Candidate:

Mr. RE Dreamer

About Me:

I am a recent college graduate pursuing a career in Real Estate Private Equity. I am looking to get 3 or so years of solid work experience in a major market before applying to business school. I come from a RE background with experience working in a family CRE investment firm.

Schools:

Target School: Columbia

Considering: Wharton

See More Profiles For: Columbia

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Non-Target State School, think Bible Belt

Undergrad Major: Finance

GPA: 3.65

GMAT: 720

Age: 22,  Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: USTA League Tennis

Work History:

Title: Analyst

Industry: Consulting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr

Big Life Wins:

Various undergrad honors societies and awards, independent studies thesis on Real Estate M&A. Broke out of my midwest roots early with a summer internship with a highly reputable hedge fund focusing on RE debt. Currently, I work for a top portfolio management/investment consulting firm performing research on RE fund managers and RE markets. Both jobs are located in major coastal cities.

Post MBA Goal:

To work for a RE PE firm in acquisitions, build a network that may one day allow me to open my own shop/expanding family business into new markets.

Odds:

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The Experts Rate The Odds At: 25%

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  • Mr. RE Dreamer: Emily here from The MBA Exchange. As a former Associate Director of Admissions at Columbia Business School, I think there are several parts of your candidacy that will appeal to CBS and a few things you will want to address. Your GPA and GMAT are very solid, though they will not be at the top of the CBS pool of applicants. I recommend retaking the GMAT to see if you can gain another 20 points or so in order to present the strongest possible candidacy. Certainly your work experience will make sense to the admissions committee as they assess your goals and how an MBA fits into your plans, but you want to work on a compelling story …

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  • mbaMission Odds Assessment: 35%

    Hi Mr. RE Dreamer! This is Kate Richardson, Senior Admissions Consultant. Right off the bat, I’m impressed by how deeply you can explain your interest in RE, even for someone who has recently graduated college. That’s also great you’ve spread your wings and landed an internship and now full-time role at top firms. Keep it up! I agree with waiting until you have about 3 years experience under your belt, and hopefully a promotion and several strong leadership accomplishments. I also think you could beef up your leadership outside of work, as schools value participation, but also leadership and examples of making a difference in your community. That seems like the main area to improve, as you have a great GPA and solid GMAT. Over …

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  • Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 40%

    Hi Mr. Real Estate Dreamer, this is Donna Bauman at Stratus Admissions and I am happy to provide some feedback. You have a great gpa and strong GMAT. I like that your consulting work does research related to RE given your desire to work in RE PE. The fact that you also have a family business connection could be helpful as well and I encourage you to look at MBA programs with strong family business programs. Lucky for you, CBS has a strong family business program and also the Paul Milstein Center for Real Estate. While I myself love a good game of tennis as well, I don’t think the USTA League Tennis is going to set you apart unless there is some big leadership …

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The Community Currently Rates The Odds At: 35%

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