Candidate:

Mr. Sustainable Real Estate

About Me:

Hello all! I graduated from with Honors from Tulane in 2018. Spent a year as an investments analyst for J.P. Morgan before making the jump to run business development for an early-stage start-up in Manhattan. I am currently accepted to Georgetown and NYU’s Master’s in Real Estate program but am considering applying to Darden with my SAT scores.

Schools:

Target School: Darden

Considering: Cambridge Judge

See More Profiles For: Darden

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Tulane University

Undergrad Major: Finance (Energy Concentration

GPA: 3.7

GRE: SAT 1950 (90th Percentile)

Age: 24, Ethnicity: White

Other Degree/Certification: Master's in Real Estate

School Name: Georgetown University

Extracurriculars: Awarded Blues Piano Player, Undergraduate Young Alumni Committee, Coast Guard Maritime Captain

Work History:

Title: Business Development

Industry: Real Estate

Company: Start-Up

Length of Employment: 1 yr

Title: Analyst

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Fortune 100 Top 10

Length of Employment: 1 yr

Big Life Wins:

Had a ton of success at my start-up before the COVID outbreak. Just formed multiple partnerships with large institutional companies and raised a small Series A round. In addition to work, I am an avid piano player and have released multiple albums with different bands, including a solo record, and traveled the country playing!

Post MBA Goal:

Have had completely opposite experiences at J.P. Morgan and the start-up and looking to use the skills I have gained at both for a mid-sized/large real estate development company.

Odds:

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mbaMission Odds Assessment: 20%

Hi Mr. Sustainable Real Estate,
This is Debbie Choy, Senior Consultant at mbaMission. I like your focus on real estate entrepreneurism, as well as your unique personal interests in music! Business schools are always looking for accomplished professionals who are also interesting people outside of work. Congratulations also on your acceptance to the Georgetown and NYU real estate Masters programs! Given your specific interest in real estate, I think these programs are a good fit for you. The network you will build at these programs will be much more industry-specific. That said, there is certainly value in attending a more generalist MBA program. For starters, you would meet classmates from diverse industries that could widen your network and help you explore different interests. Further, you would …

Hi Mr. Sustainable Real Estate,
This is Debbie Choy, Senior Consultant at mbaMission. I like your focus on real estate entrepreneurism, as well as your unique personal interests in music! Business schools are always looking for accomplished professionals who are also interesting people outside of work. Congratulations also on your acceptance to the Georgetown and NYU real estate Masters programs! Given your specific interest in real estate, I think these programs are a good fit for you. The network you will build at these programs will be much more industry-specific. That said, there is certainly value in attending a more generalist MBA program. For starters, you would meet classmates from diverse industries that could widen your network and help you explore different interests. Further, you would be exposed to lessons and best practices from different industries that could help you bring a unique perspective to real estate. Darden looks for candidates with between 3-6 years of full-time experience under their belt when they apply. Given that you only have 2 years of work experience right now, I recommend applying to Darden perhaps in 1-2 years’ time. That will also give you time to take either the GMAT or GRE, which are required for business school application. My estimate of your odds are based on your current profile should you apply now, but if you build more experience, there’s no reason why your odds wouldn’t be in line with the average at Darden (between 24-26%). Best of luck!

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