Dear Sir/ Madame,
Please help evaluate my profile. I currently consider Booth/ Ross as reach school; Darden, Yale SOM, Fuqua as target; and Kenan-Flagler, Georgetown as safe bet.
My problem is that I really need a big chunk of scholarship to pursue an MBA in the US (sth around $30k, after careful fiscal consideration. I have no US co-signer to apply for a private loan). Do you think my reach/ target/ safe choices are rational? Please suggest me some idea to move closer to my goal.
If ok, could you please segregrate your analysis to 2 issues: (1) How much is the chance of my admission?; and (2) How much is the chance of my admission with desired scholarship?
My profile:
Nationality: Vietnam. I have no international experience. I worked with many expatriates and used English as official language during my one year at KPMG Vietnam (does it count?)
GMAT: 770 (Q 51; V 42)
TOEFL: 109 (Reading, Listening:29; Writing: 28; Speaking 23)
GPA: 9.07/10, Valedictorian, BA (International Business and Economics) from Foreign Trade University, the most prestigious university in Vietnam.
Scholarships: Student of the Year (2010). Distinguished Valedictorian (2011). Kumho Asiana Fellowship, POSCO Asiana Fellowship (2008). Vallet Scholarship (2009, 2010). Maths & Physics Prize at High School (provincial level).
WE: At enrolment, 2.5 years since graduation (4.5 years if my real, not part-time (though the schedule is not 8h a day) job during undergrad time is taken into account)
Mar '09 - Aug '11: Editor on International Finance (last position) at CafeF, the most visited online financial newspaper in Vietnam. 2 promotions.
Jul '11: Graduated
Sep '11 - Nov '12: Tax Consultant at KPMG Vietnam. Fields of insight tax knowledge: Mining, Income Tax. 1 Promotion on Jul '12, Highly Effective Performer rating (highest among tax staffs)
Dec '12 - now: Managing Editor (last position) at CafeBiz, an affiliate of CafeF, focusing on business. Manage a 8-member team. Responsible for all published content. 1 promotion on Aug '13.
Activities:
Sep' 07 - Jun '11: Class President. Represented over 600 students in a petitioning effort to successfully alter university-wide exam schedule. Organised a fact-finding tour for 110 students to the largest port in North Vietnam.
2007 - now: Wikipedia volunteer. Focus: Japanese history. Tireless Contribution Barnstar (2008). Militarily History Distinguished Service Award (2011)
2007 - 2010: Moderator, Vietnam History Forum.
Hobbies:
Stock picking. Favourite strategy: Distressed assets. Performance: returns over 155% since inception (Feb'12) as compared to 14% gain of the Vietnamese benchmark index in the corresponding period. Pass CFA LV1 (Dec'12).
Jogging (2 miles a day), Sudoku (nightmare level, record: 5'04'', average: 12'36'')
Many thanks & Best regards.
Please help evaluate my profile. I currently consider Booth/ Ross as reach school; Darden, Yale SOM, Fuqua as target; and Kenan-Flagler, Georgetown as safe bet.
My problem is that I really need a big chunk of scholarship to pursue an MBA in the US (sth around $30k, after careful fiscal consideration. I have no US co-signer to apply for a private loan). Do you think my reach/ target/ safe choices are rational? Please suggest me some idea to move closer to my goal.
If ok, could you please segregrate your analysis to 2 issues: (1) How much is the chance of my admission?; and (2) How much is the chance of my admission with desired scholarship?
My profile:
Nationality: Vietnam. I have no international experience. I worked with many expatriates and used English as official language during my one year at KPMG Vietnam (does it count?)
GMAT: 770 (Q 51; V 42)
TOEFL: 109 (Reading, Listening:29; Writing: 28; Speaking 23)
GPA: 9.07/10, Valedictorian, BA (International Business and Economics) from Foreign Trade University, the most prestigious university in Vietnam.
Scholarships: Student of the Year (2010). Distinguished Valedictorian (2011). Kumho Asiana Fellowship, POSCO Asiana Fellowship (2008). Vallet Scholarship (2009, 2010). Maths & Physics Prize at High School (provincial level).
WE: At enrolment, 2.5 years since graduation (4.5 years if my real, not part-time (though the schedule is not 8h a day) job during undergrad time is taken into account)
Mar '09 - Aug '11: Editor on International Finance (last position) at CafeF, the most visited online financial newspaper in Vietnam. 2 promotions.
Jul '11: Graduated
Sep '11 - Nov '12: Tax Consultant at KPMG Vietnam. Fields of insight tax knowledge: Mining, Income Tax. 1 Promotion on Jul '12, Highly Effective Performer rating (highest among tax staffs)
Dec '12 - now: Managing Editor (last position) at CafeBiz, an affiliate of CafeF, focusing on business. Manage a 8-member team. Responsible for all published content. 1 promotion on Aug '13.
Activities:
Sep' 07 - Jun '11: Class President. Represented over 600 students in a petitioning effort to successfully alter university-wide exam schedule. Organised a fact-finding tour for 110 students to the largest port in North Vietnam.
2007 - now: Wikipedia volunteer. Focus: Japanese history. Tireless Contribution Barnstar (2008). Militarily History Distinguished Service Award (2011)
2007 - 2010: Moderator, Vietnam History Forum.
Hobbies:
Stock picking. Favourite strategy: Distressed assets. Performance: returns over 155% since inception (Feb'12) as compared to 14% gain of the Vietnamese benchmark index in the corresponding period. Pass CFA LV1 (Dec'12).
Jogging (2 miles a day), Sudoku (nightmare level, record: 5'04'', average: 12'36'')
Many thanks & Best regards.
