Hi,
I am a MBA hopeful and would like some advice on my profile.
Profile:
1) 30 year old Male - Dual citizen (Lived primarily in the US). Speak two languages fluently (English, Arabic).
2) Education: Small SUNY state school - BS in Management - 3.32 (Strong trend upwards).
3) GMAT: 730 (49, 41), IR - 7/8.
4) Experience (Chronologically starting after/during college): Internship at a small asset management firm. One year as a proprietary trader. One year international SWF experience as an investment analyst. Two and a half years as a proprietary trader. 2013-Present, during which I would consider myself self-employed, as a part time (active - 3 years with same firm - we work mainly on Google search engine algorithm testing) "consultant", part time tutor (around a year total), small business owner (active - online sales - 50-100K revenue).
5) Extracurriculars/Interests: I passed all three levels of the CFA Program. I work on software development during my free time. I am active in local basketball leagues and sustained fitness training. One year active volunteer work with a well known local organization. Past international volunteer work and projects.
6) Recommendations: One from a client (local small business owner that I have worked with for the past two years liquidating overstock). The other from the volunteer organization I have been working with the past year (I have worked with so many different people here so the recommendation will be from the organization-wide coordinator of volunteers).
My post MBA goal is to continue working in the technology field, possibly with a hybrid tech/finance company or strictly technology company would be great as well. An MBA would help to achieve this goal due to the powerful network, batch of like-minded teammate/business partner options and hands-on business education.
My main question/goal of this post is to determine what schools I should target and/or if my target schools are appropriate.
I have begun some essays and would like to start working on target essays/research immediately.
My target schools (current options that I'd like to cut down to 5-6) are:
1) Fuqua
2) Booth (Reach)
3) Wharton (Reach)
4) Tepper
5) Ross
6) Darden
7) Columbia
8) Johnson
9) Stern
Let me know your thoughts. I appreciate your time. Thanks so much.
I am a MBA hopeful and would like some advice on my profile.
Profile:
1) 30 year old Male - Dual citizen (Lived primarily in the US). Speak two languages fluently (English, Arabic).
2) Education: Small SUNY state school - BS in Management - 3.32 (Strong trend upwards).
3) GMAT: 730 (49, 41), IR - 7/8.
4) Experience (Chronologically starting after/during college): Internship at a small asset management firm. One year as a proprietary trader. One year international SWF experience as an investment analyst. Two and a half years as a proprietary trader. 2013-Present, during which I would consider myself self-employed, as a part time (active - 3 years with same firm - we work mainly on Google search engine algorithm testing) "consultant", part time tutor (around a year total), small business owner (active - online sales - 50-100K revenue).
5) Extracurriculars/Interests: I passed all three levels of the CFA Program. I work on software development during my free time. I am active in local basketball leagues and sustained fitness training. One year active volunteer work with a well known local organization. Past international volunteer work and projects.
6) Recommendations: One from a client (local small business owner that I have worked with for the past two years liquidating overstock). The other from the volunteer organization I have been working with the past year (I have worked with so many different people here so the recommendation will be from the organization-wide coordinator of volunteers).
My post MBA goal is to continue working in the technology field, possibly with a hybrid tech/finance company or strictly technology company would be great as well. An MBA would help to achieve this goal due to the powerful network, batch of like-minded teammate/business partner options and hands-on business education.
My main question/goal of this post is to determine what schools I should target and/or if my target schools are appropriate.
I have begun some essays and would like to start working on target essays/research immediately.
My target schools (current options that I'd like to cut down to 5-6) are:
1) Fuqua
2) Booth (Reach)
3) Wharton (Reach)
4) Tepper
5) Ross
6) Darden
7) Columbia
8) Johnson
9) Stern
Let me know your thoughts. I appreciate your time. Thanks so much.
