Hi Stacy Blackman Team,
Please kindly provide your professional evaluation and comments based on my profile and target schools (all full time MBA programs). Thank you so much ahead.
Target schools: MIT Sloan, Kellogg (2Y), Booth, INSEAD (Jan Intake), LBS
Post MBA career aspiration: Strategy consulting - preferrable serving Finance Services sector clients
Work experience (at matriculation, all in Hong Kong): 2 years as human capital analyst (broadbased rewards and executive compensation), 2 years as in-house strategy consultant at a startup, 1 year as risk management consultant
GMAT: 700 (Q50,V34) <= Finally took it today huh
Education: Master in Finance from a top 5 UK business school (graduated with distinction); Bachelor major in Finance from a top 5 univeristy in Hong Kong (GPA: 3.6/4/0)
Professional qualifications: CFA Charterholder; Certified FRM
Extra-curricular: Captain of an amateur basketball team, member of company's Greater China Diversity and Inclusion council (also chairing a young professional network; one of two diversity clubs in the region); active participant of company's and external charity events (participant and trainer of a recent charity run); lead violinst of an amateur music band; Founding chairman of M&A society during master studies
References: Office head (though not direct report but we work closely on managing relationships of a few key clients and also she is chairing the diversity council); a senior consultant who I work with very closely
Questions 1: Is my profile competitive enough to be earn admission at my target schools?
Questions 2: Given my lagging GMAT verbal score (34 only), would it make sense to retake to boost the score? Or is(are) there any alternative way(s) to make up this deficiency?
Questions 3: Any areas I could improve to enhance my chances?
Thank you so much again and I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
gdehsoph35
Please kindly provide your professional evaluation and comments based on my profile and target schools (all full time MBA programs). Thank you so much ahead.
Target schools: MIT Sloan, Kellogg (2Y), Booth, INSEAD (Jan Intake), LBS
Post MBA career aspiration: Strategy consulting - preferrable serving Finance Services sector clients
Work experience (at matriculation, all in Hong Kong): 2 years as human capital analyst (broadbased rewards and executive compensation), 2 years as in-house strategy consultant at a startup, 1 year as risk management consultant
GMAT: 700 (Q50,V34) <= Finally took it today huh
Education: Master in Finance from a top 5 UK business school (graduated with distinction); Bachelor major in Finance from a top 5 univeristy in Hong Kong (GPA: 3.6/4/0)
Professional qualifications: CFA Charterholder; Certified FRM
Extra-curricular: Captain of an amateur basketball team, member of company's Greater China Diversity and Inclusion council (also chairing a young professional network; one of two diversity clubs in the region); active participant of company's and external charity events (participant and trainer of a recent charity run); lead violinst of an amateur music band; Founding chairman of M&A society during master studies
References: Office head (though not direct report but we work closely on managing relationships of a few key clients and also she is chairing the diversity council); a senior consultant who I work with very closely
Questions 1: Is my profile competitive enough to be earn admission at my target schools?
Questions 2: Given my lagging GMAT verbal score (34 only), would it make sense to retake to boost the score? Or is(are) there any alternative way(s) to make up this deficiency?
Questions 3: Any areas I could improve to enhance my chances?
Thank you so much again and I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
gdehsoph35
