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Hi Paul: I would very much appreciate if you can share some of your view and insights on the appropriate wordings for my MBA application essays.
Should i avoid using financial jargons like "seeking alpha" (excess return), risk-free premium or CAPM in my essays at all? even to schools that are said to be more finance-focused e.g. Columbia, NYU, Chicago etc.?
Also i'd very grateful if you can suggest or recommend one or 2 MBA school that you think I would have a resonable change to get in. My current targets are Wharton (stretch...), Columbia, NYU and Cambridge in UK (as a safety...). My profile as below:
demographics: 26/ female/ Hong Kong
academic / qualifications: GPA 3.3, GMAT 710, CFA level 3 passed
job experience: working at an Asian focused real estate PE fund for 3.5 years
post-MBA aspiration: to work in general PE fund that focuses on sustainable investments in developing markets
extra-curricular: mainly voluntary works
- college: heavily involved with an AIDS awareness program at college and being one of the 6 HK delegates to do a 12-day service trip to Kenya
- post-college: tutoring low-income families for free and joined various fund-raising voluntary events
Looking forward to your reply. Thanks much!
Should i avoid using financial jargons like "seeking alpha" (excess return), risk-free premium or CAPM in my essays at all? even to schools that are said to be more finance-focused e.g. Columbia, NYU, Chicago etc.?
Also i'd very grateful if you can suggest or recommend one or 2 MBA school that you think I would have a resonable change to get in. My current targets are Wharton (stretch...), Columbia, NYU and Cambridge in UK (as a safety...). My profile as below:
demographics: 26/ female/ Hong Kong
academic / qualifications: GPA 3.3, GMAT 710, CFA level 3 passed
job experience: working at an Asian focused real estate PE fund for 3.5 years
post-MBA aspiration: to work in general PE fund that focuses on sustainable investments in developing markets
extra-curricular: mainly voluntary works
- college: heavily involved with an AIDS awareness program at college and being one of the 6 HK delegates to do a 12-day service trip to Kenya
- post-college: tutoring low-income families for free and joined various fund-raising voluntary events
Looking forward to your reply. Thanks much!
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Hi princo,
I would like to answer your question about jargon, but first let me just say that drilling down to word choice is often a red herring that gets people into trouble. Focusing on what words to use often brings a measure of comfort because you really get the feel that you are editing this thing down, but what you really need to focus on is the themes you are articulating. If you have an essay that shows who you are on a thematic level, all the jargon in the world won't keep a reader from identifying that. On the other hand, you might make all the proper word choices, but if the essay is flat from a thematic standpoint, it won't matter.
Now, with that out of the way, the safe bet is to go easy on the jargon. Use "regular" words when they will do, use technical terms when necessary. Never use an acronym without spelling it out first. The best format is: "collateralized debt obligation (CDO)." Remember that the admissions officer is not necessarily an expert on every detail of every industry - even at "finance" schools. You don't have to dumb it down, but write in such a way that a smart, educated person can figure out what you are talking about. When writing about finance, write like Michael Lewis. Pick up one of his books and see the way he describes the world without overwhelming the reader or dumbing it down.
As for schools, I would definitely recommend NYU Stern. Also Yale SOM (underrated for finance) and Booth.
If you want to dive into this further, shoot me a PM and we can get you set up with a free initial consultation. You have the raw ingredients to be very competitive, but will need to make sure to put it all together.
Thanks for reaching out.
Respectfully,
Paul Lanzillotti
I would like to answer your question about jargon, but first let me just say that drilling down to word choice is often a red herring that gets people into trouble. Focusing on what words to use often brings a measure of comfort because you really get the feel that you are editing this thing down, but what you really need to focus on is the themes you are articulating. If you have an essay that shows who you are on a thematic level, all the jargon in the world won't keep a reader from identifying that. On the other hand, you might make all the proper word choices, but if the essay is flat from a thematic standpoint, it won't matter.
Now, with that out of the way, the safe bet is to go easy on the jargon. Use "regular" words when they will do, use technical terms when necessary. Never use an acronym without spelling it out first. The best format is: "collateralized debt obligation (CDO)." Remember that the admissions officer is not necessarily an expert on every detail of every industry - even at "finance" schools. You don't have to dumb it down, but write in such a way that a smart, educated person can figure out what you are talking about. When writing about finance, write like Michael Lewis. Pick up one of his books and see the way he describes the world without overwhelming the reader or dumbing it down.
As for schools, I would definitely recommend NYU Stern. Also Yale SOM (underrated for finance) and Booth.
If you want to dive into this further, shoot me a PM and we can get you set up with a free initial consultation. You have the raw ingredients to be very competitive, but will need to make sure to put it all together.
Thanks for reaching out.
Respectfully,
Paul Lanzillotti
