
Candidate:
Mr. Indian Quant
About Me:
I’m a Chartered Accountant, working as an Audit Associate in a Big4’s Bangalore Office. I joined the month I turned 19 and pursued my CA (‘22), and Undergrad (‘21) simultaneously. I made it to the National Finals of EY’s Young Tax Professional ‘19. A Family Office Manager and I founded a quant firm trading options for HNIs (AUM $1M).
I am primarily here for advice on how I can further improve my profile in the next 2 to 3 years.
Schools:
Target School: Duke Fuqua
Considering: NYU Stern
See More Profiles For: Duke Fuqua
Application Status: Open
For someone so young and directed (because you are still two years away from applying), this is a super impressive profile. You have accomplished a great deal at the age of 22, particularly given your bout with clinical depression. Your stats–both GMAT and GPA–are terrific and so is your limited work experience and your extracurricululars. I would say there are three things to focus on over the next two years:
1) Gain assignments or positions at work that allow you to practice your leadership potential.
2) At Interact, try to put flesh, blood and data into your accomplishments. To help a school measure you impact, you will want to tell stories of the people you have helped and provide a sense of the magnitude of your …