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Bear88 wrote:[size=Normal][size=0]Hi all,
Hi Bear88, thanks for your request. I will make some comments below in blue.
A quick overview of my profile:

Female, Asian
GMAT: 750
Tofel: 110
W/E:
- 1.5 years in Bank of America Merrill Lynch, management analyst
- 1 years(up to now) in J.P.Morgan investment banking, TMT and Healthcare sectors , investment banking analyst (now as the 3rd year analyst)
While the Asian female pool is very competitive, your GMAT and TOEFL put you in top consideration and your work experience with Bank of America Merrill Lynch also impressive.

Activities:
- Several firm-wide activities, such as ambassador of BoAML Young professional networks, and some other charity events, organizer of employee engagement events.
- Several global recognition awards from senior executives from BoAML.

Academics:
- Bachelor of Arts, English major

Pre-MBA w/e: 3 years expected

Post-MBA career goal: cross-border private equity investment, specialize in technology sectors (leveraging my w/e in J.P.Morgan TMT sectors)

Line of reasoning of Post-MBA career goals:
Trigger #1: My parents run a tech firm in my country, but with limited access to funding and poor skills in corporate operations and strategy, they had a hard time in running the firm when I was still a high school student.I really suffered from that experience but has no ability to help them at that time.

Trigger #2: After graduation, decided to learn both corporate operations and finance, to fulfill the role as a specialist, to help more Asian tech companies to grow bigger and avoid the dilemma which my parents once were confronted in their business.
-So I joined BAML as an management analyst, in this role, I helped my boss to carry out initiatives to streamline the whole workflow, spot and mitigate any operational risks embedded in the old system. Have done a few local and regional projects in this period.
- For the financing expertise in technology sectors, I then joined J.P.Morgan as an investment banking analyst, who covered clients in Asian and US technology firms. The w/e gives me good exposure to the tech sectors, as well as the knowledge on cross-border financing techniques.

Trigger #3: The next step to MBA school to both enrich my academic knowledge in corporate operations and financing, but also a good way to expand my networks(alumni) and seek opportunities in cross-border investments.


Target school (R2):
- Wharton
- Booth
- Harvard
- Kellogg
- Columbia
So all of these schools are in reach although not a sure thing. The biggest thing you can do is make sure that you are thorough in explaining to schools why they will help you achieve your post MBA goals. Really knowing the programs where you want to apply can help you stand out and also doing a thorough introspection so that you are showcasing the best of yourself in the application process. I am working with candidates similar to your background and helping them apply at similar schools. If you want a free consult on how we would work with you to help you tell your strongest application story, please reach out at this link here: https://stratusprep.com/free-consult/
Best wishes to you. You have the building blocks of a good application, think about how you have achieved results and been impactful in your work and that will help as well as really identifying your key themes which is something we can help with if you seek assistance.
Could anyone kindly let me know your throughts on the profile evaluation? Are there anything I can improve in the profile perspective or any other aspects?

Many thanks!
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