Candidate:

Mr. Investment Associate

About Me:

Grew up in South Asia, went to one of the top business schools for undergrad locally. Moved to US after graduation, worked in one of the Top 3 US banks for 4+ years, starting from Back Office and working my way up to IB within 3 years. Moved to another IB for a year before taking next leap into an Investment role in a Middle Market PE.

Schools:

Target School: Wharton

Considering: Harvard, Chicago Booth

See More Profiles For: Wharton

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Institute of Business Administration

Undergrad Major: Finance

GPA: 3.67

GMAT: 700

Age: 30, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: CFA

Extracurriculars: Mentoring high school kids for admission into 4 year colleges, recruiting volunteers, Consulting for non-profit focused on connecting students with business professionals

Work History:

Title: Investment Associate

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 10 mos

Title: Banking Analyst

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 3 mos

Big Life Wins:

Got into IB program from back-office with no US education. Passed all 3 CFA levels on the first attempt.

Post MBA Goal:

Advance in my investment career and potentially pivot towards impact investing.

Odds:

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 20%

Your work history demonstrates that you are clearly a hard-working go-getter. To have gotten into a top three U.S. bank in the back office and worked your way up into i-banking within three years is super impressive. Likewise, your move into the highly selective private equity field from there. Wharton is going to be tough because the school loves high GMATs and you are 30 points below the school’s median while also being in a highly competitive part of the applicant pool as both a male, an Indian, and a person in finance. You have to remember that you will be competing against people who went to Ivy League and near Ivy schools with GMAT scores well above yours. And some of them work in …

Your work history demonstrates that you are clearly a hard-working go-getter. To have gotten into a top three U.S. bank in the back office and worked your way up into i-banking within three years is super impressive. Likewise, your move into the highly selective private equity field from there. Wharton is going to be tough because the school loves high GMATs and you are 30 points below the school’s median while also being in a highly competitive part of the applicant pool as both a male, an Indian, and a person in finance. You have to remember that you will be competing against people who went to Ivy League and near Ivy schools with GMAT scores well above yours. And some of them work in the big brand name PE shops to boot. Obviously, I think you stand a much better shot at Chicago Booth, or for that matter, Columbia Business School. I would also add NYU Stern to the mix, just in case. Of course, you could retake the GMAT and aim for a 730 or above. If you really want Wharton, I would urge you to do that, unfortunately.

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