Recently graduated from University, wanted to get everyone's opinion on what schools would be good targets for me, as well as what I could do to improve my profile in the 3-5 years to come!
BackgroundWork experience:Past: 3 internships (Real Estate Banking, Real Estate brokerage, Chinese Financial Advisory Firm (Shanghai)
Current:M&A Strategy Consulting in Chicago (Strategy&, Oliver Wyman etc.)
Extra-curricular:In School: Treasurer of IFC fraternity, Director of a group that partnered with local YMCA's/day-cares to teach financial literacy, Cultural group's President. Inter-mural Swimming team captain/champion.
Out (planning): Start a similar financial literacy volunteer organization, Mentor/recruit program for my firm (Suggestions would be great here)
Undergrad school/major:
UT Austin, Business.Race/nationality:
Asian-American MaleStats
GMAT Score: Just took this recently. Retake threshold was <730
740 (Q:49, V41)Undergrad GPA:
Overall: 3.82Major: 3.90MBA Info
Goal of MBA: I transitioned from Real Estate to consulting because I honestly found RE to be a bit bland (esp on the modeling side). My goal is to transition into traditional PE, and if I can't make that transition through my post UG experience, use an MBA to get into MBB consulting, or IB to recruit and gain the skills/network in order to make the transition... (I've read to avoid saying your goal is to get into PE through a MBA directly)
Target schools: Please advise! Right now looking at (ordered):
Reach:
Wharton, BoothTarget:
Kellogg, Stern, Sloan, Tuck, Fuqua