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education to finance
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Undergrad: 2.82 from UConn (Finance). I got a 1.5 when I was activated to go to war w/ the Army, the activation was cancelled, and I had to finish out the term unexpectedly.
GMAT: 660 (41Q, 39V). When I signed up, I had less than a month to study. I'm sure I could get above a 700 if I had adequate time to plan for it.
Occupation: HS/MS Math Teacher (4+yrs). Joined Teach For America out of college and achieved some notable results. I have stats to prove this on my app. I also was a Team Leader, a basketball coach, and later a founding math teacher at the #1 public school in NYC.
Other: Sergeant, Team Leader; CT Army National Guard (5.5 yrs)
My Goal: GET MY FOOT IN THE DOOR with any HF/IB in NYC/Westchester/Fairfield County, BY NEXT FALL. A Summer internship would increase my chances of a Fall hire.
If I don't have a full-time job by the Fall, I would have lock into teaching for the next 10 months. I'm hoping that my admission into a reputable school, would make me more marketable in this economy. If accepted for the Spring semester, I'd go part time while I continue to teach, which pretty much limits my options to NYU's Part-Time or Columbia's Executive-MBA. (I got into Pace last Spring, deferred my enrollment to this Fall, but would rather shoot higher).
My Question: Should I try for NYU in the Spring, NYU for next Fall, Columbia this Spring, or Columbia next Fall?
NYU (Spr): no time to retake GMAT, but could note my intent on the app. Yet, their part-time admission is more lenient than their full.
NYU (Fall): time to retake GMAT, but wouldn't know decision until August 1, likely ruining my hopes of getting a Summer internship.
CBS (Spr): time to retake GMAT b/c of Nov. deadline. Unofficial requirement of AT LEAST 5 yrs experience (I'd have 4), but they seem to value leadership experience, and I know they like Teach For America. Since it was in education, I was able to achieve more marked results (student achievement) in this short amount of time than one might be able to note in a corporate setting.
CBS (Fall): time to retake GMAT. 'Saturday only' E-MBA program is a little more lenient, regarding work experience (4.5 years by now ought to do). Beginning in the Fall, again, makes me less marketable for a full-time position before the start of next school year.
So it comes down to this: I really want to get out of education before singing on for another year, and into SOME kind of financial position but WOULD stay another year if it was really worth it, and meant I got into Columbia, instead of NYU, or worse, Pace.
But then, because of my fascination with financial markets (wish I had this in college!), could Stern actually be a better bet than Columbia? Is Stern even within reach???
Anything else I am missing?
Oh yea...
My wife is in recruiting at a huge hedge fund, that is hiring like crazy
Don't know who would actually be interested in reading all this, but thanks in advance for any advice.
GMAT: 660 (41Q, 39V). When I signed up, I had less than a month to study. I'm sure I could get above a 700 if I had adequate time to plan for it.
Occupation: HS/MS Math Teacher (4+yrs). Joined Teach For America out of college and achieved some notable results. I have stats to prove this on my app. I also was a Team Leader, a basketball coach, and later a founding math teacher at the #1 public school in NYC.
Other: Sergeant, Team Leader; CT Army National Guard (5.5 yrs)
My Goal: GET MY FOOT IN THE DOOR with any HF/IB in NYC/Westchester/Fairfield County, BY NEXT FALL. A Summer internship would increase my chances of a Fall hire.
If I don't have a full-time job by the Fall, I would have lock into teaching for the next 10 months. I'm hoping that my admission into a reputable school, would make me more marketable in this economy. If accepted for the Spring semester, I'd go part time while I continue to teach, which pretty much limits my options to NYU's Part-Time or Columbia's Executive-MBA. (I got into Pace last Spring, deferred my enrollment to this Fall, but would rather shoot higher).
My Question: Should I try for NYU in the Spring, NYU for next Fall, Columbia this Spring, or Columbia next Fall?
NYU (Spr): no time to retake GMAT, but could note my intent on the app. Yet, their part-time admission is more lenient than their full.
NYU (Fall): time to retake GMAT, but wouldn't know decision until August 1, likely ruining my hopes of getting a Summer internship.
CBS (Spr): time to retake GMAT b/c of Nov. deadline. Unofficial requirement of AT LEAST 5 yrs experience (I'd have 4), but they seem to value leadership experience, and I know they like Teach For America. Since it was in education, I was able to achieve more marked results (student achievement) in this short amount of time than one might be able to note in a corporate setting.
CBS (Fall): time to retake GMAT. 'Saturday only' E-MBA program is a little more lenient, regarding work experience (4.5 years by now ought to do). Beginning in the Fall, again, makes me less marketable for a full-time position before the start of next school year.
So it comes down to this: I really want to get out of education before singing on for another year, and into SOME kind of financial position but WOULD stay another year if it was really worth it, and meant I got into Columbia, instead of NYU, or worse, Pace.
But then, because of my fascination with financial markets (wish I had this in college!), could Stern actually be a better bet than Columbia? Is Stern even within reach???
Anything else I am missing?
Oh yea...
My wife is in recruiting at a huge hedge fund, that is hiring like crazy
Don't know who would actually be interested in reading all this, but thanks in advance for any advice.
