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23 Nov 2014, 21:03
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Hi Jon,
I have looked through all the admission consultant pages here and have noticed that you are the one who provides by far the best advice so thank you for doing this.
Here goes..
My profile:
Indian Male; Age: 29
GMAT: 700
Undergrad: UT Austin McCombs ; GPA: 3.25; Major: Finance
Grad School: Vanderbilt Owen, Master's in Finance: GPA: 3.5
6 months of work experience between undergrad and grad school at Prudential Capital Group in Chicago at their Internal Consulting Division.
During grad school, I interned at a family PE shop at Nashville.
After grad school, I got this unique opportunity to work for this small PE/VC firm (8 employees) in Singapore as an Investment Analyst. And that's what I have been doing for the last 3.5 years. The firm is very diverse even though we only have 8 people. We have a mixture of Indian, Chinese, Singaporean, French, German, and American people working here.
The firm that I work for has a unique business model, we basically are a sales accelerator for high-tech european/american mid-sized companies in Asia through an equity aligned model. It is kinda hard to describe but basically we invest in western mid-sized high-tech firms and bring them to Asia. Help them rigorously to expand throughout Asia and exit in about 3-5 years. We as a firm are involved heavily in the whole life cycle of all the companies in our portfolio.
My role entails almost everything, I do research and due diligence to pick new companies, I have been involved in the negotiations of these deals, and then I am usually involved in overseeing their day to day operations for the first 4-8 months till we can set everything together and after that I usually oversee the firms in a financial capacity quarterly.
Through my role, I have gone on roadshows all across Asia to find new clients for these firms, helped/pitched for these firms to get more financing from Asian VCs, interviewed and recruited people to work in these firms, made great contacts throughout Asia and learnt a huge amount about new technologies mostly in the realm of fin-tech.
We recently exited from the first deal that I was integrally involved with from start to finish (ROI: 10x). And now after collecting my bonus
I kinda feel like I have done all I could have done for my firm. So, I have decided to move on to an MBA and take a similar role at a large PE/VC firm in the US, if possible.
Extracurriculars: None to speak off really. I kinda devoted my entire time to the firm and all the extra time I could find I devoted to my then girlfriend and now fiance.
The schools I am looking into:
1) Stanford
2) Columbia
3) Wharton
4) Chicago
5) London Business School
6) Kellogg
7) Berkeley Haas
8) NYU Stern
I am worried that I have no brand name employer and you usually don't associate with finance people at places like Wharton, Stanford or Columbia with no name employers. My bosses are LBS alumni and last year one analyst from the firm went to LBS. Also my GMAT is not really that high. I don't think I am gonna have the time to take it again.
I would love to get idea if I do stand a chance with my choices. Please let me know if you need more information. Thank you.
Best,
AS
I have looked through all the admission consultant pages here and have noticed that you are the one who provides by far the best advice so thank you for doing this.
Here goes..
My profile:
Indian Male; Age: 29
GMAT: 700
Undergrad: UT Austin McCombs ; GPA: 3.25; Major: Finance
Grad School: Vanderbilt Owen, Master's in Finance: GPA: 3.5
6 months of work experience between undergrad and grad school at Prudential Capital Group in Chicago at their Internal Consulting Division.
During grad school, I interned at a family PE shop at Nashville.
After grad school, I got this unique opportunity to work for this small PE/VC firm (8 employees) in Singapore as an Investment Analyst. And that's what I have been doing for the last 3.5 years. The firm is very diverse even though we only have 8 people. We have a mixture of Indian, Chinese, Singaporean, French, German, and American people working here.
The firm that I work for has a unique business model, we basically are a sales accelerator for high-tech european/american mid-sized companies in Asia through an equity aligned model. It is kinda hard to describe but basically we invest in western mid-sized high-tech firms and bring them to Asia. Help them rigorously to expand throughout Asia and exit in about 3-5 years. We as a firm are involved heavily in the whole life cycle of all the companies in our portfolio.
My role entails almost everything, I do research and due diligence to pick new companies, I have been involved in the negotiations of these deals, and then I am usually involved in overseeing their day to day operations for the first 4-8 months till we can set everything together and after that I usually oversee the firms in a financial capacity quarterly.
Through my role, I have gone on roadshows all across Asia to find new clients for these firms, helped/pitched for these firms to get more financing from Asian VCs, interviewed and recruited people to work in these firms, made great contacts throughout Asia and learnt a huge amount about new technologies mostly in the realm of fin-tech.
We recently exited from the first deal that I was integrally involved with from start to finish (ROI: 10x). And now after collecting my bonus
I kinda feel like I have done all I could have done for my firm. So, I have decided to move on to an MBA and take a similar role at a large PE/VC firm in the US, if possible.Extracurriculars: None to speak off really. I kinda devoted my entire time to the firm and all the extra time I could find I devoted to my then girlfriend and now fiance.
The schools I am looking into:
1) Stanford
2) Columbia
3) Wharton
4) Chicago
5) London Business School
6) Kellogg
7) Berkeley Haas
8) NYU Stern
I am worried that I have no brand name employer and you usually don't associate with finance people at places like Wharton, Stanford or Columbia with no name employers. My bosses are LBS alumni and last year one analyst from the firm went to LBS. Also my GMAT is not really that high. I don't think I am gonna have the time to take it again.
I would love to get idea if I do stand a chance with my choices. Please let me know if you need more information. Thank you.
Best,
AS
24 Nov 2014, 07:50
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Hey AS,
Well thanks for the compliments dude.
As I was reading through your story, I was tellin' myself... "I like what he does too"
And I'm being serious. I think you have something more than just a good (and enviable) career, but you have a GOOD STORY. And that is nearly at least as valuable.
The ONE single tricky thing is the GMAT. Which is excellent actually, and maybe even good enough for the schools you listed. But then again, wouldn't it be awesome if you have a score saaaaay that was 20-30 points HIGHER than the school average rather than lower?
If this is in any way feasible, I'd say at least consider it. (And have a look here: https://bit.ly/B613Mgc)
If it's a pain in the ass, then go with what you have and try to ride in on your story and success..
With a 700, your school list is a biiiit challenging (depends also on what we see on the ECs/community service/sports/extras side too), but with the career you are aiming at, I think you are better off going Top or Bust this year, even if it's a higher risk strategy. Worst comes to worst, you reapply in one year, with either a better GMAT or an adjusted school list.
But let's focus on better scenarios, yeah?
If you want a full evaluation as well as free consultation, drop a line here: https://bit.ly/mbafcGC
All the best!
Jon
24 Nov 2014, 18:35
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Hi Jon,
Thank you for the kind words. My GMAT is score is the one I took about 4 years back when I applied to MSFs. I haven't taken it since. The thing is that I am getting married soon and don't think I would be able to take it before 2015 admission season anyway. So, I guess I am gonna apply anyway to my top 2 or 3 this season and see where it takes me and then maybe have a better structured application next season if it turns out to be not to be so successful. Thank you for your advice.
Best,
AS
Thank you for the kind words. My GMAT is score is the one I took about 4 years back when I applied to MSFs. I haven't taken it since. The thing is that I am getting married soon and don't think I would be able to take it before 2015 admission season anyway. So, I guess I am gonna apply anyway to my top 2 or 3 this season and see where it takes me and then maybe have a better structured application next season if it turns out to be not to be so successful. Thank you for your advice.
Best,
AS
