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04 Dec 2016, 00:49
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Trying to determine which schools I should target. I'd concentrate in finance and real estate. May cast a wide net, but am highly interested in some of the Top 10:
Education: Transferred into a school like Emory/Duke/Vanderbilt, Finance and Real Estate major with a 3.1 GPA (3.2 GPA when taking into account my freshman year at another school). Major GPA was a 3.2. Lower grades were a result of family matters, which occurred junior and senior years. Modest involvement with the school's endowment fund, corporate finance research and a club sport. Held a couple of leadership positions (non-president). Spent freshman year at a small school in New England.
Work: Three and a half years so far. Two and a half years at a global real estate private equity firm. Includes a promotion to Sr Analyst after two years and some unique side projects. Left the firm four months after my promotion for an Analyst opportunity at a REIT. Help develop and improve firm's investment tools and am usually called upon to fill gaps when turnover occurs. Have modest analyst training experience on my end, as well as financial modeling coursework that I chose to undertake to make life a bit easier.
GMAT: Currently studying for the GMAT.
Recommendations: I've kept in touch with most of my past coworkers and my bosses (SVPs and MDs). They've said positive things about me. I think my recommendations would be good, but need to put more thought into who to choose for this and how to approach it.
Thank you in advance.
Education: Transferred into a school like Emory/Duke/Vanderbilt, Finance and Real Estate major with a 3.1 GPA (3.2 GPA when taking into account my freshman year at another school). Major GPA was a 3.2. Lower grades were a result of family matters, which occurred junior and senior years. Modest involvement with the school's endowment fund, corporate finance research and a club sport. Held a couple of leadership positions (non-president). Spent freshman year at a small school in New England.
Work: Three and a half years so far. Two and a half years at a global real estate private equity firm. Includes a promotion to Sr Analyst after two years and some unique side projects. Left the firm four months after my promotion for an Analyst opportunity at a REIT. Help develop and improve firm's investment tools and am usually called upon to fill gaps when turnover occurs. Have modest analyst training experience on my end, as well as financial modeling coursework that I chose to undertake to make life a bit easier.
GMAT: Currently studying for the GMAT.
Recommendations: I've kept in touch with most of my past coworkers and my bosses (SVPs and MDs). They've said positive things about me. I think my recommendations would be good, but need to put more thought into who to choose for this and how to approach it.
Thank you in advance.
05 Dec 2016, 18:39
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Hi there!
See my notes in blue below.
As far as schools that are strong in finance and real estate, check out (this is a wide ranging list): Wharton, Columbia, Booth, Haas, UCLA, Cornell, UNC, USC, UT McCombs, Georgetown, Wisconsin.
-Kate
See my notes in blue below.
As far as schools that are strong in finance and real estate, check out (this is a wide ranging list): Wharton, Columbia, Booth, Haas, UCLA, Cornell, UNC, USC, UT McCombs, Georgetown, Wisconsin.
-Kate
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Trying to determine which schools I should target. I'd concentrate in finance and real estate. May cast a wide net, but am highly interested in some of the Top 10:
Education: Transferred into a school like Emory/Duke/Vanderbilt, Finance and Real Estate major with a 3.1 GPA (3.2 GPA when taking into account my freshman year at another school). Major GPA was a 3.2. Lower grades were a result of family matters, which occurred junior and senior years. Modest involvement with the school's endowment fund, corporate finance research and a club sport. Held a couple of leadership positions (non-president). Spent freshman year at a small school in New England. Plan on writing an Optional Essay to address the low grades, and probably the transfer too. The extracurricular involvement and leadership roles are great, make sure the highlights of those are on your resume. Your GPA will be on the low end though for Top 10 programs.
Work: Three and a half years so far. Two and a half years at a global real estate private equity firm. Includes a promotion to Sr Analyst after two years and some unique side projects. Left the firm four months after my promotion for an Analyst opportunity at a REIT. Help develop and improve firm's investment tools and am usually called upon to fill gaps when turnover occurs. Have modest analyst training experience on my end, as well as financial modeling coursework that I chose to undertake to make life a bit easier. Sounds really strong! Keep up the good work and leadership on interesting projects. Great that you have experience in your post-MBA target industry too.
GMAT: Currently studying for the GMAT. Good luck! Because of the lower GPA, getting a high GMAT is really important for you. For top 10 programs, aim for 700+, ideally 720+. Be willing to take the test more than once, as schools will accept your highest score.
Recommendations: I've kept in touch with most of my past coworkers and my bosses (SVPs and MDs). They've said positive things about me. I think my recommendations would be good, but need to put more thought into who to choose for this and how to approach it. Excellent. Pick people who know you well, people who can speak to your growth/development, and how awesome you are
. This matters far more than what their title is. Try to pick two people who will offer slightly different views on you too. Ideally one of these will be from your current direct supervisor, but if that's not possible, that's fine and you can explain why on the application.
Thank you in advance.
You're welcome! Good luck! Education: Transferred into a school like Emory/Duke/Vanderbilt, Finance and Real Estate major with a 3.1 GPA (3.2 GPA when taking into account my freshman year at another school). Major GPA was a 3.2. Lower grades were a result of family matters, which occurred junior and senior years. Modest involvement with the school's endowment fund, corporate finance research and a club sport. Held a couple of leadership positions (non-president). Spent freshman year at a small school in New England. Plan on writing an Optional Essay to address the low grades, and probably the transfer too. The extracurricular involvement and leadership roles are great, make sure the highlights of those are on your resume. Your GPA will be on the low end though for Top 10 programs.
Work: Three and a half years so far. Two and a half years at a global real estate private equity firm. Includes a promotion to Sr Analyst after two years and some unique side projects. Left the firm four months after my promotion for an Analyst opportunity at a REIT. Help develop and improve firm's investment tools and am usually called upon to fill gaps when turnover occurs. Have modest analyst training experience on my end, as well as financial modeling coursework that I chose to undertake to make life a bit easier. Sounds really strong! Keep up the good work and leadership on interesting projects. Great that you have experience in your post-MBA target industry too.
GMAT: Currently studying for the GMAT. Good luck! Because of the lower GPA, getting a high GMAT is really important for you. For top 10 programs, aim for 700+, ideally 720+. Be willing to take the test more than once, as schools will accept your highest score.
Recommendations: I've kept in touch with most of my past coworkers and my bosses (SVPs and MDs). They've said positive things about me. I think my recommendations would be good, but need to put more thought into who to choose for this and how to approach it. Excellent. Pick people who know you well, people who can speak to your growth/development, and how awesome you are
. This matters far more than what their title is. Try to pick two people who will offer slightly different views on you too. Ideally one of these will be from your current direct supervisor, but if that's not possible, that's fine and you can explain why on the application. Thank you in advance.
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