Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
May 0507:00 PM EDT
-08:00 PM EDT
In this live 60-minute masterclass, How to Get Ahead of MBA Recruiting Now, we’ll walk through the four biggest mistakes incoming MBAs make and how to avoid them so you’re not scrambling to catch up once recruiting begins.
May 0706:00 AM PDT
-07:00 AM PDT
A strong MBA application is built long before you start writing essays. In this session, Scott Edinburgh (Founder, Personal MBA Coach) shares 6 practical ways to improve your MBA profile before MBA application season
May 0710:00 AM EDT
-10:30 AM EDT
Sia Admissions Founder Susan Berishaj is covering this live on YouTube, May 7: how admissions committees actually evaluate goals statements, who is in the room, and why the goals statement most applicants submit wouldn't survive that conversation.- May 07
11:30 AM PDT
-12:30 PM PDT
Most MBA resumes fail not because of weak experience — but because of how that experience is presented. In this episode, we break down what makes an MBA resume effective, and how to shift from listing responsibilities to demonstrating impact... - May 08
08:00 AM PDT
-08:30 AM PDT
Join the special YouTube live-stream for selecting the winners of GMAT Club MBA Scholarships sponsored by Juno live. Watch who gets these coveted MBA scholarships offered by GMAT Club and Juno. 
May 0803:00 PM PDT
-04:00 PM PDT
Inquire for a free profile evaluation and guarantee statement for possible admits and scholarships!
May 1111:00 AM IST
-12:00 PM IST
Looking to secure a coveted spot at a top business school? Our team of seasoned MBA admissions consultants, including top B schools alumni and industry leaders, is here to help turn your dreams into reality. Let’s kick-start your journey to success!
16 Nov 2022, 06:50
Kudos
Bookmarks
· Demographics (nationality, gender): White Male, USA (Also an Austrian citizen - lived there my first 10 yrs, not sure that makes any difference)
· Education: (UC San Diego, GPA: 3.7, major - Political Science/Intl Relations/Business Minor)
· Other coursework or post-undergraduate education: Passed CFA L2, taking L3 next year.
· GMAT or GRE or EA score (include section breakdown): GRE (161V/158Q/5.0 AWA) - acknowledging these will need to go up, particularly quant - trying retake in early Dec.
· Work experience (briefly highlight amount of work experience, industries, roles, promotions, special accomplishments, international exposure): Just passed 5 years at a large asset manager (Blackrock/Vanguard/State Street). Joined in a client service role --> 2 yr leadership rotational program --> analyst working on product development --> senior analyst. Major accomplishments include launching several new sustainability focused products (Funds/ETFs), also responsible for large scale changes to existing $70B+ Funds. Have some other notable accomplishments i'd be able to include in my application.
· Extracurricular activities (briefly highlight notable undergraduate and post-undergraduate ones): Undergrad - International House planning committee (planned events/trips for intl. students) / Went abroad in cape town + 2 months in Kenya working on other volunteer projects. Post-grad: on finance and communications committee for a local non-profit that i've worked with for 1.5 years, also support a local community center on their development committee.
· Post-MBA goals: Consulting (most likely).
· Target schools: NYU/Ross/Tuck - potentially MIT/CBS if i could get test scores up.
· Other information relevant to your profile: I should have strong recommendations from bosses (Top 5 B school alumns, very accomplished at the firm).
· Any specific questions you would like answered by our team: Acknowledging the test score/overrepresentation hurdle, wondering if it's worth it to still apply this year R2 or shelve for next year assuming i don't improve my quant score early next month? At that point would be applying with 6 years experience, not sure how impactful that is vs. 5. Probably would be done with CFA by that time too. Also wondering if i am within reach of the schools listed above.
Thanks so much for the review! Any candid feedback is welcome
· Education: (UC San Diego, GPA: 3.7, major - Political Science/Intl Relations/Business Minor)
· Other coursework or post-undergraduate education: Passed CFA L2, taking L3 next year.
· GMAT or GRE or EA score (include section breakdown): GRE (161V/158Q/5.0 AWA) - acknowledging these will need to go up, particularly quant - trying retake in early Dec.
· Work experience (briefly highlight amount of work experience, industries, roles, promotions, special accomplishments, international exposure): Just passed 5 years at a large asset manager (Blackrock/Vanguard/State Street). Joined in a client service role --> 2 yr leadership rotational program --> analyst working on product development --> senior analyst. Major accomplishments include launching several new sustainability focused products (Funds/ETFs), also responsible for large scale changes to existing $70B+ Funds. Have some other notable accomplishments i'd be able to include in my application.
· Extracurricular activities (briefly highlight notable undergraduate and post-undergraduate ones): Undergrad - International House planning committee (planned events/trips for intl. students) / Went abroad in cape town + 2 months in Kenya working on other volunteer projects. Post-grad: on finance and communications committee for a local non-profit that i've worked with for 1.5 years, also support a local community center on their development committee.
· Post-MBA goals: Consulting (most likely).
· Target schools: NYU/Ross/Tuck - potentially MIT/CBS if i could get test scores up.
· Other information relevant to your profile: I should have strong recommendations from bosses (Top 5 B school alumns, very accomplished at the firm).
· Any specific questions you would like answered by our team: Acknowledging the test score/overrepresentation hurdle, wondering if it's worth it to still apply this year R2 or shelve for next year assuming i don't improve my quant score early next month? At that point would be applying with 6 years experience, not sure how impactful that is vs. 5. Probably would be done with CFA by that time too. Also wondering if i am within reach of the schools listed above.
Thanks so much for the review! Any candid feedback is welcome
16 Nov 2022, 10:30
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi AlwaysStudying23,
Love your username!
Thanks for posting your profile. Firstly, let me congratulate you for passing two levels of the CFA exam. I went through the same process and that's not an easy exam! I am also happy to see you work at a large asset manager (I myself worked at an institutional asset manager pre-MBA). Business schools like to see candidates from all different areas of Finance, and your expertise in this area can help differentiate you.
Your instinct is correct on the test score - you would ideally get your GRE score closer to the average at the schools on your list. Given your finance background, have you considered switching over to the GMAT instead? Candidates with strong quant skills tend to like the test format of the GMAT more. The study material is similar for both tests.
I think if you can bump up the test score this month, you still have time to apply in R2, especially given that you already have 5 years of work experience. Most candidates apply when they have 3-6 years of work experience under their belt. Of course, you would still be in this range if you apply next year, albeit on the upper end of the range. At the larger macro level, usually b-school applications go up when the economy weakens. If you are ready this year, it's a good time to apply!
As you pull your apps together, be sure to describe what motivates you to be passionate about your career goals. Why are you considering a pivot into consulting? If you can articulate this compellingly in your essays, that would be the key to your application success. If you would like to discuss your profile in more detail, feel free to schedule a 1:1 consultation with us. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!
Sincerely,
Debbie
Love your username!
Thanks for posting your profile. Firstly, let me congratulate you for passing two levels of the CFA exam. I went through the same process and that's not an easy exam! I am also happy to see you work at a large asset manager (I myself worked at an institutional asset manager pre-MBA). Business schools like to see candidates from all different areas of Finance, and your expertise in this area can help differentiate you.Your instinct is correct on the test score - you would ideally get your GRE score closer to the average at the schools on your list. Given your finance background, have you considered switching over to the GMAT instead? Candidates with strong quant skills tend to like the test format of the GMAT more. The study material is similar for both tests.
I think if you can bump up the test score this month, you still have time to apply in R2, especially given that you already have 5 years of work experience. Most candidates apply when they have 3-6 years of work experience under their belt. Of course, you would still be in this range if you apply next year, albeit on the upper end of the range. At the larger macro level, usually b-school applications go up when the economy weakens. If you are ready this year, it's a good time to apply!
As you pull your apps together, be sure to describe what motivates you to be passionate about your career goals. Why are you considering a pivot into consulting? If you can articulate this compellingly in your essays, that would be the key to your application success. If you would like to discuss your profile in more detail, feel free to schedule a 1:1 consultation with us. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!
Sincerely,
Debbie
16 Nov 2022, 19:42
Kudos
Bookmarks
Thanks Debbie! Very helpful.
