Candidate:

Mr. Trader Turned Tech

About Me:

I am an avid sports fan and founded a Sports Analytics Program at my school, providing big data studies to coaching staffs on multiple sports teams that compete on a national level. After graduation, I took a job in derivatives trading where I work on analytical studies as well as risk management on a daily basis.

Details:

Undergrad School: Top 20 University

Undergrad Major: Computer Science

GPA: 3.76

GMAT: 760

Age: 25, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: Vice President of Fraternity, Vice President of a club bridging political divides, Founder of Sports Analytics Program (First of its kind in D1 football)

Work History:

Title: Trader

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs

Big Life Wins:

I was able to graduate with honors while working throughout my four years in college. In my job in trading, was a member of a team that more than tripled our income year-over-year due to the use of advanced data modeling by myself and others.

Post MBA Goal:

Looking to move back into the tech industry after graduation. I am open as to industry but currently looking at the education space to try and help lead education’s technological revolution.

Schools:

Target School: MIT Sloan

Status: Open

Considering: Harvard, Chicago Booth, Kellogg, Stanford GSB

mbaMission | Odds Assessment: 35%

Hi, Mr. Trader Turned Tech, Julie-Anne Heafey here with mbaMission. There’s a lot to like here in terms of your excellent stats and potential fit with Sloan’s sports and analytics programs. Your experience is a tiny bit low, and trading can be a difficult job for showing MBA-type skills of teamwork/leadership, as it is often so individual performance-driven, but it sounds like you may have initiated some new things through the modeling, which is a positive. I also like how you had an impact both at your undergrad program to initiate the sports analytics program in D1 football and to found the political organization. I wonder about your goals, as I am not sure I see a strong connection to …
Hi, Mr. Trader Turned Tech, Julie-Anne Heafey here with mbaMission. There’s a lot to like here in terms of your excellent stats and potential fit with Sloan’s sports and analytics programs. Your experience is a tiny bit low, and trading can be a difficult job for showing MBA-type skills of teamwork/leadership, as it is often so individual performance-driven, but it sounds like you may have initiated some new things through the modeling, which is a positive. I also like how you had an impact both at your undergrad program to initiate the sports analytics program in D1 football and to found the political organization. I wonder about your goals, as I am not sure I see a strong connection to education in the above, but MIT Sloan doesn’t really ask about your goals, so you might be OK there. In short, I think your odds are better than average, so I’m giving you about 2-3x my expected admit rate for R2. Sloan tends to have a friendlier admit rate in R1 than R2, and this year’s GMAT waiver may bring more competition than usual, so it could still be tough, but I’m hopeful that your cover letter and video showcased a strong fit for the program and passion for breaking new ground. Good luck!
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