Dear Stacy or Amy,
Hello, and thank you for this service!
Below is my profile:
Academics:
B.A. in Economics – University of California, Davis c/o 2007
GPA: 3.81 with High Honors (completed both university honors program and departmental honors thesis)
Phi Beta Kappa
M.S. Taxation – Golden Gate University (San Francisco, CA) c/o 2008
GMAT:
720 (95%, 45Q –77%, 42V – 95%) AWA 6.0
Employment Information:
Peer Coordinator, Davis Honors Challenge (University Honors Program) (5/05-6/07)
-Responsible for advising and coordinating social and professional development programs for honors program consisting of over 500 students. Duties included inviting guest speakers, giving resume and public speaking workshops, as well as providing guidance and academic advice to students.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Intern 6/06-9/06, Full-time employment deferred - 6/08')
-Participated in summer internship program
-Elected to complete a MS Taxation to better understand the Tax profession before employment
Extracurriculars:
Delta Sigma Pi, co-ed Business Fraternity (9/04-6/07)
-Held leadership positions such as Pledge Class President, VP Finance, Senior Vice President, and President
-Named Collegian of the Year for Region
-Heavily involved with demonstrated progression of leadership roles in 3-year involvement
Streetsmarts, program that educates high school students in better money management
-Created program to teach youth to better handle their money, going over concepts such as the time value of money, the importance of credit, etc.
-I have only recent begun the program, first testing the materials with a small group of 12 students at local high school, but hope to expand into a weekly workshop open to all students at a local high school
Personal Facts:
I was born in China, but immigrated to the US at the age of 3, and have been very fortunate to enjoy a rather smooth transition and upbringing in this country. I have had multiple leadership experiences, from being captains of sports teams to being a leader of my organization on campus, and greatly enjoy the learning experience as well as the feeling of motivating a group of people achieve common goals. I am currently obtaining a Masters in Taxation to attain greater knowledge in order to thrive in the Tax profession that I will begin next year. After a few years of work experience and after hopefully having acquired a firm background of corporate taxes and finances, I hope to obtain an MBA at a program that will not sharpen my leadership and management skills to challenge me academically, but also be exposed to individuals who will be able to open my mind on these matters from their experiences, and an environment that will allow me to network with similarly minded individuals. Ultimately, I would love to have the opportunity to reach a leadership position within a company in which I can make difficult but challenging decisions and have a large impact on the well-being and future of the company. An MBA will definitely assist me to achieving this goal.
I am also very passionate about teaching and education; I hope to someday become a lecturer after retirement. I have been involved in many mentor roles, beginning from high school, to college (from being the peer coordinator, to creating and teaching freshman seminars to help them adjust to the university, and finally the Streetsmarts program that I have recently began). I hope to have the opportunity to attend HBS, Wharton, or MIT Sloan in 4 years or so, but Stanford would be an amazing and ideal choice, as it is the only school of the 4 that offers a joint MA Education degree with its MBA program.
I understand that it will still be a few years before I apply, and even after 3 years or so of work experience, I will still be at the lower end of most accepted applicants of my choice schools in this area. I would not like to engage in any particular activities merely to simply enhance my candidacy, but any advice or suggestions on how I can pursue further activities in the next three years that suits my interests and goals, as well as feedback on my candidacy would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration!
Sincerely,
Bo
Hello, and thank you for this service!
Below is my profile:
Academics:
B.A. in Economics – University of California, Davis c/o 2007
GPA: 3.81 with High Honors (completed both university honors program and departmental honors thesis)
Phi Beta Kappa
M.S. Taxation – Golden Gate University (San Francisco, CA) c/o 2008
GMAT:
720 (95%, 45Q –77%, 42V – 95%) AWA 6.0
Employment Information:
Peer Coordinator, Davis Honors Challenge (University Honors Program) (5/05-6/07)
-Responsible for advising and coordinating social and professional development programs for honors program consisting of over 500 students. Duties included inviting guest speakers, giving resume and public speaking workshops, as well as providing guidance and academic advice to students.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Intern 6/06-9/06, Full-time employment deferred - 6/08')
-Participated in summer internship program
-Elected to complete a MS Taxation to better understand the Tax profession before employment
Extracurriculars:
Delta Sigma Pi, co-ed Business Fraternity (9/04-6/07)
-Held leadership positions such as Pledge Class President, VP Finance, Senior Vice President, and President
-Named Collegian of the Year for Region
-Heavily involved with demonstrated progression of leadership roles in 3-year involvement
Streetsmarts, program that educates high school students in better money management
-Created program to teach youth to better handle their money, going over concepts such as the time value of money, the importance of credit, etc.
-I have only recent begun the program, first testing the materials with a small group of 12 students at local high school, but hope to expand into a weekly workshop open to all students at a local high school
Personal Facts:
I was born in China, but immigrated to the US at the age of 3, and have been very fortunate to enjoy a rather smooth transition and upbringing in this country. I have had multiple leadership experiences, from being captains of sports teams to being a leader of my organization on campus, and greatly enjoy the learning experience as well as the feeling of motivating a group of people achieve common goals. I am currently obtaining a Masters in Taxation to attain greater knowledge in order to thrive in the Tax profession that I will begin next year. After a few years of work experience and after hopefully having acquired a firm background of corporate taxes and finances, I hope to obtain an MBA at a program that will not sharpen my leadership and management skills to challenge me academically, but also be exposed to individuals who will be able to open my mind on these matters from their experiences, and an environment that will allow me to network with similarly minded individuals. Ultimately, I would love to have the opportunity to reach a leadership position within a company in which I can make difficult but challenging decisions and have a large impact on the well-being and future of the company. An MBA will definitely assist me to achieving this goal.
I am also very passionate about teaching and education; I hope to someday become a lecturer after retirement. I have been involved in many mentor roles, beginning from high school, to college (from being the peer coordinator, to creating and teaching freshman seminars to help them adjust to the university, and finally the Streetsmarts program that I have recently began). I hope to have the opportunity to attend HBS, Wharton, or MIT Sloan in 4 years or so, but Stanford would be an amazing and ideal choice, as it is the only school of the 4 that offers a joint MA Education degree with its MBA program.
I understand that it will still be a few years before I apply, and even after 3 years or so of work experience, I will still be at the lower end of most accepted applicants of my choice schools in this area. I would not like to engage in any particular activities merely to simply enhance my candidacy, but any advice or suggestions on how I can pursue further activities in the next three years that suits my interests and goals, as well as feedback on my candidacy would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration!
Sincerely,
Bo
