Candidate:

Mr. Higher Education

About Me:

Motivated individual with an extensive background in Accounting and Finance. Has experiences that range from Financial Services Auditing, M&A Consulting, and Managing Corporate Finance for a portfolio of start-ups. Consistently sought out new challenges early in career, but has led to multiple roles ranging from 1-2 years each.

Schools:

Target School: Harvard

Considering: Wharton, Columbia, Yale

See More Profiles For: Harvard

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Undergrad Major: Accounting

GPA: 3.97

GMAT: 720

Age: 25, Ethnicity: White

Other Degree/Certification: Masters in Finance, Masters in Accounting

School Name: Georgetown, UMass Amherst

Extracurriculars: Volunteer Strategy Consultant for Non-Profit | Global Consulting Project - Georgetown

Work History:

Title: Senior Associate

Industry: Consulting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 3 mos

Title: Controller, Head of Corporate Finance

Industry: Accounting

Company: Start-Up

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 1 mos

Big Life Wins:

Utilized background in finance and accounting to help start-up strategize to meet its short-term goals. Influenced capital raising plan to bankroll expansion plans which led to the company tripling in size, and generating $200 million dollars in valuation.

Post MBA Goal:

My primary goal is to transition into a Private Equity role to continue experiences from start-up work while being personally invested in the success of the companies worked with. This is one of the main reasons I plan to get my MBA and pivot away from consulting.