GMAT 730 (44Q 47V 8IR)
Undergrad GPA 3.8 Accounting
Passed all 3 levels of the CFA
Age: 24, 25 at matriculation
Work: Small independent Investment Advisory firm in Knoxville, TN. 3 years full time at Matriculation. Also a couple of years as an intern/part-time at same firm while in school.
Undergrad Attended: Small regional liberal arts school. (nothing special)
British Citizen (currently work and live in US on visa)
Extra Curricular: Heavy involvement for 4 years (ending 2 years ago) with the private boarding high school I went to. They have a lot of international students so I helped out in the dorms, as well as being the assistant coach of the HS boys varsity team (all purely as volunteer). Also on a committee of a program, and a chair of another program at the Optimist Club of Knoxville.
My Story: I decided I wanted to live in the US when I was 14. So after finishing HS in England (which happens at age 16), I applied to and enrolled to a private boarding HS in the US. I moved here, on my own, when I was 16. Have since gone through college here and also worked here for a few years now on a work visa.
ST Goals: Investment Banking M&A
LT Goals: Private Equity and perhaps one day PhD and teach Finance when I'm retired from industry.
My 5 schools:
Fuqua
Darden
Johsnon
Ross
Kenan-Flagler
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Hi there,
Thanks for your post. Based on what you've shared, you have the following strengths in my view..
-GMAT
-GPA
-determination & drive, and your story of wanting to move to the US and making it happen
-international experiences
-small factor- the EC involvements; though during HS is usually much less important
And the following potential weaknesses or challenges:
-slightly fewer than average years of work experience, but does not have to be a deal-breaker... schools will look at the quality of that experience and what you've done during your years; leadership and people and project management are pluses
Plus the unknown contributing factors of:
-recommendations, essays, interviews
Overall I feel your school list is reasonable, and would think you have good chances at Kenan Flagler, followed by Johnson & Ross, and then Darden/Duke. But all sound like good options for you to try for.
Let us know if we can help further, and best wishes!
Thanks for your post. Based on what you've shared, you have the following strengths in my view..
-GMAT
-GPA
-determination & drive, and your story of wanting to move to the US and making it happen
-international experiences
-small factor- the EC involvements; though during HS is usually much less important
And the following potential weaknesses or challenges:
-slightly fewer than average years of work experience, but does not have to be a deal-breaker... schools will look at the quality of that experience and what you've done during your years; leadership and people and project management are pluses
Plus the unknown contributing factors of:
-recommendations, essays, interviews
Overall I feel your school list is reasonable, and would think you have good chances at Kenan Flagler, followed by Johnson & Ross, and then Darden/Duke. But all sound like good options for you to try for.
Let us know if we can help further, and best wishes!
Jennifer Kedrowski
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