Candidate:

Mr. First Generation College Graduate

About Me:

Been working for my family business for 5 Years and worked in Banking and at a Big4 for 1.5 years. I lived and worked in three countries and I am now looking for a school where my spouse and I can be surrounded by like-minded people.

Schools:

Target School: Wharton

Considering: MIT Sloan, Columbia, Tuck, Chicago Booth, Cornell Johnson, NYU Stern

See More Profiles For: Wharton

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Top Swiss hotel school

Undergrad Major: Hospitality

GPA: Low

GRE: 324

Age: 30, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: Founder of NGO to support Edd tech startups of 300+ Students, and a Visiting speaker W/S/H where I present a case study about my efforts to unify the family business.

Work History:

Title: Director Finance

Industry: Retail

Company: Other

Length of Employment: 6 yrs, 5 mos

Big Life Wins:

Teaching hotel valuation at my undergraduate institution as a visiting speaker as well as H/W/S where they wrote a case study of how I unified my family in times of distress.

Post MBA Goal:

Investment Banking

Odds:

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mbaMission Odds Assessment: 25%

Hi Mr. First Generation College Graduate,
Congrats on getting a case study written up about your family business as well as being a guest speaker – that must have been thrilling! This is Debbie Choy at mbaMission. I think you have a lot of strengths in your profile – from turning around your family business to starting a NGO to support education. Your GRE score is a shade below the average at Wharton, which combined with your low GPA, could be a concern for the Admissions Committee. If possible, I suggest retaking the test. Alternatively, you could look into demonstrating your academic capability by taking classes through online platform – the best ones are those that are reputable and graded. Doing well in these courses could …

Hi Mr. First Generation College Graduate,
Congrats on getting a case study written up about your family business as well as being a guest speaker – that must have been thrilling! This is Debbie Choy at mbaMission. I think you have a lot of strengths in your profile – from turning around your family business to starting a NGO to support education. Your GRE score is a shade below the average at Wharton, which combined with your low GPA, could be a concern for the Admissions Committee. If possible, I suggest retaking the test. Alternatively, you could look into demonstrating your academic capability by taking classes through online platform – the best ones are those that are reputable and graded. Doing well in these courses could not only show the Admissions Committee that you have the skills to perform well at school, but they will also prepare you to hit the ground running at business school. As you put your app together, also be sure to explain why you’re interested in pivoting to investment banking and what your long-term goals are. Given that you already have a finance background at your current role, what specific skills are you seeking to learn at Wharton that you cannot learn on the job? If you can articulate this compellingly in your essays, that would be the key to your application success. If you would like to discuss your profile in more detail, feel free to schedule a 1:1 consultation with us. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!

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