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by Mike583 » Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:10 pm
I have heard from a lot of people that this year's applications of candidates with finance backgrounds will likely be very high -- similar to last year. In light of that, could you please evaluate my background below and let me know where you think I would stand with top programs including:

HBS
Stanford
Wharton
UCLA

- Graduated with a 3.4, Econ major from UCLA
- Played tennis in college
- GMAT 720 (48Q / 40V / 5.5)

- 3 years investment banking experience with a bulge bracket firm in NY
- 1+ years with a distressed private equity firm in NY
- Decent charity work, but only started in the last few months

Will the above put me in range for the top schools or is it just going to be ultra-competitive because of the recent flock of finance folks back to b-school?

Thank you very much.
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by Cindy Tokumitsu » Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:52 am
Hello,

Technically it looks like you'd be qualified for the schools you mention, but from the information you provided (which I realize is a brief sketch only) I think it would be marginal - not just in the current economic climate but overall. Answer the question: Considering that these programs get applications from the most outstanding finance applicants in the world and turn down many such applicants, why are they going to pick over the others in this group? You have to give them an affirmative reason to select you out of this group. Being qualified or "in range" is only a very first step. Focus your efforts on giving them that affirmative reason to select you.

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