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14 Sep 2015, 13:24
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Hi guys,
So I'm planning to apply for graduate school now, and I'm very interested in MIT-MS Finance. Here is my comprehensive profile, appreciate if you guys can give me some evaluation, whether I will have a ticket to MIT:
Asian female
A.A. Business Administration from Fullerton College, GPA 4.0/4.0 - Scholarships, Presidential award for outstanding Comm Services, honor graduated
B.A. Business Economics from UCLA, overall GPA: 3.61, major GPA: 3.648
UCLA - Extension: Finance Certificate, GPA: 3.9
Experience: 2.5 years of working experiences at Northwestern Mutual, part-time & full-time (Finance/Investment Operations position)
1 letter of recommendation each from the COO & CFO
GMAT: I'm studying on it right now, worst case scenario: 650, best: 700
Extra-curricular activities: Volunteer Income Tax Assistant, member of Beta Alpha Psi, Teaching at a Vietnamese school
A little bit about me:
I'm an international student. I have a strong interest in Finance, especially Corporate Finance. I like playing around with number and and very good at systematical procedure. I worked my way up at Northwestern Mutual. Starting there at my junior year as an Investment Operations Intern, then got promoted to Centralized Financial Security analyst (part-time). After graduation, I got my full-time offer in their Operations department.
My concern: will being a transfer student a disadvantage for me during the application evaluation? Also, do you think my GPA and the amount of work experience I have is well-balanced?
Goal: Aim for an MS in Finance at MIT. Other options: Johns Hopkins, Vandy, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, U-chicago, Duke, UT-Austin (Princeton - not confident but I may try
)
Thank you very much! I appreciate your help
Please advise,
So I'm planning to apply for graduate school now, and I'm very interested in MIT-MS Finance. Here is my comprehensive profile, appreciate if you guys can give me some evaluation, whether I will have a ticket to MIT:
Asian female
A.A. Business Administration from Fullerton College, GPA 4.0/4.0 - Scholarships, Presidential award for outstanding Comm Services, honor graduated
B.A. Business Economics from UCLA, overall GPA: 3.61, major GPA: 3.648
UCLA - Extension: Finance Certificate, GPA: 3.9
Experience: 2.5 years of working experiences at Northwestern Mutual, part-time & full-time (Finance/Investment Operations position)
1 letter of recommendation each from the COO & CFO
GMAT: I'm studying on it right now, worst case scenario: 650, best: 700
Extra-curricular activities: Volunteer Income Tax Assistant, member of Beta Alpha Psi, Teaching at a Vietnamese school
A little bit about me:
I'm an international student. I have a strong interest in Finance, especially Corporate Finance. I like playing around with number and and very good at systematical procedure. I worked my way up at Northwestern Mutual. Starting there at my junior year as an Investment Operations Intern, then got promoted to Centralized Financial Security analyst (part-time). After graduation, I got my full-time offer in their Operations department.
My concern: will being a transfer student a disadvantage for me during the application evaluation? Also, do you think my GPA and the amount of work experience I have is well-balanced?
Goal: Aim for an MS in Finance at MIT. Other options: Johns Hopkins, Vandy, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, U-chicago, Duke, UT-Austin (Princeton - not confident but I may try
) Thank you very much! I appreciate your help
Please advise,
17 Sep 2015, 08:49
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Hi there!
Thanks for sharing your information. Let's cover your academic profile first. While the fact that you transferred isn't ideal, it won't prevent you from gaining admissions from the programs you're looking at. One thing to keep in mind is that these competitive programs like a high GMAT, so definitely do your best to hit that 700 mark! It's great that you have an interest in Corporate Finance, but what role do you specifically want to play in that field? Be sure to distinguish your short and long term goals as well. This is a critical piece of the puzzle when it comes to building your story. Your involvement is a bit light - do you have any other activities or initiatives that you've been a part of where you made a substantial impact?
All in all, assuming you reach your goal of a 700+ GMAT, I think Vandy, CMU, and Texas are aligned programs for you. The other schools are more of a stretch, but worth applying to so give them a shot! Best of luck!
Thanks for sharing your information. Let's cover your academic profile first. While the fact that you transferred isn't ideal, it won't prevent you from gaining admissions from the programs you're looking at. One thing to keep in mind is that these competitive programs like a high GMAT, so definitely do your best to hit that 700 mark! It's great that you have an interest in Corporate Finance, but what role do you specifically want to play in that field? Be sure to distinguish your short and long term goals as well. This is a critical piece of the puzzle when it comes to building your story. Your involvement is a bit light - do you have any other activities or initiatives that you've been a part of where you made a substantial impact?
All in all, assuming you reach your goal of a 700+ GMAT, I think Vandy, CMU, and Texas are aligned programs for you. The other schools are more of a stretch, but worth applying to so give them a shot! Best of luck!
