This is my profile :-
- Indian Citizen, Male
- GPA: 3.53/4.00 - B.S. Computer Engineering from Big Ten University (Top 10 program according to US News; also did great in Math courses)
- GMAT : 710 (48Q/40V)
- 3 years experience at a Financial Data and Analytics firm in New York working in different teams (2 yrs as an ABS modeller, 1 year as a software dev)
I am really interested in exploring a career in Finance post MBA and would love to pursue CFA at some point of time. (Hopefully, the Level I CFA before I start MBA)
My Question is: I have till June 2014 till the application essays come out to work/rework on other aspects of the application. I would like to get some feedback about which of the following options might help my application more
a. Retaking the GMAT. I am fairly confident that I would be able to get a higher Quant score and want to work towards getting a higher Verbal score. I am targeting a 740+ score
b. Attempting CFA Level I in June 2014. - Will this help build my profile as I am definitely planning to follow a Finance Track in any MBA program.? Do MBA adcoms consider a CFA level I to be an asset going into the MBA program or something which shows that I would be ready for Core courses in B-school?
Thanks for taking out time and reading this post!!!
CFA Level 1 or GMAT retake?
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Hi there,
My suggestion with the 710 is not to stress over a GMAT re-take, and yes a CFA is respected by the admissions committee certainly. Also you may be able to do a better job on your application essays by devoting additional time and energy to those, which can make a big impact if you've already demonstrated (through your GMAT) that you can handle the academic rigor of b-school.
Good luck and keep us posted!
My suggestion with the 710 is not to stress over a GMAT re-take, and yes a CFA is respected by the admissions committee certainly. Also you may be able to do a better job on your application essays by devoting additional time and energy to those, which can make a big impact if you've already demonstrated (through your GMAT) that you can handle the academic rigor of b-school.
Good luck and keep us posted!
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