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03 Jul 2016, 12:18
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I'm planning on going for my MBA in the future & would like your input for the same.
My school choices are Top 10 US MBA programs, LBS, HEC Paris, INSEAD (any campus), and Cambridge Judge.
Post MBA, I'm targeting IB Associate abroad or PE associate positions in India. I just start my career but want your guidance to make sure I'm going the right way.
My profile is as follows:
Age 24 - Indian
B.S. Material Science & Engineering from Big Ten school (Not Iowa, Nebraska or Michigan State) from the US which is known for its chemical engineering program. My engineering program comes from the same department. GPA: 2.9
. Though I performed very well on my non-major courses like economics, advanced maths, statistics, probability, etc.
Have a 3-year post graduation gap. Reasons:
Prepared & passed all levels of CFA, FRM & CAIA exams in one attempt and within 2.5 years.
Worked (part-time) with a relative for 2 years to convert his loss-making small medical clinic into profitable one with the highest footfall in the area. Improved revenue 3 times, reduced cost and conducted aggressive marketing & other promotional campaigns.
Co-managed one of my relative's equity portfolio worth ~$90k & outperformed the market handsomely. Also managed my personal portfolio and maintained my outperformance. Total portfolio management period: 1.5 years.
Wrote a research paper proposing valuation models for firms & employee stock compensations.
One month out of city relief work in a drought affected rural areas with a globally well-known NGO (how to show a proof here, does a letter work).
4 online finance courses from Coursera & CFA institute Continuing education. Performed very well in them.
Learned playing a musical instrument. Learned French.
Most of my above activities happened simultaneously.
Hobby: In total Play 4 musical instruments (3 from 8 years, 1 from 6 months). And performed in several occasions.
Now, started working directly as a PE analyst with a US based PE firm owned by former CEO of the world's largest asset management company but not among the top ones. Hope to work there for few years & then move onto well-known PE for 3 years. Possibly leaving for B-school as a PE associate.
GMAT: 730.
School participation:
Led a winning team of 5 in a start-up competition in the university. Presented start-up idea & detailed business plan to a Director of Fortune 100 company & the business partner of a Fortune 200 company.
AIESEC - Part of the business development team for the city to raise trainee-ship & internship by contacting companies. We were successful in getting 2 companies on board but the final process happened after I left.
Possibly in the future, will volunteer in Teach for India & volunteer in fund-raising activity with Give India.
I would like to know whether my low GPA will be a drag on my resume? Will CFA, GMAT and other activities help offset the low GPA & gap years? Am I going the right direction to making my application strong for the MBA. I will be applying for MBA after gaining 5 yr WE age of 29.
I appreciate you taking out time & advising aspiring MBAs like me. Keep up the good work!
My school choices are Top 10 US MBA programs, LBS, HEC Paris, INSEAD (any campus), and Cambridge Judge.
Post MBA, I'm targeting IB Associate abroad or PE associate positions in India. I just start my career but want your guidance to make sure I'm going the right way.
My profile is as follows:
Age 24 - Indian
B.S. Material Science & Engineering from Big Ten school (Not Iowa, Nebraska or Michigan State) from the US which is known for its chemical engineering program. My engineering program comes from the same department. GPA: 2.9
. Though I performed very well on my non-major courses like economics, advanced maths, statistics, probability, etc.Have a 3-year post graduation gap. Reasons:
Prepared & passed all levels of CFA, FRM & CAIA exams in one attempt and within 2.5 years.
Worked (part-time) with a relative for 2 years to convert his loss-making small medical clinic into profitable one with the highest footfall in the area. Improved revenue 3 times, reduced cost and conducted aggressive marketing & other promotional campaigns.
Co-managed one of my relative's equity portfolio worth ~$90k & outperformed the market handsomely. Also managed my personal portfolio and maintained my outperformance. Total portfolio management period: 1.5 years.
Wrote a research paper proposing valuation models for firms & employee stock compensations.
One month out of city relief work in a drought affected rural areas with a globally well-known NGO (how to show a proof here, does a letter work).
4 online finance courses from Coursera & CFA institute Continuing education. Performed very well in them.
Learned playing a musical instrument. Learned French.
Most of my above activities happened simultaneously.
Hobby: In total Play 4 musical instruments (3 from 8 years, 1 from 6 months). And performed in several occasions.
Now, started working directly as a PE analyst with a US based PE firm owned by former CEO of the world's largest asset management company but not among the top ones. Hope to work there for few years & then move onto well-known PE for 3 years. Possibly leaving for B-school as a PE associate.
GMAT: 730.
School participation:
Led a winning team of 5 in a start-up competition in the university. Presented start-up idea & detailed business plan to a Director of Fortune 100 company & the business partner of a Fortune 200 company.
AIESEC - Part of the business development team for the city to raise trainee-ship & internship by contacting companies. We were successful in getting 2 companies on board but the final process happened after I left.
Possibly in the future, will volunteer in Teach for India & volunteer in fund-raising activity with Give India.
I would like to know whether my low GPA will be a drag on my resume? Will CFA, GMAT and other activities help offset the low GPA & gap years? Am I going the right direction to making my application strong for the MBA. I will be applying for MBA after gaining 5 yr WE age of 29.
I appreciate you taking out time & advising aspiring MBAs like me. Keep up the good work!
09 Jul 2016, 07:11
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Hi there!
Thanks for sharing your background with us - love the details! And glad to hear our website was helpful to you
You have a strong foundation to build a competitive profile a few years down the line. I love that you're starting to thing about this now, and it sounds like you have a detailed plan to improve your profile over the next few years. The best way to spend that time in my opinion is to build your leadership capacity within your firm as a PE analyst - take the lead on initiatives and find ways to get as involved as you can. This is your chance to invest your time and leave a mark, and in return your work experience will become richer, and that experience will come through in your application. This is your way of overcoming the gap years and giving the AdComm peace of mind that you are indeed a professional leader. Further, find other ways to get involved in your community - what you have is a good start, but you want to move on to leadership roles in the work that you do. Find something your passionate about and take charge.
Now, with your GPA - will it raise eyebrows? Yes. But is it definitely going to keep you out of where you're targeting? No. While your other test scores help give the AdComm confidence that you can handle a rigorous curriculum, you can't just assume that it will wipe away your poor GPA. You need to have a story behind it and you need to explain how it changed your perspective on education and what you'll do differently this time around.
Hope this helps, and best of luck come application time!
Thanks for sharing your background with us - love the details! And glad to hear our website was helpful to you
You have a strong foundation to build a competitive profile a few years down the line. I love that you're starting to thing about this now, and it sounds like you have a detailed plan to improve your profile over the next few years. The best way to spend that time in my opinion is to build your leadership capacity within your firm as a PE analyst - take the lead on initiatives and find ways to get as involved as you can. This is your chance to invest your time and leave a mark, and in return your work experience will become richer, and that experience will come through in your application. This is your way of overcoming the gap years and giving the AdComm peace of mind that you are indeed a professional leader. Further, find other ways to get involved in your community - what you have is a good start, but you want to move on to leadership roles in the work that you do. Find something your passionate about and take charge.
Now, with your GPA - will it raise eyebrows? Yes. But is it definitely going to keep you out of where you're targeting? No. While your other test scores help give the AdComm confidence that you can handle a rigorous curriculum, you can't just assume that it will wipe away your poor GPA. You need to have a story behind it and you need to explain how it changed your perspective on education and what you'll do differently this time around.
Hope this helps, and best of luck come application time!
