Candidate:

Mr. Root Vegetable

About Me:

I sell stock market data and benchmark indexes to some of the countries largest insurance companies. After working in a support role for one year, I became the youngest person to receive my own accounts. I enjoy the competitiveness of sales but have my sights set on working as part of an investment team.

Schools:

Target School: Columbia

Considering: NYU Stern

See More Profiles For: Columbia

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Lafayette

Undergrad Major: Economics

GPA: 3.0

GRE: 323

Age: 28, Ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino

Extracurriculars: Office head for the latino club | Podcast contributor - worked for one of the top podcasts on investment management. Edited the podcast, provided show notes, etc.

Work History:

Title: Client Coverage - Senior Associate

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 1 mos

Big Life Wins:

– Earned Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation
– Youngest person to be promoted to a sales role.

Post MBA Goal:

I aspire to work on the buyside of an investment team. Although not my initial preference, I recognize I may have to enter investment banking to make this change. In addition, I aim to leverage my experience working w/ insurers to work on investments that are also in this space.