (and your work experience sounds pretty strong), then the other doesn't need to be strong, too.
Good luck!
Scott
I don't say this to applicants here very often, but I think you're aiming a bit low. Assuming that your GMAT score is strong (let's say 700+), I actually think you could aim a little higher in the rankings than McCombs and even Duke. Don't get me wrong -- those are both great programs, and if you're choosing them because you've researched them a lot and want to go there, then don't change a thing. It's just that applicants usually -- for better or for worse -- start with the rankings, pick a range that they they they might be able to get into based on their "stats," and then ask what I think.
If you took that route, then I'd say you can move your band of schools you think you can get into a little higher, like maybe Duke, NYU, Sloan, Booth, and Kellogg. That assumes you haven't done your research and specifically rejected those schools already.
I like the sound of your work experience (and the way you seem to know how to describe your achievements, which isn't a trivial point), which is why I'm fairly bullish about your MBA admissions chances. If you can get great letters of reco to back these up, then I think you could do very well. Yes, your ECs are light, but they're not a necessity as much as a complement to your work experience. If one or the other is strong (and your work experience sounds pretty strong), then the other doesn't need to be strong, too.
Good luck!
Scott
06 Sep 2010, 06:43
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Scott, thanks for the bullish outlook!
Truth be told, I had removed both Booth and Sloan early in the process because I thought they were completely out of reach. That's why I only had one top 7, Kellogg, as my reach. As an aspiring marketer, it's basically my mecca.
I actually really liked Booth when I researched it and spoke to some very responsive and helpful alumni. Considering the area I want to go into post-mba, their finance reputation would help me out bigtime.
I realise the GMAT/essays/recs will play a huge part in being considered for this band of schools so I will be giving those areas a lot of time in the coming months.
Thank you very much for your time and for giving me some more scope regarding school choices! I'll let you know how I get on.
Thanks again!
Truth be told, I had removed both Booth and Sloan early in the process because I thought they were completely out of reach. That's why I only had one top 7, Kellogg, as my reach. As an aspiring marketer, it's basically my mecca.
I actually really liked Booth when I researched it and spoke to some very responsive and helpful alumni. Considering the area I want to go into post-mba, their finance reputation would help me out bigtime.
I realise the GMAT/essays/recs will play a huge part in being considered for this band of schools so I will be giving those areas a lot of time in the coming months.
Thank you very much for your time and for giving me some more scope regarding school choices! I'll let you know how I get on.
Thanks again!
