Candidate:

Mr. European MBB Consultant

About Me:

MBB consultant (recently promoted) seeking to join the Columbia January 2027 entry.
1 year prior experience in a European mid-market PE firm (started as Off-cycle, converted to full time analyst)
Completed a double bachelor degree with an graduation grade equivalent to 3.7 US GPA (based on WES conversion tables).

Schools:

Target School: Columbia

See More Profiles For: Columbia

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Universidad Carlos III

Undergrad Major: Economics

GPA: 8.2

GMAT: 645 (Gmat Focus)

Age: 26, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: 3 months volunteering for a foundation focused on adaptation and mitigation of climate change impact

Work History:

Title: Consultant

Industry: Consulting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs, 1 mos

Title: Analyst

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 1 mos

Big Life Wins:

Work wins: Successfully conducted a one year project focused on defining and implementing a new commercial transformation strategy for a publicly traded retailer in Europe.
Personal life wins: Reached 2 national champions final phases with the university’s Rugby team.

Post MBA Goal:

Goal is to leverage the Columbia’s network, brand, and curriculum to return to my current firm, gain experience as a manager (promotion post-MBA), and subsequently launch a business (strong idea in mind, prefer not to share) within two years after graduation.

Odds:

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The Experts Rate The Odds At: 75%

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 75%

Assessing the odds for a candidate to any highly selective MBA program is never foolproof. That’s largely because in general 80% of a school’s applicant pool is fully qualified to attend and do well in these programs, given the self-selecting nature of elite admissions. Nonetheless, I have to just come out and say it: You should be golden at Columbia, particularly because you are applying from an MBB for January admission. The accelerated MBA program at CBS accepts a higher percentage of candidates than the August intake. Your strong credentials and accomplishments push your odds among the highest I would ever award. Enjoy New York!

Assessing the odds for a candidate to any highly selective MBA program is never foolproof. That’s largely because in general 80% of a school’s applicant pool is fully qualified to attend and do well in these programs, given the self-selecting nature of elite admissions. Nonetheless, I have to just come out and say it: You should be golden at Columbia, particularly because you are applying from an MBB for January admission. The accelerated MBA program at CBS accepts a higher percentage of candidates than the August intake. Your strong credentials and accomplishments push your odds among the highest I would ever award. Enjoy New York!

1 month ago