Candidate:

Mr. Corp Finance

About Me:

Motivated, determined candidate with high involvement in work and outside of work. Corporate finance professional with experience in FP&A, Capital Markets and M&A at a Fortune 30 firm. Engaged in small-scale entrepreneurial ventures outside of my career job. I am a competitive amateur golfer and am involved in local golf community. Highly social candidate who loves to meet new people and build relationships!

Schools:

Target School: Stanford GSB

Considering: Harvard, Berkeley Haas, Cambridge Judge, USC Marshall, Emory Goizueta, Rice Business

See More Profiles For: Stanford GSB

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: The University of Texas at Austin

Undergrad Major: Finance

GPA: 3.75

GMAT: 740

Age: 25, Ethnicity: White

Other Degree/Certification: Marketing Certificate (Summer Study Abroad)

School Name: London School of Economics

Extracurriculars: Club Golf Team - VP Finance - played competitive golf tournaments across the country and was in a leadership position, Technology and Business - President and Founder - founded a business organization focused on the technology industry, Recruiting Team - founded UT mentorship program, connecting industry professionals with university students

Work History:

Title: Senior Financial Analyst

Industry: Technology

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 3 yrs

Title: Assistant Golf Professional

Industry: Sports Management

Company: Golf Club Management; international experience in New Zealand & domestic experience in Maine

Length of Employment: 1 yr

Big Life Wins:

Club golf team: I ended my high school golf career with my worst round of the year, ending my senior season well short of my goal. I returned to competitive golf and achieved personal bests (67 in a tournament round) and a career-best individual finish (2nd; 71-72). Our team won two events and participated in the National Championship.

Post MBA Goal:

Grow into a senior individual contributor / early manager role. Potential industry change from technology to real estate or consulting. Eventually would love to transition from a corporate job to exclusively running entrepreneurial ventures.

Odds:

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Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 15%

Hi Mr. Corporate Finance, this is Donna Bauman with Stratus Admissions weighing in on your profile. I am impressed with your overall profile but have a few key suggestions for you. I would not tell any school that your post MBA goal is to grow into a senior individual contributor / early manager role. Stanford is looking for people to change lives, change organizations and change the world. A senior individual contributor is what you might be prior to business school but should not be your aspiration for your post MBA goal. Someone who plays a largely individual sport like golf will need to highlight the teamwork roles from work. Emphasize the leadership and teamwork you from serving as treasurer of your golf club team …

Hi Mr. Corporate Finance, this is Donna Bauman with Stratus Admissions weighing in on your profile. I am impressed with your overall profile but have a few key suggestions for you. I would not tell any school that your post MBA goal is to grow into a senior individual contributor / early manager role. Stanford is looking for people to change lives, change organizations and change the world. A senior individual contributor is what you might be prior to business school but should not be your aspiration for your post MBA goal. Someone who plays a largely individual sport like golf will need to highlight the teamwork roles from work. Emphasize the leadership and teamwork you from serving as treasurer of your golf club team in college and the mentoring program you started. If you present as a strong team player, everything else looks promising in terms of your academics and testing and overall work experience. I like your odds at Emory, Haas, Marshall, and Rice most. I think you should add Anderson and possibly UNC Kenan-Flagler for their strong real estate program. You might have some scholarship options at these programs. When applying to HBS focus on your habit of leadership and for GSB I encourage you to share compelling support for what matters most to you. Keep your application on the fairway—hope you enjoy the golf pun—and by that I mean share the impact that you have had in your organizations and give programs a sense of what really is driving your career interests. It would be a sand trap for you to focus too much on your individual contributor roles. If you would like to know more about how Stratus can help please reach out for a free consult!

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