Candidate:

Mr. CPA To Real Estate

About Me:

I’ve been working on a real estate fund doing accounting for the past two years or so and curiosity has finally gotten the better of me and I’d like to transition to a role within the real estate industry and hopefully join the portfolio management team.

Schools:

See More Profiles For: Wharton

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: 740

Undergrad Major: Accounting

GPA: 3.77

GMAT: 740

Age: 27,  Ethnicity: White

Other Degree/Certification: Master's in Accountancy and CPA

School Name: Oklahoma State

Extracurriculars: Fraternity; Social Chair for 1 year; Financial Committee member 2 years managed fraternity's social budget, Avid Golfer; play in team based golf tournaments, Helped friend start small fashion boutique by assisting with financials

Work History:

Title: Associate II

Industry: Accounting

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 5 mos

Title: Staff 1

Industry: Accounting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 8 mos

Big Life Wins:

Improved the efficiency of a process that resulted in a 15% increase in capacity for additional billable work. I caught a multi-million dollar error in the accounting records and was able to create a process to avoid the type of errors in the future to avoid misstatements of the financial statements.

Post MBA Goal:

To join a real estate firm that offers a rotational program with the desire to work with a real estate development team.

Odds:

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The Experts Rate The Odds At: 32%

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  • mbaMission Odds Assessment: 35%

    Hello Mr. CPA to Real Estate- this is Michael from mbaMission.
    I am impressed with your work experience thus far; it sounds like you have made quite an impact in your 3+ years there. Your goal of working at a real estate firm is a bit ambitious, but I do think it’s still realistic given your work on a real estate fund. In your applications, if you can show you have the transferable skills and network in this field, then you will be able to convince the admissions committees that you will be hired. I like the fact that you improved the efficiency of a process at work, and business schools will be impressed as well. They will also be confident that you have the …

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  • Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 30%

    Mr. CPA to Real Estate, I’m Lisa Cummings of Stratus Admissions. Your stats are top notch for all the schools on your list and I imagine you will have nice options when it comes to deciding where you want to go. I agree with my peer Michael, I’d like to hear more about what is driving you to the real estate industry and what you ultimately would hope to be doing post rotations. Your schools will need this information too. Curiosity is a great thing but it’s hard to build a career pivot, or write a b-school essay on just that. What have you been exposed to and learned at the fund that is compelling to you to switch gears- how …

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