I recently completed my GMAT, and am planning to apply to Stanford, Harvard, Columbia, Stanford, and Chicago. I have two big questions: 1) am I in trouble with my (relatively) skewed GMAT, even though I have good quant experience (i-banking, hedge fund, cfa level 1), and 2) how hard should I be trying to finish my applications for 1st round as opposed to letting things slip into 2nd round (where I presume there will be more competition from recently laid-off/fired folks at financial firms). Will I be competitive, all else equal? Thank you in advance.
University of Southern California
GPA: 3.75
Business Administration
GMAT
Overall: 710
Breakdown: 44 Q (70%); 42 V (95%); no AWA yet
Hedge Fund Analyst at a ~$1 billion fund in Los Angeles
2 Years (would be 3 years by the time business school starts next Fall)
Investment Banking Analyst at Houlihan Lokey (Financial Restructuring Group)
2 Years
Completed Level 1 of the CFA examination
Member of Value Investor Club (exclusive online site for professional investors – membership limited to 250 people)
I’m a little weak in extra-curricular, but I am very involved in USC mentorship programs.
University of Southern California
GPA: 3.75
Business Administration
GMAT
Overall: 710
Breakdown: 44 Q (70%); 42 V (95%); no AWA yet
Hedge Fund Analyst at a ~$1 billion fund in Los Angeles
2 Years (would be 3 years by the time business school starts next Fall)
Investment Banking Analyst at Houlihan Lokey (Financial Restructuring Group)
2 Years
Completed Level 1 of the CFA examination
Member of Value Investor Club (exclusive online site for professional investors – membership limited to 250 people)
I’m a little weak in extra-curricular, but I am very involved in USC mentorship programs.
