Candidate:

Mr. Asset Manager

About Me:

Dual U.S. and U.K. citizen with 5 years of work experience at a top quantitative hedge fund, which is a feeder for top b-schools. Roles have included project management and risk management. Obtained the Project Management Professional certification (PMP). During undergrad, I spent a year studying abroad at the London School of Economics.

Schools:

Target School: Columbia

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Providence

Undergrad Major: Economics

GPA: 3.8

GMAT: 740

Age: 27, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: Volunteer at local Boys & Girls club helping underprivileged kids gain financial literacy; created and led educational workshops, and helped grow the program from pilot to full time program, Chair of department-wide philanthropic committee at work; led initiatives that raised over $4k for charity.

Work History:

Title: Associate

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 5 yrs

Big Life Wins:

Overcame serious illnesses and surgeries that caused me to miss a substantial amount of school growing up. Ever since then I have been working to reach my full academic and professional potential.

Post MBA Goal:

To work in strategy/business development at a top HF or PE firm.

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Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 50%

Hello Mr. Asset Manager, This is Donna Bauman with Stratus Admissions weighing in on your profile. There’s a lot to like in your profile—you have outstanding work experience and strong scores, some excellent community service with the Boys and Girls Club and also some strong cross cultural exposure with your dual citizenship. While you would not want to dwell on your childhood illness, it does sound like you have extra resilience and perspective that most people your age might not have so thinking about how you’ve learned from all the experiences you’ve had could be beneficial for adcom to see. I’d like to know a little more about what is driving your motivation to work in a strategy/business development role at a HF or PE …

Hello Mr. Asset Manager, This is Donna Bauman with Stratus Admissions weighing in on your profile. There’s a lot to like in your profile—you have outstanding work experience and strong scores, some excellent community service with the Boys and Girls Club and also some strong cross cultural exposure with your dual citizenship. While you would not want to dwell on your childhood illness, it does sound like you have extra resilience and perspective that most people your age might not have so thinking about how you’ve learned from all the experiences you’ve had could be beneficial for adcom to see. I’d like to know a little more about what is driving your motivation to work in a strategy/business development role at a HF or PE firm. I do think you could be a very competitive candidate for CBS. Since their admission is rolling, I would start working on your application right now! Please reach out for a free consult with us if you would like to discuss your case further.

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