Hi,
I would greatly appreciate any effort in helping my understand my candidacy potential and areas I should work on for my application to a top 5 MBA program.
Personal Demographics:
Male, 22, Caucasian, from an affluent area in New England
Undergraduate information:
Business school of a large public university (the business school is ranked in the top 25 for public universities, but nothing stellar).
Graduated with a Finance degree in May, 2010, and a math minor
Honors Program (Honors thesis involved the venture capital industry)
Magna Cum Laude
GPA: 3.8/4.0 (3.9 in major)
Awards: Honored as one of the top 3 graduating seniors at the business school, based on academics, extra-curricular activity, and community involvement, in addition to several other academic awards and scholarships.
Extracurricular: Extremely strong extracurricular activities. Held a leadership role in 7 student organizations, including president of one of the largest organizations on campus ($200,000 budget), and starting two other organizations. Also sat on two well-known committees which made important decisions for the school.
GMAT: 740
Work experience:
Two internships during college, one at a large investment bank in the operations department, and one in a large insurance company.
(1 year so far) I in a financial leadership/management program at a fortune 500 conglomerate, rotating every 6 months into different positions within finance. I have held some leadership positions within the program, and have had good reviews at my rotations so far, but I have not been able to secure permanent leadership positions in the office due to the rotational nature of the program. I plan on finishing the 2-year rotational program with some international work experience and moving into corporate strategy until B-School.
Post-college extracurriculars:
I volunteer at nonprofit that small business owners. I do counseling sessions, give financial planning presentations, and critique business plans. I am also a certified tennis instructor and do some tennis instruction by request, but nothing formal. I plan on increasing my involvement as personal situations clear up.
Target Programs: Harvard, Wharton, Kellogg, Columbia, other top schools.
Career Goals:
Corporate strategy or management consulting in the short-term. Long-term goals include starting my own consulting firm or working in venture capital/private equity.
Many thanks!
I would greatly appreciate any effort in helping my understand my candidacy potential and areas I should work on for my application to a top 5 MBA program.
Personal Demographics:
Male, 22, Caucasian, from an affluent area in New England
Undergraduate information:
Business school of a large public university (the business school is ranked in the top 25 for public universities, but nothing stellar).
Graduated with a Finance degree in May, 2010, and a math minor
Honors Program (Honors thesis involved the venture capital industry)
Magna Cum Laude
GPA: 3.8/4.0 (3.9 in major)
Awards: Honored as one of the top 3 graduating seniors at the business school, based on academics, extra-curricular activity, and community involvement, in addition to several other academic awards and scholarships.
Extracurricular: Extremely strong extracurricular activities. Held a leadership role in 7 student organizations, including president of one of the largest organizations on campus ($200,000 budget), and starting two other organizations. Also sat on two well-known committees which made important decisions for the school.
GMAT: 740
Work experience:
Two internships during college, one at a large investment bank in the operations department, and one in a large insurance company.
(1 year so far) I in a financial leadership/management program at a fortune 500 conglomerate, rotating every 6 months into different positions within finance. I have held some leadership positions within the program, and have had good reviews at my rotations so far, but I have not been able to secure permanent leadership positions in the office due to the rotational nature of the program. I plan on finishing the 2-year rotational program with some international work experience and moving into corporate strategy until B-School.
Post-college extracurriculars:
I volunteer at nonprofit that small business owners. I do counseling sessions, give financial planning presentations, and critique business plans. I am also a certified tennis instructor and do some tennis instruction by request, but nothing formal. I plan on increasing my involvement as personal situations clear up.
Target Programs: Harvard, Wharton, Kellogg, Columbia, other top schools.
Career Goals:
Corporate strategy or management consulting in the short-term. Long-term goals include starting my own consulting firm or working in venture capital/private equity.
Many thanks!
