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Accountant by trade, I started out in Engineering and switched to Accounting after my freshman year. I obtained my masters and an undergrad degree in accounting and sat and passed the CPA exam. Out of college I worked for a Big Four firm in their audit practice, before working at a tech startup and I now work in Workday Consulting in a startup.
Target School: Kellogg SOM
Considering: Darden, Ross, MIT Sloan
Invited to Interview: Ross, MIT Sloan
Rejected: Darden
See More Profiles For: Kellogg SOM
Application Status: Open
Undergrad School: Texas A&M University - College Station
Undergrad Major: Accounting
GPA: 3.2
GMAT: Waived
Age: 30, Ethnicity: Black or African American
Other Degree/Certification: Masters of Science and Bachelor of Science in Accounting
School Name: Texas A&M University - College Station
Extracurriculars: Board member of charity
Title: Senior Auditor
Industry: Accounting
Company: Top Firm
Length of Employment: 3 yrs
Title: Workday Consultant
Industry: Consulting
Company: Start-Up
Length of Employment: 1 yr
Left my job at a tech startup to help rebuild my parents after a hurricane. Became board member of charity and raised a record amount of funds for them Saved company 50k.
Work as a VC analyst for a social venture fund.
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Hi Mr. CPA to MBA, This is Debbie Choy, Senior Consultant at mbaMission. I like that you have a solid professional track record and demonstrated leadership with a charity. What a compelling personal story of helping your family and community rebuild! I think the Admissions Committee (AdCom) will be very interested in hearing this story of resilience, grit, and leadership within your community – consider including it in your essays where appropriate. I do think your GPA could be a concern, although alleviated somewhat by your passing the CPA. Is your MA GPA higher? Regardless, if there were any circumstances that affected your GPA, consider sharing this with AdCom through the optional essay. Overall, I think you have a competitive profile for Kellogg. I’m happy to …
Hi Mr. CPA to MBA, This is Debbie Choy, Senior Consultant at mbaMission. I like that you have a solid professional track record and demonstrated leadership with a charity. What a compelling personal story of helping your family and community rebuild! I think the Admissions Committee (AdCom) will be very interested in hearing this story of resilience, grit, and leadership within your community – consider including it in your essays where appropriate. I do think your GPA could be a concern, although alleviated somewhat by your passing the CPA. Is your MA GPA higher? Regardless, if there were any circumstances that affected your GPA, consider sharing this with AdCom through the optional essay. Overall, I think you have a competitive profile for Kellogg. I’m happy to discuss your profile more through a 1:1 consult. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!
Hi Mr. CPA to MBA, Melisa here from Stratus Admissions. The good news is that Kellogg should not have any reason to double your ability to handle the academic rigor of their program with your accounting background. Your 3.2 GPA is lower than the average at Kellogg. But you’ve passed the CPA exam and have an MS – if your MS GPA is higher, this would be even a better story. I’m so sorry to hear about your family being affected by a hurricane – I am sure your help to them was invaluable. You will want to include, in an optional essay, why you left the tech company – to give insight to admissions. Congrats on raising funds through your board seat on the …
Hi Mr. CPA to MBA, Melisa here from Stratus Admissions. The good news is that Kellogg should not have any reason to double your ability to handle the academic rigor of their program with your accounting background. Your 3.2 GPA is lower than the average at Kellogg. But you’ve passed the CPA exam and have an MS – if your MS GPA is higher, this would be even a better story. I’m so sorry to hear about your family being affected by a hurricane – I am sure your help to them was invaluable. You will want to include, in an optional essay, why you left the tech company – to give insight to admissions. Congrats on raising funds through your board seat on the charity. These leadership skills will be valued. I say this not quite understanding the roles you’ve had at your tech start up and now as a Workday consultant. With the low amount of information here, I am having trouble understanding your path to VC Analyst. These positions are quite tough to come by straight from B school, often wanting some additional financial analyst experience. You might want to think about introducing an interim step in IB. And then adding in the why VC – and where you hope this to take you long term. What drives your interest in Social Venture? I’m going to put your odds at Kellogg at slightly above average. If you’ve already submitted, maybe you can get some of these details included in your interview! Good luck!
Texas A&M is a decent school, but the low GPA from this school coupled with no GMAT score indicates that your target schools are a long shot. It looks like you’re banking on being a minority to stretch into a school you haven’t earned your way into.
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