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Bombardeiro
Joined: 02 May 2015
Last visit: 26 Feb 2017
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Location: United States
Concentration: Finance, Social Entrepreneurship
GMAT 1: 720 Q47 V42
GPA: 3.81
WE:Investment Banking (Finance: Investment Banking)
Updated on: 06 Oct 2015, 14:33
Originally posted by Bombardeiro on 02 May 2015, 13:45.
Last edited by Bombardeiro on 06 Oct 2015, 14:33, edited 2 times in total.
Last edited by Bombardeiro on 06 Oct 2015, 14:33, edited 2 times in total.
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03 May 2015, 18:49
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Hi B,
You have a good profile. As I was reading through your posting the less than 70% in quant was one thing that jumped out at me. If you seriously want to apply to the schools you listed (H/S/W/MIT/Booth) you would be best served by submitting a 720+ GMAT with a 70%+ quant score. I think that especially coming from a finance background it would be fitting to have the higher GMAT (although I do realize you are in M&A and not quant trading or something more math intensive).
You have solid work experience (and I don't think that not coming from a Goldman will be an issue since you have other unique qualities)....you're an international, seems like you have an array of extracurricular activities...I'd be curious to know how deep/prolonged your involvement was in each of these, age is right, not sure what your undergrad institution and GPA look like.
In terms of your short-term goals - this will be a critical point for you. If you're serious about doing impact investing this is certainly something Stanford would be particularly keen on - if there are activities in your past that lend to that story, all the better. Generally speaking Adcoms don't want to hear that your next step will be entrepreneurship because that jeopardizes their post-MBA employment numbers.
In particular Wharton is very focused on their ranking status and they do that by being very strict on GMAT scores and avoiding risky candidates (i.e. self-admitted future entrepreneurs).
You have a good profile. As I was reading through your posting the less than 70% in quant was one thing that jumped out at me. If you seriously want to apply to the schools you listed (H/S/W/MIT/Booth) you would be best served by submitting a 720+ GMAT with a 70%+ quant score. I think that especially coming from a finance background it would be fitting to have the higher GMAT (although I do realize you are in M&A and not quant trading or something more math intensive).
You have solid work experience (and I don't think that not coming from a Goldman will be an issue since you have other unique qualities)....you're an international, seems like you have an array of extracurricular activities...I'd be curious to know how deep/prolonged your involvement was in each of these, age is right, not sure what your undergrad institution and GPA look like.
In terms of your short-term goals - this will be a critical point for you. If you're serious about doing impact investing this is certainly something Stanford would be particularly keen on - if there are activities in your past that lend to that story, all the better. Generally speaking Adcoms don't want to hear that your next step will be entrepreneurship because that jeopardizes their post-MBA employment numbers.
In particular Wharton is very focused on their ranking status and they do that by being very strict on GMAT scores and avoiding risky candidates (i.e. self-admitted future entrepreneurs).
03 May 2015, 19:34
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Bombardeiro,
You should definitely retake the GMAT because you are aiming and because they will evaluate you on your high school so there is no real downside to attempting to raise the quant. They will likely assume that your quant score does not reflect your true quant skills, but you don't want to give any of these schools a reason to ding you (given your competition), so try to raise the score. Your professional profile looks good but it's your nationality, your extracurricular leadership (I like that medical supplies org), and -- perhaps -- your personal story that will get you admitted. Feel free to send me your CV for a closer look.
--Paul Bodine, Great Applications for Business School, www.paulsbodine.com/outcomes
You should definitely retake the GMAT because you are aiming and because they will evaluate you on your high school so there is no real downside to attempting to raise the quant. They will likely assume that your quant score does not reflect your true quant skills, but you don't want to give any of these schools a reason to ding you (given your competition), so try to raise the score. Your professional profile looks good but it's your nationality, your extracurricular leadership (I like that medical supplies org), and -- perhaps -- your personal story that will get you admitted. Feel free to send me your CV for a closer look.
--Paul Bodine, Great Applications for Business School, www.paulsbodine.com/outcomes
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