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Hi,
Can some one evaluate my profile and recommend schools i can apply to, I want to pursue a career in finance(trading/asset management) after my MBA

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BS:Mechanical Engineering, top engineering college in India
GPA: 8.5/10
MS/PhD:Mechanical Engineering, UCLA
GPA:3.9/4
patent application, best master's student award

GMAT: not yet taken (expecting a score around 710)

Work Experience:
9 months in a start up in Indian before grad school
3 full years in Nov 2010, working as an options and derivatives trader in a top global proprietary trading firm in chicago
series 7 certified
I manage a few people and am fully responsible for the profit and loss.

no extracurricular activities except in grad school.

1 academic recommendation and 1 recommendation from an ex trader/mentor.
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Hi,
Can some one evaluate my profile and recommend schools i can apply to, I want to pursue a career in finance(trading/asset management) after my MBA

M/Indian
BS:Mechanical Engineering, top engineering college in India
GPA: 8.5/10
MS/PhD:Mechanical Engineering, UCLA
GPA:3.9/4
patent application, best master's student award

GMAT: not yet taken (expecting a score around 710)

Work Experience:
9 months in a start up in Indian before grad school
3 full years in Nov 2010, working as an options and derivatives trader in a top global proprietary trading firm in chicago
series 7 certified
I manage a few people and am fully responsible for the profit and loss.

no extracurricular activities except in grad school.

1 academic recommendation and 1 recommendation from an ex trader/mentor.
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Do you want an MBA or a Masters in Finance?

Best,
Linda
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i want an MBA
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what a profile!
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Hello trdrvic2010,

We suggest that you take the GMAT and then get in touch with us for a detailed profile analysis.

In our experience, the GMAT plays THE MOST IMPORTANT role! If your GMAT is low (or even average), you will be at the losing end. We are sorry, but we are very candid about this.

Thus, take the GMAT and get in touch with us on the mail address below.

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I agree with the advice above, take the GMAT and come back for an eval. Also, what are you trying to do post-MBA?
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Hi there!

Nice profile - I think your academic track record, patent app, management experience, start-up experience and overall career progression will position you well and help differentiate you from other Indian applicants (who you know are a pretty competitive group!) So, I think you can look at the top 15 schools for sure.

For some schools (eg. Tuck, Kellogg etc), your lack of extracurriculars will be a bigger issue than for others. And if you score below a 720, this will put you on the lower end for Indian applicants to the top programs (average GMAT scores for Indian applicants is much higher). But honestly, I think you probably have some great stories given the diversity of your background. So, it will likely come down to how compelling of a story you can tell in your essays (and this just takes time, thought and iteration).

One note - be careful how you describe your goals and make absolutely clear that an MBA is the right path for you (eg. certain types of trading / asset management aren't really suited to an MBA as much). I've worked with a bunch of traders / hedge fund types who initially lay-out goals that make it look like they want a degree in financial engineering. Ultimately they had to shift to what an MBA really gives you - management, strategy and other higher-level experience (not just the technicals). So, remember to do your diligence re: how an MBA will get you to where you want to be and use language that will make that clear.

Hope that helps and best of luck! I'm always happy to chat further if you like - [email protected]
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Hi,
Can some one evaluate my profile and recommend schools i can apply to, I want to pursue a career in finance(trading/asset management) after my MBA

M/Indian
BS:Mechanical Engineering, top engineering college in India
GPA: 8.5/10
MS/PhD:Mechanical Engineering, UCLA
GPA:3.9/4
patent application, best master's student award

GMAT: not yet taken (expecting a score around 710)

Work Experience:
9 months in a start up in Indian before grad school
3 full years in Nov 2010, working as an options and derivatives trader in a top global proprietary trading firm in chicago
series 7 certified
I manage a few people and am fully responsible for the profit and loss.

no extracurricular activities except in grad school.

1 academic recommendation and 1 recommendation from an ex trader/mentor.
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Impressive profile but as others have already stated, it’s really hard to evaluate without the GMAT score. It is an important part of it all, after all, and while you can overcome a less impressive GMAT score to some extent it will certainly have an impact on what schools you should consider.

However, your post-MBA goal is not any less important when it comes to school selection, so if you want you could already elaborate a bit on that?
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Hi,
Can some one evaluate my profile and recommend schools i can apply to, I want to pursue a career in finance(trading/asset management) after my MBA

M/Indian
BS:Mechanical Engineering, top engineering college in India
GPA: 8.5/10
MS/PhD:Mechanical Engineering, UCLA
GPA:3.9/4
patent application, best master's student award

GMAT: not yet taken (expecting a score around 710)

Work Experience:
9 months in a start up in Indian before grad school
3 full years in Nov 2010, working as an options and derivatives trader in a top global proprietary trading firm in chicago
series 7 certified
I manage a few people and am fully responsible for the profit and loss.

no extracurricular activities except in grad school.

1 academic recommendation and 1 recommendation from an ex trader/mentor.

Do you want an MBA or a Masters in Finance?

Best,
Linda
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As everyone else has said, a GMAT is really necessary here, but if we assume a balanced 710, given what you've wrote, I suggest you consider Cornell Johnson, Duke Fuqua, Toronto Rotman, CMU Tepper, and Georgetown.

Best,
Lidna