Mr. Central Bank Specialist

Hi, this is Deepak Punwani from MBA Exchange. Am late to the party in terms of evaluating your profile but I think you have some good things going for you. Like the face that you have a series of professional experiences at a an early stage of your career which seem to be position you for your goals beyond the MBA. The experience with public and private entities will be respected by the adcom at GSB and so would your current role with Central Bank. Also your goals wrt to impacting the financial markets in Georgia are commendable and will sit well with GSB. Your acads are solid and extra curricular activities make you seem like an interesting well rounded person. And then the fact that your perspective on the economy in Georgia will make your inputs in class, highly valued. So think you are in play at schools mentioned on your list and it depends on the execution for each one of the schools. Good luck

Hi Mr. Central Bank Specialist,
This is Debbie Choy, GSB alum and Senior Consultant at mbaMission. I like that you have a strong academic track record (GPA, GMAT, CFA), community leadership in starting a non-profit, and robust work experience in Finance. That said, the top b-schools are typically looking for candidates with between 3-6 years of full-time work experience under their belt when they apply. Given your current tenure, I think your profile would be stronger if you wait another 1-2 years to apply. This additional time will allow you to step into increasing responsibilities, perhaps start to lead teams, or mentor new hires / interns. Showing a continued positive trajectory in your career and amassing more experience will make you a more valuable addition to the GSB community, and thus a more competitive candidate. My estimate of your chances are based on your current profile, but if you apply with more years of work experience, I think you can improve your odds. Best wishes for your application journey!

Mr. Central Bank Specialist – Thanks for posting your profile. Susan Cera here from Stratus.

Don’t be dismayed by the 5%. Stanford accepts only 6 in 100 candidates and you could have a shot if you build out your profile a bit more.

You stats are solid and hopefully you’ll be on the cusp of your holding a CFA Charter when you apply. Nobody is going to question your ability to do the work in a top program.

You are still young in your career (it appears you have just 2 years experience). I would suggest that you get some additional experience under your belt before applying. Look for ways both at work and outside to demonstrate commitment to the positive impact you want to make in the long run. While getting laptops and internet access to high school students is great, think about doing something on a grander scale. Stanford wants to see that you have already changed lives, and possibly changed organizations. If you want to change the world. they want to see the steps you have already taken.

Wishing you all the best on your journey!