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Hi,

French woman 29y old

GMAT not taken yet

Master in Financial Engineering , France (Sorbonne University) with honours 2007

Bachelor in Business, France, Sorbonne University with honours

Baccalauréat (A level) at 16y old . I have been working for 16 to 18 years old ( wanted to be autonomous, and was also helping financially my father who was sick), then went to college at 18 ( had multiple jobs to finance myself during my 5 - years studies)


I have been working as a junior trader ( started in middle office, and got more responsabilities from the trading desk, one of my recommendation will be from a Trader) for 1.5 y and then as sales with a blue-chip bank(2years)

I am now living in London, but have been unemployed for the last 6 months (which is my main problem), although I have been travelling for the first 3 months ( Asia, South America, North America), and since then used my time to pass 3 professional certifications .




Regarding my hobbies, I practice Israeli Martial combat and tango and have practiced horseback riding for years (I also volunteered as a tutor for summer camps when I was younger).




My main objective would be to use a MBA to re-base my sales position to get more opportunities (market is so difficult these days that it is almost impossible inside sales to move to one product to another, or one client base to another)

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Hi doudoudidon,

Thanks for your post.

Your work experience appears to be on par applicants to top MBA programs. The fact that you are not currently working will be a hurdle you will need to overcome, but strong recommendations from your former employers should significantly help in this area.

It is difficult to suggest target schools without your GPA/rank from undergrad and your GMAT score as the academic section is an important piece of the assessment.

The third area in which the admissions committee will review your background is extracurricular activities. The adcom will be looking for leadership roles in college or since. While your hobbies will be differentiating and an asset to your application, highlighting any leadership roles in clubs in school will be important.

Best,
Heidi
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Thanks Heidi!
Unfortunately in France we don't have a GPA nor a ranking. Nevertheless, I think my class of honours translates to a 2:1 in the UK.
I am targeting Columbia, Booth and Stern.

For those schools you'll want to target a GMAT score of at least the school's average (715-720), with ideally an 80+% score on both the Verbal and Quant sections.

Best of luck!

Heidi