Hi,
I am a prospective MBA applicant for Fall'17 admits and would like an expert to review my profile. I have also attached my CV for your perusal.
Let me start with a few details about my profile -
25 yrs of age
Current Work Ex - 4 yrs Investment Banking domain
B.Tech Honors from Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad in Information Technology [2008 - 2012], CGPA: 8.81/10
GMAT ==> 740 [Q51, V40, IR8, AWA6]
CFA level 1 cleared, FRM level 1 cleared
Most Recent Work Ex details ==>
Barclays [2013-current] -> Equities Electronic Trading Business Development -> Part of the ten member global team responsible for growing the business of Barclays Electronic Offering --> Develop new ideas, products, and analytics tools for Buy-Side clients to help them improve their execution quality and minimize market impact for their orders. --> Enhance current Barclays' offerings like Dark Pool, Smart Order Router and Algo Suite by liaising with IT developer teams. --> Currently, manage a team of 2 people
Extra-curricular ==>
President, Audio Lights Club, IIIT-A, coordinated college fests, marketing campaigns and logistics arrangement
Placement Coordinator, IIIT-A, responsible for reaching out to prospective recruiters and get them on campus
Program Manager, responsible for starting a new vertical under the umbrella organization at Prayaas (Student volunteer organization for teaching underprivileged children)
Selected as Team Lead for exchange program to UK based schools under UKIERI funded by the British council
Research Paper ==>
Automatic Essay Grader, published in International Journal of Science, Management and Engineering
So, these were the major highlights in my profile.
Target college list:
Wharton, Haas, Kellogg (Aspirational)
NYU Stern, Ross, UCLA, Kenan Flagler, Tepper, Darden (Realistic)
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Profile Evaluation, Fall'17 admit, GMAT 740, 4 yrs WorkEx
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Hi Sunny,
You've got a lot of great stuff in your profile -- strong GMAT, high undergraduate performance, CFA, and brand-name employment. I'm seeing you as competitive for your target schools. I also like your honest assessment ("aspirational" vs "realistic"). A few things that are missing for me, that I would want to see you highlight in your applications:
First, international exposure. In your resume, I see you in the UK in 2007, which presumably is before you began your university studies, but I don't see anything since. So if you have been sent overseas for work, lived/studied overseas, or collaborated closely with global clients, this would be important to emphasize in your resume and essays.
Another thing I'd like to see more clearly is leadership, particularly current extracurricular/community service leadership. It's tough for young people in your industry to find the time for these kinds of engagements, so if you have any major involvements presently it would be a strong differentiator for you.
Finally, goals: continue in the same industry? Move into a different role or focus post-MBA? Why these particular schools (aside from their rankings in the finance world)?
Having strong goals, a clear pattern of leadership roles, international exposure, comprehensive research -- and, if possible, traveling to the US to visit your goal campuses -- will help you make the most of the excellent material you are already bringing to the table.
My recommendation is that if you haven't visited the schools and/or begun building ties with current and recent students at these schools, you might want to target Round 2, which would give you time to lay a strong groundwork for your applications.
Good luck!
Margaret Strother
You've got a lot of great stuff in your profile -- strong GMAT, high undergraduate performance, CFA, and brand-name employment. I'm seeing you as competitive for your target schools. I also like your honest assessment ("aspirational" vs "realistic"). A few things that are missing for me, that I would want to see you highlight in your applications:
First, international exposure. In your resume, I see you in the UK in 2007, which presumably is before you began your university studies, but I don't see anything since. So if you have been sent overseas for work, lived/studied overseas, or collaborated closely with global clients, this would be important to emphasize in your resume and essays.
Another thing I'd like to see more clearly is leadership, particularly current extracurricular/community service leadership. It's tough for young people in your industry to find the time for these kinds of engagements, so if you have any major involvements presently it would be a strong differentiator for you.
Finally, goals: continue in the same industry? Move into a different role or focus post-MBA? Why these particular schools (aside from their rankings in the finance world)?
Having strong goals, a clear pattern of leadership roles, international exposure, comprehensive research -- and, if possible, traveling to the US to visit your goal campuses -- will help you make the most of the excellent material you are already bringing to the table.
My recommendation is that if you haven't visited the schools and/or begun building ties with current and recent students at these schools, you might want to target Round 2, which would give you time to lay a strong groundwork for your applications.
Good luck!
Margaret Strother
