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Updated on: 22 Feb 2011, 15:41
Originally posted by ChenggongMAS on 20 Feb 2011, 22:13.
Last edited by ChenggongMAS on 22 Feb 2011, 15:41, edited 5 times in total.
Last edited by ChenggongMAS on 22 Feb 2011, 15:41, edited 5 times in total.
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31-32 at matriculation (white, American male). My profile is very close to looking as what I state below. I really appreciate your eval.
1) Brief description of your full-time work experience.
Post grad school: 4 years in one of the big4 accounting firms. The last 1.5 years in a Manager position.
2) Your GMAT.
730
3) College info:
Public state school. BS in Finance and minors in Mandarin Chinese and International Relations
1 year of study abroad in China (reached a level of proficiency in Chinese)
GPA. 3.12
Same school. Masters in Accounting Science (ranked in the 20s in the PAR rankings)
2 years as a GA
1 years as a RA
GPA: 3.9
4) Significant college and post-college extra-curricular activities or community service, especially leadership experience.
I am very in followed in a few professional organizations post grad school and an avid walker for cancer and frequent donator for blood.
During my undgrad, I was on the E-board for my international marketing fraternity and was awarded various government scholarships etc
5) Important certifications like CFA, CPA, FSA, or CA.
CPA, CTP, level 1 CFA
6) Your target programs.
1. Booth**
2. Tuck
3. Stanford
4. MIT
5. Wharton
6. Columbia
7. McCombs
Any suggestions?
7) Your post-MBA goal.
I am looking to work overseas for a few years (China) and basically acquire great finance skills and management skills through the MBA program to help with my long-term goals. After working abroad, I want to work in the states for an US based company. If I happen not to work overseas, then I want to work in Chicago for a company's international division.
Thank you so much for your eval!!
1) Brief description of your full-time work experience.
Post grad school: 4 years in one of the big4 accounting firms. The last 1.5 years in a Manager position.
2) Your GMAT.
730
3) College info:
Public state school. BS in Finance and minors in Mandarin Chinese and International Relations
1 year of study abroad in China (reached a level of proficiency in Chinese)
GPA. 3.12
Same school. Masters in Accounting Science (ranked in the 20s in the PAR rankings)
2 years as a GA
1 years as a RA
GPA: 3.9
4) Significant college and post-college extra-curricular activities or community service, especially leadership experience.
I am very in followed in a few professional organizations post grad school and an avid walker for cancer and frequent donator for blood.
During my undgrad, I was on the E-board for my international marketing fraternity and was awarded various government scholarships etc
5) Important certifications like CFA, CPA, FSA, or CA.
CPA, CTP, level 1 CFA
6) Your target programs.
1. Booth**
2. Tuck
3. Stanford
4. MIT
5. Wharton
6. Columbia
7. McCombs
Any suggestions?
7) Your post-MBA goal.
I am looking to work overseas for a few years (China) and basically acquire great finance skills and management skills through the MBA program to help with my long-term goals. After working abroad, I want to work in the states for an US based company. If I happen not to work overseas, then I want to work in Chicago for a company's international division.
Thank you so much for your eval!!
22 Feb 2011, 03:32
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ChenggongMAS
I'm afraid your post-MBA goal isn't realistic for a traditional US MBA program. It sounds like you are more suited to EMBA programs to reach that position right after graduating. In addition, at 33 I don't think HBS (or Stanford) will consider you a good fit with their class; the others may be a bit more flexible. The biggest challenge you're going to have is overcoming the perception that as an accountant by training, you are staid and risk averse (not qualities of future entrepreneurs and business leaders).
I'm wondering why you aren't considering programs in Asia if your goals are there: INSEAD's Singapore campus, CEIBS, HKUST, and CUHK offer excellent educations.
22 Feb 2011, 07:39
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Hi Jennifer,
You are right...I was wondering, what if I do not work abroadd prior to an MBA? I really like Stanford's China program and would really like to obtain my MBA in the states rather than abroadd. I have looked the schools you have mentioned before and I concluded that they are great, but ultimately I want to work for an American company in their global division and travel frequently abroad. Therefore, I think an American MBA would be valued better. I guess when I mentioned the Director position in my original post, I was thinking long-term... What I want out of a MBA program is insane finance skills/great management skills. I come from a quant background (finance and accounting), but I fell that my finance knowledge could be a lot better. So I want a program to challenge me plus give me those global experiences/management skills. I could aim at a position overseas immediately after my MBA, since in my SOP I would be mentioning their global opportunities in their programs. I will change my school selection and age at matriculation. What do you think of this?
