normalguy wrote:Hi All,
Please evaluate my profile.
Male, 26 years, Indian
GMAT 740 (Q51, V 40)
TOEFL 104 (a bit of worry)
Bachelor's - Mechanical Engg IIT in 2008
3 years of experience as a sell side investment research analyst at a major US bank.
1.5 years of experience as a senior executive at a private equity firm, I do valuation for acquisitions, potential targets, also portfolio mangement of a tiny equity fund $14m .
POST MBA goals:
long term goals:to build an investment firm focussed on emerging markets, most of my investment exp is in emerging markets.
Short term: to work as an associate at an investment firm and gain portfolio mgmt experience and in emerging markets.

Extracurriculars:
1. Entrepreneurial experience in college 2.considerable community service
3. piano player in college (although honestly i learnt to impress girls)

other points of interest: CAIA charter holder, CFA charter waiting

Weak points: 1. same old finance guy, with same old goals. No differentiation in my profile.
2. low gmat verbal and toefl score.(should i take gmat and toefl again)
3. average gpa

strong points:
strong leadership experience - closed 6 deals over $250 m, generated over $2 m in investment profits an annual return of 15%. Led 5 member valuation team. Good risk taking ability.

I would like to know which schools are suitable to me, how i can project diversity in my profile.
I want to know should i write some glossy, glamorous goals just for the sake of getting admission? I suppose most appplicants in finance write more or less the same goals. which should i follow the ends or means?

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