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Steve1988: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 3; Joined: Wed Aug 28, 2013 12:18 pm

Please let me know my Odds

by Steve1988 » Wed Aug 28, 2013 12:27 pm

Age: 25.5
White Male
Undergrad: Claremont McKenna College(top 10 liberal arts)
GPA: 3.45
GMAT: 700
Did a summer school session at LSE in London

Current Firm: Ernst & Young, San Francisco
Started: September 2010
Group: Audit, Financial Services(Do hedge funds and venture capital funds audits, small group within the firm). Big part of my job is valuation based.
Promoted to Senior after 2 years
Have CPA certification
Passed level 1 & 2 of CFA
Plan to pass Level 3 in June and be certified by the time I would apply in Fall of 2014

I am interested in the following schools:
UCLA, HAAS(Berkeley), London Business School

Please let me know your thoughts!

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by mbaMissionJenK » Sun Sep 01, 2013 7:47 am

Hi,

Thanks for sharing your profile. Overall it sounds like a strong profile... you're in the average GMAT-range; respectable work experience in terms of quality and quantity, including progression and quant/analytical skills. International experience/studying at LSE is a plus. The CPA and CFA are a plus too in terms of demonstrating quant skills again and the dedication to complete those.

Overall just based upon that information, I would say you have a good chance at all 3 of the programs you mentioned.

However, keep in mind that MBA admissions is a holistic process-- the admissions committee looks at your profile as well as your essays, recommendations, interviews, etc, and tries to get to know who you are overall and what you'll contribute to the program, and why the MBA at their program is right for you. So there is always an element of subjectivity-- it's not a formula or solely based on stats.

That means your ESSAYS are vital-- that is the one place in the application that you create something from scratch to represent who you are. Don't underestimate the time and energy required for great essays. You'll need to describe what about you is unique, how you'll contribute to the program, why you want the degree, what your goals are, and why each school is best for you (with specific reasons).

Get working on those essays and keep us posted with q's or progress! Good luck to you.