Candidate:

Mr. Worldwide

About Me:

Graduated from a top Canadian undergraduate business program. Currently working in well known, human capital consulting firm. Previously worked full-time in M&A, and prior internships in VC and PE. Total FT WE is currently ~3 years (~4 years if matriculating in Fall 2021).

Schools:

Target School: UCLA Anderson

Considering: Berkeley Haas, Yale

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Top 5 Canadian School

Undergrad Major: Commerce, Finance

GPA: 3.1

GMAT: 730

Age: 26, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: Working with students on pro-bono engagements for local SMEs. Sit on the advisory board of a university conference. Well travelled.

Work History:

Title: Associate

Industry: Consulting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 3 mos

Post MBA Goal:

Hoping to end up at a strategy consulting firm or in an LDP with a company that has great international exposure. Hoping to move long-term to Asia.

Odds:

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The Community Currently Rates The Odds At: 68%

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WE seems silver, not gold. Human capital is considered less competitive than strategy. YOE is low. GPA will be bottom 10% of the class. If "top 5 Canada" means Toronto or McGill, great. If it means Alberta or McMaster, those aren't top 100 schools globally, so that's something to overcome as well. GMAT is good, but not great. While UCLA's class average of 706 is low, you're in a competitive bucket. 730 is probably probably just about average for ORM's like yourself. UCLA is a very realistic target, but it's not a safety school for you.

WE seems silver, not gold. Human capital is considered less competitive than strategy. YOE is low.

GPA will be bottom 10% of the class.

If “top 5 Canada” means Toronto or McGill, great. If it means Alberta or McMaster, those aren’t top 100 schools globally, so that’s something to overcome as well.

GMAT is good, but not great. While UCLA’s class average of 706 is low, you’re in a competitive bucket. 730 is probably probably just about average for ORM’s like yourself.

UCLA is a very realistic target, but it’s not a safety school for you.