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Affiliations: ACCA
Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Marketing
Schools: Ross '14 (M) INSEAD '14 (D) Wharton '14 (D)
15 Oct 2010, 07:25
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I am planning to apply in next year or in two years time if more experience would get me into a top MBA.
My current profile
Male, 23, African
GMAT- 690- I am planning to retake it year though.
B.Sc Accounting-Top African University
3.75 out of 5
M.Sc Accounting and Finance- Top European University
71%
Currently 1 year experience at big4(audit associate) and expecting to become a senior associate by July 2011.
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (UK) exams completed for both the technician and professional level. 20 papers in all; started studying for this during my bachelor’s degree. Should I mention this as an extenuating circumstance affecting my bachelor’s degree GPA?
Average Score at professional level-68%
Others- Awards in school, Chess club member at both university and graduate school. Induction course representative at Big4, part time consultant at my father's medium scale enterprise.
But I would like to pursue an MBA in the best school I can get into but I am still struggling with the concept of fit. Is there a book that covers this for top MBA programs? My current preferences are an international environment (large percentage of international students), great opportunities for MC/IB and entrepreneurship, great opportunities for career switchers and non-preference for an older class with more work experience. My current list is (I expect this to evolve in the coming year)-
Harvard
Chicago
INSEAD
Columbia
UC Berkeley
Stanford
London
Also, I am planning to attempt CFA level 1 in June next year.
Do I have a decent shot at these schools? Are there other schools I should consider based on my current criteria? Are there other criteria I should seriously consider? What other things should I try to achieve outside of work in the next one year in order to improve my candidacy.
Thanks
My current profile
Male, 23, African
GMAT- 690- I am planning to retake it year though.
B.Sc Accounting-Top African University
3.75 out of 5
M.Sc Accounting and Finance- Top European University
71%
Currently 1 year experience at big4(audit associate) and expecting to become a senior associate by July 2011.
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (UK) exams completed for both the technician and professional level. 20 papers in all; started studying for this during my bachelor’s degree. Should I mention this as an extenuating circumstance affecting my bachelor’s degree GPA?
Average Score at professional level-68%
Others- Awards in school, Chess club member at both university and graduate school. Induction course representative at Big4, part time consultant at my father's medium scale enterprise.
But I would like to pursue an MBA in the best school I can get into but I am still struggling with the concept of fit. Is there a book that covers this for top MBA programs? My current preferences are an international environment (large percentage of international students), great opportunities for MC/IB and entrepreneurship, great opportunities for career switchers and non-preference for an older class with more work experience. My current list is (I expect this to evolve in the coming year)-
Harvard
Chicago
INSEAD
Columbia
UC Berkeley
Stanford
London
Also, I am planning to attempt CFA level 1 in June next year.
Do I have a decent shot at these schools? Are there other schools I should consider based on my current criteria? Are there other criteria I should seriously consider? What other things should I try to achieve outside of work in the next one year in order to improve my candidacy.
Thanks
16 Oct 2010, 01:41
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Hi schemer,
I will make every effort to advise you on your profile, but at present, the demand for current applicants is quite high. Let me get through the next week or so and come back to see if I can give you some guidance. As for school fit, the best thing you can do is research online guides that share cultural dynamics and then read the employment reports for the programs. An MBA is first and foremost a professional program and the school will prioritize the recruiting pipeline and you should as well. See who is hiring and if its the right industry/function for what you want to do.
Harvard, Stanford, Tuck, Booth, Yale, Sloan, Stern ... all domestic schools that could be a good fit for you.
If I don't come back to this in a week or so, refresh the question and I'll jump back in.
Good luck.
-Paul
I will make every effort to advise you on your profile, but at present, the demand for current applicants is quite high. Let me get through the next week or so and come back to see if I can give you some guidance. As for school fit, the best thing you can do is research online guides that share cultural dynamics and then read the employment reports for the programs. An MBA is first and foremost a professional program and the school will prioritize the recruiting pipeline and you should as well. See who is hiring and if its the right industry/function for what you want to do.
Harvard, Stanford, Tuck, Booth, Yale, Sloan, Stern ... all domestic schools that could be a good fit for you.
If I don't come back to this in a week or so, refresh the question and I'll jump back in.
Good luck.
-Paul
schemer
Joined: 20 Sep 2010
Last visit: 06 Mar 2013
Posts: 59
Own Kudos:
Given Kudos: 2
Status:CEO in training
Affiliations: ACCA
Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Marketing
Schools: Ross '14 (M) INSEAD '14 (D) Wharton '14 (D)
20 Oct 2010, 15:22
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PaulLanzillotti
Thanks for the initial response. I am interested in consulting or IB post MBA depending on what I think of finance after CFA level 1. Most top program seem to send people to these areas. How can/should I effective zone in an the appropriate list of schools to apply to?
