Candidate:

Mr. Finance to MBB

About Me:

Hello, I started a career at Big 4 in assurance, where I was ranked top of class and early promoted. Supported major projects including carve-outs, spin-offs, and divestitures within F500 companies. Moved to a finance analyst position within the venture-arm of a large health network in the South. Supporting portfolio companies and transactions.

Schools:

Target School: Wharton

Considering: Kellogg SOM, MIT Sloan, Tuck, Duke Fuqua

See More Profiles For: Wharton

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Small, unranked university

Undergrad Major: Accounting, Finance, and Economics

GPA: 4.0

GMAT: 760

Age: 28, Ethnicity: White

Other Degree/Certification: CPA

Extracurriculars: Board Member of Youth Development NGO

Work History:

Title: Big 4 Senior Associate (Assurance)

Industry: Accounting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs

Title: Finance Analyst

Industry: Nonprofit / B-Corp

Company: Major NGO/NPO

Length of Employment: 2 yrs

Big Life Wins:

University-wide impact during my college years – led a large student organization; established an annual event to support high school students on the transition to life outside of HS. Outside of college, I work with local NGOs to support youth from underprivileged backgrounders, mainly racial minorities.

Post MBA Goal:

Short-term: Join an MBB or T2 consulting firm as a generalist. Long-term: Transition to a strategy role within a large health network.

Odds:

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 50%

So the only thing that could potentially hold you back is the fact that you graduated from a small, unranked university which I presume was not highly selective. That matters in elite MBA admissions, no matter what a school’s adcom pretends on the school’s website. However, you have offset that with a perfect 4.0 GPA and a job with a Big Four and certainly with that jumbo 760 GMAT score. Your work experience at your firm, moreover, shows that you were exposed to a lot of nitty-gritty financial transactions that make you well-versed in finance. I’m less sure about your decision to leave a Big Four firm for a B-Corp. in a health network. I’m assuming, however, that this move was motivated by an opportunity …

So the only thing that could potentially hold you back is the fact that you graduated from a small, unranked university which I presume was not highly selective. That matters in elite MBA admissions, no matter what a school’s adcom pretends on the school’s website. However, you have offset that with a perfect 4.0 GPA and a job with a Big Four and certainly with that jumbo 760 GMAT score. Your work experience at your firm, moreover, shows that you were exposed to a lot of nitty-gritty financial transactions that make you well-versed in finance. I’m less sure about your decision to leave a Big Four firm for a B-Corp. in a health network. I’m assuming, however, that this move was motivated by an opportunity to work for something you believe in and if that is the case it will serve you well in getting into Wharton. So what you need to do is obvious: Make sure your recommendations are really solid and spend a fair amount of time telling your story well in Wharton’s essays and other application materials. If you do, you stand a very good chance of admission. Good luck to you!

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The Community Currently Rates The Odds At: 65%

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55% | 4 years ago

Hitting on all cylinders. The only things that could ruin your chances are coming off too strong or arrogant, but the stats and W.E. are in your favor.

Hitting on all cylinders. The only things that could ruin your chances are coming off too strong or arrogant, but the stats and W.E. are in your favor.
50% | 4 years ago