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I’m a senior financial analyst at a PE social impact real estate company. It’s a very niche industry and I love it. I’m passionate about social impact, real estate, and finance. Through my experience, I have learned how affordable/workforce housing, job creation, and entrepreneurship can be realistic in low-income communities. My passion for social impact real estate stems from growing up in an inner-city low-income neighborhood, being a first-gen high school graduate, and being raised in a single-parent household.
Target School: Kellogg SOM
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Application Status: Open
Undergrad School: Roosevelt University
Undergrad Major: Accounting
GPA: 3.51
GMAT: Waived
Age: 26, Ethnicity: Black or African American
Extracurriculars: Program Director of a college prep nonprofit
Title: Senior Financial Analyst
Industry: Real Estate
Company: Start-Up
Length of Employment: 1 yr, 9 mos
Title: Financial Analyst
Industry: CPG
Company: Fortune 500
Length of Employment: 1 yr, 11 mos
Through my job, I implemented a social impact real estate accelerator that has helped 120+ residents learn real estate development and gain access to our loan program to acquire and rehab distressed homes within their community. Also, I started a social impact real estate company that I want to scale after b-school. Lastly, I received promotions at both companies.
My long term goal is to start a private equity social impact real estate firm in my hometown (Chicago). I believe b-school will allow me to make connections and obtain the resources needed to raise money for a real estate fund.
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Hi Mr. PE Social Impact, Kristen from MBA Prep School here. You sound like a real bootstrapper, which MBA programs love! I admire how you took a cause you were personally passionate about and found a way to parlay it into your career, combining different interests into a niche industry. Although your undergraduate institution may not be as well-recognized as other applicants’, your GPA and major showcase your academic abilities. I also like that you’ve made progress toward entrepreneurial ventures, proving you are not just talk but already are putting ideas into action! I like your odds, even in this competitive round!
Hi Mr. PE Social Impact! This is Kate Richardson, Senior Admissions Consultant. Yes, we work with many PE and finance applicants and some from real estate too, but your field is indeed a very niche industry. I think that should be a strength in this process. I love that it’s an intersection of finance and real estate and also community development. It sounds like a cause that is very near and dear to your heart, so make sure that personal passion comes through strongly. I also love that you’ve taken time to give back to others and help them achieve their college dreams. With a strong GPA in Accounting, I think you’ll be able to show academic preparedness without a GMAT score. I think you’d …
Hi Mr. PE Social Impact! This is Kate Richardson, Senior Admissions Consultant. Yes, we work with many PE and finance applicants and some from real estate too, but your field is indeed a very niche industry. I think that should be a strength in this process. I love that it’s an intersection of finance and real estate and also community development. It sounds like a cause that is very near and dear to your heart, so make sure that personal passion comes through strongly. I also love that you’ve taken time to give back to others and help them achieve their college dreams. With a strong GPA in Accounting, I think you’ll be able to show academic preparedness without a GMAT score. I think you’d be a great fit at Kellogg (or Booth too) and they would both love the Chicago angle to your goals. In this extended R3, it is a bit harder to predict chances, but I think you’ve got a great shot.
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