Hello. I was hoping if you could tell me if I have an approrpiate view of what should be "reach" and "realistic" choices for my profile. And based on my profile if said schools were not realistic, provide a suggestion as to what schools may be an initial fit.
Reach: Colombia, NYU, Tuck, Wharton, Kellog
Realistic: Texas, Cornell, Duke, UNC, Georgetown, BU
Gmat: 720 (Q:48 V:43)
Male, 23 (graduated college at 20), Indian American
Education
GPA: 3.35 (brought down slightly by pre-med coursework I also took in college)
Major: Finance
The University of Texas
Work Experience
4 years (at what would be time of admission, 3+ at time of application) in the Corporate Strategy group of a large (fortune 200) financial services firm. Job is essentially entails management consulting type engagements for business units within the company. Significant international experience with projects in France and the Netherlands(spent good amount of time overseas). Worked with C-level executives of the company.
Position advanced from analyst to senior analyst
Extra Cirics
College:
tutored children at homeless shelter
active member political group at university
co-chair of poverty awareness/volunteer development initiative
interfraternity council delegate for fraternity
Post-Undergrad
2 months working at an Indian NGO which aims at financing/building schools in villages (tought basic hygene seminars to children at school)
mentor underprivaled high school seniors and help them with college applications
tutor underprivleged 3rd graders (reading)
engage in many ad-hoc volunteer activities
Career Goals
short term- work for non-profit
long term- start own non-profit
Thank you so much!
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Reach: Colombia, NYU, Tuck, Wharton, Kellog
Realistic: Texas, Cornell, Duke, UNC, Georgetown, BU
Gmat: 720 (Q:48 V:43)
Male, 23 (graduated college at 20), Indian American
Education
GPA: 3.35 (brought down slightly by pre-med coursework I also took in college)
Major: Finance
The University of Texas
Work Experience
4 years (at what would be time of admission, 3+ at time of application) in the Corporate Strategy group of a large (fortune 200) financial services firm. Job is essentially entails management consulting type engagements for business units within the company. Significant international experience with projects in France and the Netherlands(spent good amount of time overseas). Worked with C-level executives of the company.
Position advanced from analyst to senior analyst
Extra Cirics
College:
tutored children at homeless shelter
active member political group at university
co-chair of poverty awareness/volunteer development initiative
interfraternity council delegate for fraternity
Post-Undergrad
2 months working at an Indian NGO which aims at financing/building schools in villages (tought basic hygene seminars to children at school)
mentor underprivaled high school seniors and help them with college applications
tutor underprivleged 3rd graders (reading)
engage in many ad-hoc volunteer activities
Career Goals
short term- work for non-profit
long term- start own non-profit
Thank you so much!
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