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Undergraduate School: Syracuse University
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Computer Engineering
Undergraduate GPA: 3.018
Graduate School: Boston College
Graduate Degree: M.S. in Finance, Part-Time
Graduate GPA: 3.700
Designations: Level 3 Candidate in the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Program
GMAT: 700
Work Experience: Software engineer for five years working in online computer game development. Did part-time financial consulting work focusing on the oil industry for a Beijing based consulting firm through Boston College's international consulting program. Presented findings to the Chinese firm in Beijing after 7 months of research with a team of six.
Career Goals: Join an investment bank that focuses on technology as a post-MBA associate with the intention of moving to the buyside (private equity) after a couple years. If that doesn't work out, go into consulting or leveraged finance focusing on M&A deals. If none of THAT works out, go into business development on the corporate side focusing on M&A.
My target schools for full time MBA: MIT (my reach, wouldn't really expect to get in), Cornell, Dartmouth, NYU, UCLA, UVA, UNC, USC.
With my credentials, would I have a reasonable shot at getting into these programs? Are these schools a good fit based on my career goals and background? Do any of these strike you as a better fit than others? Since I already have a masters degree in finance, I would like to focus my MBA on consulting or management to round out my education. Despite being the lowest ranked, USC is probably my first choice since they have a Strategic Management and Consulting focus (not to mention they are in sunny California). Does USC like a particular kind of person? Is there anything else I could be doing to boost my application? I'm not necessarily aiming for top 10, but definitely between 10-25. I would be applying in fall 2010 for a fall 2011 start date.
I appreciate your input.
Undergraduate School: Syracuse University
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Computer Engineering
Undergraduate GPA: 3.018
Graduate School: Boston College
Graduate Degree: M.S. in Finance, Part-Time
Graduate GPA: 3.700
Designations: Level 3 Candidate in the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Program
GMAT: 700
Work Experience: Software engineer for five years working in online computer game development. Did part-time financial consulting work focusing on the oil industry for a Beijing based consulting firm through Boston College's international consulting program. Presented findings to the Chinese firm in Beijing after 7 months of research with a team of six.
Career Goals: Join an investment bank that focuses on technology as a post-MBA associate with the intention of moving to the buyside (private equity) after a couple years. If that doesn't work out, go into consulting or leveraged finance focusing on M&A deals. If none of THAT works out, go into business development on the corporate side focusing on M&A.
My target schools for full time MBA: MIT (my reach, wouldn't really expect to get in), Cornell, Dartmouth, NYU, UCLA, UVA, UNC, USC.
With my credentials, would I have a reasonable shot at getting into these programs? Are these schools a good fit based on my career goals and background? Do any of these strike you as a better fit than others? Since I already have a masters degree in finance, I would like to focus my MBA on consulting or management to round out my education. Despite being the lowest ranked, USC is probably my first choice since they have a Strategic Management and Consulting focus (not to mention they are in sunny California). Does USC like a particular kind of person? Is there anything else I could be doing to boost my application? I'm not necessarily aiming for top 10, but definitely between 10-25. I would be applying in fall 2010 for a fall 2011 start date.
I appreciate your input.
