Candidate:

Mr. Cross-Border

About Me:

Grew up between Singapore, Beijing, and NY. Have always been a go-getter and curious about all cultures. Studied abroad and interned in Austria (B4 M&A advisory). Led a team in China on a cross border case. Studied Arabic, was VP of Arab Culture Club in college.

Schools:

Target School: Wharton

Considering: Stanford GSB, Harvard, Columbia

See More Profiles For: Wharton

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Emory

Undergrad Major: Business

GPA: 3.7

GMAT: 780

Age: 25, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: Blog about international micro-cap investing ideas, worked on a pro-bono project through firm with a women's non-profit, hold ABRSM Diploma in piano performance, and produce/mix electronic music for fun!

Work History:

Title: Consultant at EYP/OW/LEK/ATK, Growth strategy and CDD

Industry: Consulting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs

Big Life Wins:

Graduated early and promoted twice (once early). Founded startup in college and pitched at competitions and to angels, won $4000+ and regional awards. Founded non-profit consulting group, served 7 non-profits/local SMBs.

Post MBA Goal:

Gunning for Wharton’s Joint Lauder MBA/MA in Int’l Studies. Hoping to meet like-minded internationally raised professionals and build on finance acumen. Post-MBA I am targeting growth equity / VC, preferably with a cross-border flavor, with the long term career goal of starting my own cross border fund.

Odds:

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Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 30%

Hi Mr. Cross-Border, Melisa here from Stratus Admissions. There is a lot to like in your profile. Your stats are extremely strong, early graduation, promotion at a top consulting firm and interesting extracurricular across your pro bono consulting – and I would love to hear your music! As far as your goals, PE/VC are positions that are tough to come by post-MBA. However, your consulting experience gives you one of the backgrounds we see transitioning into VC post-MBA – either consulting or IB. Your international experience will be a great addition to any program. I think Wharton/Lauder program is a strong one for you where you will have a great deal to contribute as well as learn. Your challenge will be to make sure you …

Hi Mr. Cross-Border, Melisa here from Stratus Admissions. There is a lot to like in your profile. Your stats are extremely strong, early graduation, promotion at a top consulting firm and interesting extracurricular across your pro bono consulting – and I would love to hear your music! As far as your goals, PE/VC are positions that are tough to come by post-MBA. However, your consulting experience gives you one of the backgrounds we see transitioning into VC post-MBA – either consulting or IB. Your international experience will be a great addition to any program. I think Wharton/Lauder program is a strong one for you where you will have a great deal to contribute as well as learn. Your challenge will be to make sure you that your story is unique and stands out amongst other consultants heading to finance. What do you hope to do by starting a cross-border fund? How do you plan to impact the world? I think your chances are strong at Wharton, with a compelling story. Best of luck!

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