Hi,
I'm applying for MBA R2 this year. I would greatly appreciate if you could comment on my profile and give me some insights.
Age: 27, Eastern European Male
GMAT: 680 (Q48, V35, IR 8, AWA ?), and previous attempt - 670 (Q49, V31, IR 6, AWA 4.0). I think my best shot could be 710, but I have no time to do that this year.
Academics: Bachelor of Financial Management - GPA 3.8 / 4.0 (top private university) and Bachelor of Translation in business communications - GPA 3.7 / 4.0 (the same university).
"¢ Best student for 3 years. Best diploma paper (increase a competitiveness of KPMG Europe);
"¢ High IELTS 8.0, speaking 8.0;
"¢ Extra education from Coursera and Stanford Edu courses.
Work Experience: 7 years (KPMG, Private Equity, Diversified IT Holding)
Strong experience in finance, venture capital and business development.
Highlights:
1) Focus on M&A, strategy and operational control of several businesses and projects;
2) Raised money for a startup from several strong investors;
3) Developed a successful strategy for several products;
4) Completed 50+ different research and valuations;
5) Implemented several features for products to increase their profit and user base;
6) Proved expertise in IT, Telecom, Natural resources and Financial sectors;
7) Completed several projects in M&A from scratch;
8) Work under CEO's supervision (large IT company);
9) Direct negotiations with investors, business owners and CEOs of companies;
10) Supervision on a budgeting process for internal ventures;
11) Team lead experience in KPMG and Diversified IT Holding;
12) Promoted to a management position 2 years ago.
Extra-Curricular:
1) Pro-bono consulting for startups;
2) Launched a discussion club for business-related young specialists;
3) Family business supervision;
4) Team-lead experience in several non-commercial IT products;
5) IT - coding experience (Java, PHP) with launched projects;
6) Sport oriented;
7) Hobbies: photo, music.
Good recommendation letters from CEO of our company and CEO of company that belongs to us.
Target schools:
Stanford, MIT, Kellogg, Tuck, Duke
Post-MBA goals:
"¢ Shift my career to biotech (has experience at my current work with Digital Health projects, developed several features, implemented strategy)
"¢ Start as a BD manager of biotech product and then go to a CEO position or start my own company
My questions are:
"¢ Are my target schools realistic?
"¢ Should I send my application to Stanford and MIT this year and if rejected then re-apply next year or should I postpone this decision to the next year, improving my GMAT to 710+? In other words, are there any disadvantages to try this year with low GMAT?
Thanks in advance!
John
I'm applying for MBA R2 this year. I would greatly appreciate if you could comment on my profile and give me some insights.
Age: 27, Eastern European Male
GMAT: 680 (Q48, V35, IR 8, AWA ?), and previous attempt - 670 (Q49, V31, IR 6, AWA 4.0). I think my best shot could be 710, but I have no time to do that this year.
Academics: Bachelor of Financial Management - GPA 3.8 / 4.0 (top private university) and Bachelor of Translation in business communications - GPA 3.7 / 4.0 (the same university).
"¢ Best student for 3 years. Best diploma paper (increase a competitiveness of KPMG Europe);
"¢ High IELTS 8.0, speaking 8.0;
"¢ Extra education from Coursera and Stanford Edu courses.
Work Experience: 7 years (KPMG, Private Equity, Diversified IT Holding)
Strong experience in finance, venture capital and business development.
Highlights:
1) Focus on M&A, strategy and operational control of several businesses and projects;
2) Raised money for a startup from several strong investors;
3) Developed a successful strategy for several products;
4) Completed 50+ different research and valuations;
5) Implemented several features for products to increase their profit and user base;
6) Proved expertise in IT, Telecom, Natural resources and Financial sectors;
7) Completed several projects in M&A from scratch;
8) Work under CEO's supervision (large IT company);
9) Direct negotiations with investors, business owners and CEOs of companies;
10) Supervision on a budgeting process for internal ventures;
11) Team lead experience in KPMG and Diversified IT Holding;
12) Promoted to a management position 2 years ago.
Extra-Curricular:
1) Pro-bono consulting for startups;
2) Launched a discussion club for business-related young specialists;
3) Family business supervision;
4) Team-lead experience in several non-commercial IT products;
5) IT - coding experience (Java, PHP) with launched projects;
6) Sport oriented;
7) Hobbies: photo, music.
Good recommendation letters from CEO of our company and CEO of company that belongs to us.
Target schools:
Stanford, MIT, Kellogg, Tuck, Duke
Post-MBA goals:
"¢ Shift my career to biotech (has experience at my current work with Digital Health projects, developed several features, implemented strategy)
"¢ Start as a BD manager of biotech product and then go to a CEO position or start my own company
My questions are:
"¢ Are my target schools realistic?
"¢ Should I send my application to Stanford and MIT this year and if rejected then re-apply next year or should I postpone this decision to the next year, improving my GMAT to 710+? In other words, are there any disadvantages to try this year with low GMAT?
Thanks in advance!
John
