Candidate:

Mr. Techie Accountant

About Me:

US Citizen, self-proclaimed tech nerd and senior undergrad applying for deferred MBA. Accepted full-time position as International Tax Consultant at Deloitte in their Quantitative Consulting Services Team. Co-founded an investment fund sophomore year with other college students that has grown to multiple universities. Studied abroad at the LSE in summer 2018.

Schools:

Target School: Darden

Considering: Wharton, MIT Sloan, Chicago Booth, Kellogg SOM, Columbia

See More Profiles For: Darden

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Case Western Reserve University

Undergrad Major: Dual Degree in Computer Science and Accounting

GPA: 3.81

GMAT: 720 (Expected)

Age: 21, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: Many positions in my social fraternity (Service Chair, Exec Board Treasurer, Exec Board Alumni Relations Secretary, Membership Development/Scholarship Chair, Exec Board Recruitment Chair), Freshmen Orientation Leader, Exec Board Treasurer of Order of Omega (Greek Life leadership honorary)

Work History:

Title: International Tax Intern (Summer 2020)

Industry: Accounting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 1 mos

Title: Quantitative Analytics Intern (Summer 2019)

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 3 mos

Big Life Wins:

(1) Led my fraternity’s most successful recruitment in over two years despite COVID-19. (2) Co-founded an investment fund and was a founding member of the group’s software development team. (3) Selected to work on my university’s first ever real-life project based class and helped develop a strategy/product for a Fortune 500 company to increase their revenue by $20M in one year. (4) Built desktop computer.

Post MBA Goal:

Strategy/Product role at a large tech firm or strategy consulting at a top tier consulting firm, with industry alignment to technology.

Odds:

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The Experts Rate The Odds At: 22%

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mbaMission Odds Assessment: 25%

Hey Mr. Techie Accountant
Thanks for posting! Krista from mbaMission here. I love a candidate that is planning so far in advance! This bodes well for you in this highly competitive process.
I love that you have Darden as your target school because assuming 720, with your GPA, I think this could be a good fit! With the other schools on your list — all a bit more competitive than Darden — I would love to see a slightly higher GMAT score to make this an easier process for you. (Even 730 will be better here.) I also wonder if a program like Wharton may ask “Hey, is this the type of candidate who is going to apply to b-school anyhow in four years?” With …

Hey Mr. Techie Accountant
Thanks for posting! Krista from mbaMission here. I love a candidate that is planning so far in advance! This bodes well for you in this highly competitive process.
I love that you have Darden as your target school because assuming 720, with your GPA, I think this could be a good fit! With the other schools on your list — all a bit more competitive than Darden — I would love to see a slightly higher GMAT score to make this an easier process for you. (Even 730 will be better here.) I also wonder if a program like Wharton may ask “Hey, is this the type of candidate who is going to apply to b-school anyhow in four years?” With these 2+2 programs, b-schools love to lock down more non-traditional applicants. This is not to say that you won’t be successful of course! It’s more than I want you to have a few irons in the fire here…definitely go for this diverse list of deferred programs.
I hope that helps!
Krista

3 years ago Read the full review
Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 20%

Mr. Techie Accountant – Thanks for posting your profile. Susan Cera here from Stratus.

I like that you are leaning Darden over other schools and think your leadership profile will set you apart from other college seniors with solid UG performance. I’m hoping that you end up with 730+ on your GMAT so you can be bringing up the GMAT average for Darden’s admits.

As you move forward with the application process, I encourage you to dig into the culture and community at Darden so you can use your essays to showcase why you are a good fit and how you intend to contribute. You’ll also want to be able to articulate why Darden’s case method is the best way for you to learn as you prepare …

Mr. Techie Accountant – Thanks for posting your profile. Susan Cera here from Stratus.

I like that you are leaning Darden over other schools and think your leadership profile will set you apart from other college seniors with solid UG performance. I’m hoping that you end up with 730+ on your GMAT so you can be bringing up the GMAT average for Darden’s admits.

As you move forward with the application process, I encourage you to dig into the culture and community at Darden so you can use your essays to showcase why you are a good fit and how you intend to contribute. You’ll also want to be able to articulate why Darden’s case method is the best way for you to learn as you prepare to transition from tax to tech or strategy consulting.

Wishing you all the best!

3 years ago Read the full review