Candidate:

Ms. CS Engineer To Consultant

About Me:

I got a chance to work in Financial role right after college with no background in finance. I have been working in the Fixed Income Valuations department primarily dealing with Price Testing processes. I have centralized Interest Rate Valuations process which earned me CFO Performance award and worked on two more high profile projects.

Schools:

Target School: Chicago Booth

Considering: Ross

See More Profiles For: Chicago Booth

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: VJTI

Undergrad Major: Computer Science Engineer

GPA: 3.31

GMAT: 720

Age: 25, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: CFA level 1

Extracurriculars: 1. Marketing Head of Cultural College Festival, 2. Organized Flash Mob events for cultural events in college, 3. won district level and institute level inter school elocution competitions

Work History:

Title: Senior Analyst

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs, 6 mos

Big Life Wins:

– Exceeded expectations rating 3 years in a row.
– Fast track promotion to AVP.
-CFA L1 in my first year of work to gain basic understanding of financial concepts

Post MBA Goal:

I want to move to senior roles in valuations with an aim to leverage my engineering background with my learning experience at B-school.

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mbaMission Odds Assessment: 25%

Hi Ms. CS Engineer To Consultant,
It’s great to see your background in Fixed Income (which was my pre-MBA background too)! This is Debbie Choy from mbaMission. I think there are a lot of strengths in your profile – strong work trajectory (fast track promotion and CFO Performance Award) and demonstrated leadership track record in college and within your community. That said, your GPA is a shade below the average at Booth. Do consider explaining the circumstances that affected your GPA in the optional essay. If you have time, consider retaking the GMAT. Even a 10- or 20-point bump could make your application more competitive and offset your soft GPA. As you pull your apps together, be sure to describe what motivates you to be passionate …

Hi Ms. CS Engineer To Consultant,
It’s great to see your background in Fixed Income (which was my pre-MBA background too)! This is Debbie Choy from mbaMission. I think there are a lot of strengths in your profile – strong work trajectory (fast track promotion and CFO Performance Award) and demonstrated leadership track record in college and within your community. That said, your GPA is a shade below the average at Booth. Do consider explaining the circumstances that affected your GPA in the optional essay. If you have time, consider retaking the GMAT. Even a 10- or 20-point bump could make your application more competitive and offset your soft GPA. As you pull your apps together, be sure to describe what motivates you to be passionate about your career goal in valuation. Why MBA? What specific skillset or knowledge are you seeking at Booth that you are not learning on the job? If you can articulate this compellingly in your essays, that would be the key to your application success. If you would like to discuss your profile in more detail, feel free to schedule a 1:1 consultation with us. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!

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