I have applied/am applying to Wharton, CBS, NYU & UCLA during Round 1 for admission in Fall 2012 and would love some feedback on my profile, as well as where I should set my expectations. Obviously the essays and letters of recommendation will have a significant impact and can't be judged from the information below. Please consider my profile under the assumption that both the essays and letters of recommendation are very strong.
26 year old male w/ 5 yrs of work experience(as of 8/2012)
GMAT: 690 (45Q/39V, 6.0 AWA). I think this is my weakest section of the application.
Work Experience:
2 yrs at big 4 audit firm working on large broker-dealer audits (Bear Stearns & Morgan Stanley)
3 yrs as a risk management associate at a multi-billion dollar long-short equity hedge fund. manage and trained 2 people in a 4 person group. Company has <50 employees.
Licenses:
CFA, CPA
Undergrad:
University of Maryland, B.S. Accounting
3.9 Overall GPA
4.0 Accounting GPA
Post-MBA Career Goals:
Short-term - buy side research analyst
Long-term - launch my own value investing fund
Hobbies/Activities:
Junior Achievement Volunteer
Investing
Huge Sports "Dork"
This area is admittedly weak due to the time spent studying for the CFA & CPA exams. Hopefully AdCom will notice this.
Other:
Dual Citizenship (US & Israel)
I appreciate your input and look forward to your response.
26 year old male w/ 5 yrs of work experience(as of 8/2012)
GMAT: 690 (45Q/39V, 6.0 AWA). I think this is my weakest section of the application.
Work Experience:
2 yrs at big 4 audit firm working on large broker-dealer audits (Bear Stearns & Morgan Stanley)
3 yrs as a risk management associate at a multi-billion dollar long-short equity hedge fund. manage and trained 2 people in a 4 person group. Company has <50 employees.
Licenses:
CFA, CPA
Undergrad:
University of Maryland, B.S. Accounting
3.9 Overall GPA
4.0 Accounting GPA
Post-MBA Career Goals:
Short-term - buy side research analyst
Long-term - launch my own value investing fund
Hobbies/Activities:
Junior Achievement Volunteer
Investing
Huge Sports "Dork"
This area is admittedly weak due to the time spent studying for the CFA & CPA exams. Hopefully AdCom will notice this.
Other:
Dual Citizenship (US & Israel)
I appreciate your input and look forward to your response.
