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I have been working at a boutique asset manager in NY for a little over 3 years and have been promoted from Intern to Senior Analyst in under 3 years. I lacked focus and maturity in undergrad which lead to an abysmal GPA, but I am hoping to make up for that with test scores and a solid MScF GPA.
Target School: McCombs School of Business
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Application Status: Open
Undergrad School: Large Public Southern School
Undergrad Major: Finance
GPA: 2.9
GRE: 313
Age: 26, Ethnicity: White
Other Degree/Certification: MScF - 3.7/4.0
School Name: Georgetown University
Extracurriculars: Alumni Association Mentor for Undergraduate Institution, Energy & CleanTech Club, VP of Finance for Graduate Institution, Club Lacrosse Captain, and VP of Finance for Undergraduate Institution.
Title: Senior Analyst
Industry: Banking & Finance
Company: Boutique Firm
Length of Employment: 1 yr, 6 mos
Title: Analyst
Developed and actively run our U.S. equity strategy ($200mm in aum at this point).
If I am unable to recruit into IB through the MScF program, my hope is to break into energy banking post MBA.
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Who doesn’t love a comeback story? And who doesn’t love something who is honest about lacking focus and maturity in college and learning from that experience. I think you have done yourself proud on the job front, proving that your 2.9 GPA was, in fact, attributable to your lack of maturity. The fact that you are actively leading U.S. equity strategy for your firm and it’s a serious business is a big deal. Your 313 GRE is five points below the class average at UT-Austin so that is a hurdle, especially because of your low GPA. I hate to do this but I would encourage you to retake the GRE and get closer to that average of 318. If you do so, I think your …
Who doesn’t love a comeback story? And who doesn’t love something who is honest about lacking focus and maturity in college and learning from that experience. I think you have done yourself proud on the job front, proving that your 2.9 GPA was, in fact, attributable to your lack of maturity. The fact that you are actively leading U.S. equity strategy for your firm and it’s a serious business is a big deal. Your 313 GRE is five points below the class average at UT-Austin so that is a hurdle, especially because of your low GPA. I hate to do this but I would encourage you to retake the GRE and get closer to that average of 318. If you do so, I think your chances of admission would improve measurably.
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