Hi, I am looking to apply for an MBA this year, targeting only 3 schools (Stanford, Yale and Columbia) and I was wondering if I could get some feedback on my chances..
Undergraduate:
- Economics (First Class Hons - top 15%) from a top 20, non-Oxbridge European university
- Semester spent studying abroad in Australia
Work Experience:
- Summer Internship at small PE firm
- 2 years at a well-known Global Bank working in Consumer Analytics / Financial Modelling with an early promotion
- 1 year working in a similar but more senior role at a less-known, expanding UK Bank
- Recently started working for Tech/Healthcare start-up based in Africa (I'm applying in R2 by which point I will have been working there for 5 months)
GMAT:
- 720 (Q49,V39) IR 8 AWA 6 - I could potentially get a higher verbal score if I retake, I was typically achieving 40-44 in practice tests.
ECs:
- A little weak (no sports team captain or society president roles) but have plenty of volunteering experience, tutoring students and working with a well-known development charity.
Post MBA:
- Short-term: work in consultancy with an international development/social enterprise focus
- Longer-term: start a social enterprise bringing new technologies to developing markets
I am also a European who grew up in Africa if that gives me any advantage when applying to US schools.
My current role is for a fixed 6 month period. I am looking to either apply this year in R2, or else wait until next year and focus on improving some of the weaknesses in my profile.
Thank you in advance!
Undergraduate:
- Economics (First Class Hons - top 15%) from a top 20, non-Oxbridge European university
- Semester spent studying abroad in Australia
Work Experience:
- Summer Internship at small PE firm
- 2 years at a well-known Global Bank working in Consumer Analytics / Financial Modelling with an early promotion
- 1 year working in a similar but more senior role at a less-known, expanding UK Bank
- Recently started working for Tech/Healthcare start-up based in Africa (I'm applying in R2 by which point I will have been working there for 5 months)
GMAT:
- 720 (Q49,V39) IR 8 AWA 6 - I could potentially get a higher verbal score if I retake, I was typically achieving 40-44 in practice tests.
ECs:
- A little weak (no sports team captain or society president roles) but have plenty of volunteering experience, tutoring students and working with a well-known development charity.
Post MBA:
- Short-term: work in consultancy with an international development/social enterprise focus
- Longer-term: start a social enterprise bringing new technologies to developing markets
I am also a European who grew up in Africa if that gives me any advantage when applying to US schools.
My current role is for a fixed 6 month period. I am looking to either apply this year in R2, or else wait until next year and focus on improving some of the weaknesses in my profile.
Thank you in advance!
