Candidate:

Mr. Southern California

About Me:

I am midwestern who relocated to Southern California upon graduation. I have experience in equity research and big 4 accounting and am looking to bolster my leadership skills and financial breadth of experience in addition to building a network in Southern California.

Schools:

Target School: UCLA Anderson

Considering: USC Marshall

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: University Of Kansas

Undergrad Major: Finance & Accounting Double Major

GPA: 3.58

GMAT: 710

Age: 28,  Ethnicity: White

Other Degree/Certification: CPA, Level 3 CFA Candidate

Extracurriculars: Volunteer at local charity, Teaching Assistant for 3 classes in college, D1 athlete

Work History:

Title: Big 4 Auditor

Industry: Accounting

Company: Other

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 4 mos

Title: Senior Equity Research Analyst

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs, 1 mos

Big Life Wins:

Lead Analyst responsible for drafting all European equity research, spearheaded hedge fund communication, & lead business development. Backpacked to over 25 countries.

Post MBA Goal:

I am looking to join an MBA to improve my leadership skills and transition into investment banking with the ultimate goal of becoming a VP of Finance or CFO to a publicly listed REIT.

Odds:

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The Experts Rate The Odds At: 30%

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  • mbaMission Odds Assessment: 30%

    Hi, it’s Nisha from mbaMission. I can certainly understand the draw of sunny Southern California! It sounds like you’ve built a great life for yourself there. Your academics are solid (above average for Marshall) and the CFA progress adds to it, and you have a meaningful track record of extracurricular leadership. I don’t get a lot of information about your career progression here, but it does sound like you have substantial responsibilities.

    Assuming you’ve been promoted 1-2 times and can get excellent recommendations for Anderson (Marshall requires none) you’ll be in solid contention for these programs if you are able to: 1. fully communicate your professional and personal impact 2. Dig into the motivations behind your career goals (why banking and what drives …

    4 years ago Read the full review
  • Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 30%

    Hi Mr. Southern California, Melisa here from Stratus Admissions. As a midwesterner who also spent time in CA – I am not surprised you want to stay! I continue to think about making my way back to sunny skies all the time! I like that youā€™ve got both accounting and financial analyst experience (not to mention CPA and CFA3). Your strong financial background and GPA in a double major shows that you can handle the academic rigor of the program. Your GMAT gives a slight pause, only because you are in the highly competitive group of finance guys. If you were willing to take it again to work to get up above UCLAā€™s 719 average – you would take this concern away. While I donā€™t …

    4 years ago Read the full review

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