Hi there!
I would really appreciate your advice on feasible goals and school choices based on my background below:
Male. Chinese national.
BA from a top 10 colleges in China; GPA 3.8
MA from USC, real estate and urban economics major. GPA 3.75
GMAT 750
Internship: HSBC, Vanke, Esatdil Secured Wells Fargo (U.S.)
A total of 4 years full-time working experience in U.S., in real estate industry: 2 yrs in PE and 2 yrs in commercial mortgage banking, both are small shops.
Progressive roles: from analyst to senior analyst to mortgage banker now closing deals.
Extracurricular: several positions at student organizations back in college; volunteer (led a small team in the communication department) for Olympic Games
References would be two MDs of these two firms;
I do not have a finance degree, but I am a CFA Chart holder;
Wharton is my dream school but I know it is literally a "DREAM" school for me; I would also take my shots with other B-schools that have good focus on Real Estate;
Post-MBA goals would be going to real estate buy side or a general PE firm (Not VC though); would love to stay in the States but would probably go back to China as well so I would put some weights towards the general University brand on top of MBA programs.
Any advice will greatly appreciated!