Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Apr 2908:00 PM EDT
-09:00 PM EDT
Join us for a live Ask Me Anything (AMA) session with Juno’s Co-Founder, where we’ll break down everything you need to know about financing your MBA in today’s rapidly changing landscape.
Apr 3010:00 AM EDT
-11:00 AM EDT
Applying to business school from a finance background? Personal MBA Coach is here to help with this quick tips video on how to set yourself apart during the MBA application process!
Apr 3010:00 AM EDT
-10:30 AM EDT
Sia Admissions Founder Susan Berishaj will walk through why reach/target/safety produces the wrong list for many specific profiles, how admissions committees at different programs read the same background differently, and more...
Apr 3012:00 PM EDT
-01:00 PM EDT
Starting at $975 and offering up to $545 of savings, our new Amplify Hourly Packages offer structure and support in certain high-value areas (story development, resume, essays, interviewing) to help get your applications across the finish line.
Apr 2909:00 AM PDT
-10:00 AM PDT
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.
Apr 3009:00 PM IST
-10:00 PM IST
Thinking about PE/VC? Most consultants are. Few actually make it. Learn how to position your profile, build the right skills, and break into Private Equity & Venture Capital.
May 0108:30 AM EDT
-09:15 AM EDT
Get the inside scoop on what makes Emory’s Goizueta Business School great, learn how you can present a strong MBA application, and connect with an Admissions Director to get your questions answered.- May 01
08:30 AM EDT
-09:30 AM EDT
Get the inside scoop on what makes Emory’s Goizueta Business School great and how you can present a strong MBA application. Explore the difference between our One-Year MBA and Two-Year MBA programs, talk to our admissions team, and meet students. 
May 0108:00 PM PDT
-09:00 PM PDT
Inquire for a free profile evaluation and guarantee statement for possible admits and scholarships!
May 0507:00 PM EDT
-08:00 PM EDT
In this live 60-minute masterclass, How to Get Ahead of MBA Recruiting Now, we’ll walk through the four biggest mistakes incoming MBAs make and how to avoid them so you’re not scrambling to catch up once recruiting begins.
22 Feb 2012, 08:50
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hello there,
There are a few weaknesses in my application which will seemingly hurt my chances at the top (age, undergrad school, lack of nobel prize) but I have very little knowledge of the whole admission process so I am not sure to what extent. Therefore I could use a professional's opinion as to which tier I could go for. I am looking at 2013 matriculation, preferably in the US, and will be 30yo male (well the male thing stands regardless of time).
1. WE (chronologically)
-2yrs at Bloomberg, 2 promotions within 1yr of graduation so as to be responsible for very important accounts. Massive client interaction with some of the biggest banks, funds, and corporations in Europe.
-1yr as sales manager for a niche financial software company (focus on energy trading). 1M revenues target.
-6mths as energy trader and advisor, mostly carbon, gas, and power. Traded both clients flows and for the company's hedge fund. Two key roles: green energy financing in Sub-Saharan Africa; broker deals between European governments to fulfil their Kyoto Protocol engagements.
-Left that great role 1yr ago to start a currency trading business. Two mandates: proprietary trading of private capital and FX fund for third-party capital.
2. GMAT
Taking GMAT next month
Have GRE results though from 2007, Q:800/800, V:690/800(96th percentile)
3. Education
BSc Economics from nondescript public university in the US - 3.97 GPA (top of class, awarded Outstanding Graduate recognition, summa cum laude)
MSc from Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, one of Asia's best Business Schools
Certificate in Mandarin Chinese from Beijing Culture & Language University
Courses at LSE and City University London in Options Pricing and Computer Programming in C/C++
4. EC
College:
-Soccer team vice-captain; Academic All-American junior and senior year; NCAA Postgraduate Scholar (only 2 of us in school history)
-VP of Economics Club --> e.g organised World Food Day 2006 on campus and made speech to raise awareness of global malnutrition
-Economist in the university's student-run investment fund which invested a 1M endowment in the financial markets and beat the SP500
-French tutor
-Volunteered for Congo-based NGO; reviewed and translated their correspondance with other NGOs and UN agencies
Post College hobbies:
-Kite Surfing IKO certification
-By matriculation, will also have obtained Paragliding certification (if the glider works properly!!)
5. Qualifications
-Certified Financial Technician (CFTe)
-FSA Authorised Person registration process started
6. Target programs
Top 20
7. Post MBA Goal
I need some General Management knowledge to properly run and expand my FX Fund and also I want to start another structure focusing on Socially Responsible Investment - combine social entrepreneurship and investing. I have a part non-profit, part hedge fund venture in mind.
Sorry it's a bit long, I preferred to be thorough so you can offer an informed opinion if you wish. Also, on top of the French (fluent) and Mandarin (conversational +), I speak German and Spanish, in case that matters.
Will greatly appreciate any response.
Take care!
There are a few weaknesses in my application which will seemingly hurt my chances at the top (age, undergrad school, lack of nobel prize) but I have very little knowledge of the whole admission process so I am not sure to what extent. Therefore I could use a professional's opinion as to which tier I could go for. I am looking at 2013 matriculation, preferably in the US, and will be 30yo male (well the male thing stands regardless of time).
1. WE (chronologically)
-2yrs at Bloomberg, 2 promotions within 1yr of graduation so as to be responsible for very important accounts. Massive client interaction with some of the biggest banks, funds, and corporations in Europe.
-1yr as sales manager for a niche financial software company (focus on energy trading). 1M revenues target.
-6mths as energy trader and advisor, mostly carbon, gas, and power. Traded both clients flows and for the company's hedge fund. Two key roles: green energy financing in Sub-Saharan Africa; broker deals between European governments to fulfil their Kyoto Protocol engagements.
-Left that great role 1yr ago to start a currency trading business. Two mandates: proprietary trading of private capital and FX fund for third-party capital.
2. GMAT
Taking GMAT next month
Have GRE results though from 2007, Q:800/800, V:690/800(96th percentile)
3. Education
BSc Economics from nondescript public university in the US - 3.97 GPA (top of class, awarded Outstanding Graduate recognition, summa cum laude)
MSc from Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, one of Asia's best Business Schools
Certificate in Mandarin Chinese from Beijing Culture & Language University
Courses at LSE and City University London in Options Pricing and Computer Programming in C/C++
4. EC
College:
-Soccer team vice-captain; Academic All-American junior and senior year; NCAA Postgraduate Scholar (only 2 of us in school history)
-VP of Economics Club --> e.g organised World Food Day 2006 on campus and made speech to raise awareness of global malnutrition
-Economist in the university's student-run investment fund which invested a 1M endowment in the financial markets and beat the SP500
-French tutor
-Volunteered for Congo-based NGO; reviewed and translated their correspondance with other NGOs and UN agencies
Post College hobbies:
-Kite Surfing IKO certification
-By matriculation, will also have obtained Paragliding certification (if the glider works properly!!)
5. Qualifications
-Certified Financial Technician (CFTe)
-FSA Authorised Person registration process started
6. Target programs
Top 20
7. Post MBA Goal
I need some General Management knowledge to properly run and expand my FX Fund and also I want to start another structure focusing on Socially Responsible Investment - combine social entrepreneurship and investing. I have a part non-profit, part hedge fund venture in mind.
Sorry it's a bit long, I preferred to be thorough so you can offer an informed opinion if you wish. Also, on top of the French (fluent) and Mandarin (conversational +), I speak German and Spanish, in case that matters.
Will greatly appreciate any response.
Take care!
23 Feb 2012, 16:10
Kudos
Bookmarks
TheArtist,
Thanks for your post.
Assuming you do well on your GMAT, and based on your GRE you should do well, I think it is appropriate for you to aim for top bschools, but aim for those with slightly higher average ages at matriculation. Consider HBS, LBS, Kellogg, Tuck, Haas. I realize HBS still has slightly lower average age, but it is moving up and in other ways, you are competitive at HBS.
You might also be interested in Best MBA Programs: A Guide to Selecting the Right One
.
If you would like help with your application, please let me know.
Best,
Linda
Thanks for your post.
Assuming you do well on your GMAT, and based on your GRE you should do well, I think it is appropriate for you to aim for top bschools, but aim for those with slightly higher average ages at matriculation. Consider HBS, LBS, Kellogg, Tuck, Haas. I realize HBS still has slightly lower average age, but it is moving up and in other ways, you are competitive at HBS.
You might also be interested in Best MBA Programs: A Guide to Selecting the Right One
.
If you would like help with your application, please let me know.
Best,
Linda
24 Feb 2012, 06:03
Kudos
Bookmarks
Dear Linda,
Thank you very much for your prompt reply and the recommended reading. Once I have my GMAT results in March I may indeed take you up on that offer to help.
Until then,
Take care!
TheArtist
Thank you very much for your prompt reply and the recommended reading. Once I have my GMAT results in March I may indeed take you up on that offer to help.
Until then,
Take care!
TheArtist
