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Grew up in Ireland and moved to India in teens. Have lived in 6 countries (over 6 months). Did engineering in undergrad and worked for 2 years in consulting. Did a masters in finance and currently working as an associate.
Target School: Wharton
Considering: Harvard, Chicago Booth, Kellogg SOM, London Business School, Columbia
See More Profiles For: Wharton
Application Status: Open
Undergrad School: NIT Warangal
Undergrad Major: Engineering
GPA: 3.7
GMAT: 730
Age: 27, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian
Other Degree/Certification: Master in Finance
School Name: IE Business School
Extracurriculars: Captain - Varsity Tennis, Volunteering - Multiple organisations (Lions Club, lake conservation, girls' orphanage), General Secretary of Literary and Debating Club
Title: Business Analyst
Industry: Consulting
Company: Start-Up
Length of Employment: 2 yrs
Title: Associate
Industry: Banking & Finance
Company: Global
Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 8 mos
Runner up at inter-university tennis. Over 1,000 hours of volunteering. Recognised as high potential in graduate intake of bank.
Want to work in a VC/early stage investing fund. LT goal is to set up a start-up incubator in India with angel investing.
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Hi, this is Deepak Punwani from MBA Exchange. Its difficult to truly assess your chances without knowing the kind of firms you have worked with. If you have mainstream consulting experience at a global firm and at tier 1 financial services firms, your chances go up. That said, love the multi cultural experience and a very well rounded list of extra curricular activities. As far as your goals are concerned, it may be a good idea to check how potential VC’s will look at your profile. Given the current environment, moving to VC without prior investing experience would be difficult. It would be best to join a fast growing start up and then get relevant operating experience before moving to a VC role. …
Hi, this is Deepak Punwani from MBA Exchange. Its difficult to truly assess your chances without knowing the kind of firms you have worked with. If you have mainstream consulting experience at a global firm and at tier 1 financial services firms, your chances go up. That said, love the multi cultural experience and a very well rounded list of extra curricular activities. As far as your goals are concerned, it may be a good idea to check how potential VC’s will look at your profile. Given the current environment, moving to VC without prior investing experience would be difficult. It would be best to join a fast growing start up and then get relevant operating experience before moving to a VC role. Also as others have mentioned, the need for an MBA relatively quickly post the IE MFin will need to be explained. Reach out to me at deepakp@mbaexchange.com if you want to discuss further. Good luck
Hi Ms. Finance For Good, Thanks for posting your profile. This is Debbie Choy, Senior Consultant at mbaMission. I am impressed by your strong work experience in finance, your collegiate leadership roles, and your community leadership. These are all qualities that business schools are seeking. You also have a robust academic track record (GPA, GMAT). That said, as you already have a MFin from IE Business School, the Admissions Committee (AdCom) will certainly be curious to understand why you need a MBA to achieve your long-term career goals. What might you learn at Wharton that you didn’t learn at IE? If you can articulate this compellingly in your essays, that would be the key to your application success. Overall, I think you have a lot going …
Hi Ms. Finance For Good, Thanks for posting your profile. This is Debbie Choy, Senior Consultant at mbaMission. I am impressed by your strong work experience in finance, your collegiate leadership roles, and your community leadership. These are all qualities that business schools are seeking. You also have a robust academic track record (GPA, GMAT). That said, as you already have a MFin from IE Business School, the Admissions Committee (AdCom) will certainly be curious to understand why you need a MBA to achieve your long-term career goals. What might you learn at Wharton that you didn’t learn at IE? If you can articulate this compellingly in your essays, that would be the key to your application success. Overall, I think you have a lot going for you. Iām happy to discuss other specific questions about your profile in a 1:1 consult. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!
Ms. FInance for Good – Thanks for posting your profile. Susan Cera here from Stratus.
Congrats on the solid GMAT and strong undergrad performance. These will serve you well in the application process. I like the mix of work experience that you have in consulting and banking. Your global exposure will serve you well in the application process.
I’m not the first to tell you that you will be competing with many engineers from Indian universities with solid stats to land a seat in your top choice school. To be successful, you need to tell an authentic story about where you want an MBA to take you. Since you already have an MFin, you need to clearly articulate what skills and knowledge you need from an MBA …
I’m not the first to tell you that you will be competing with many engineers from Indian universities with solid stats to land a seat in your top choice school. To be successful, you need to tell an authentic story about where you want an MBA to take you. Since you already have an MFin, you need to clearly articulate what skills and knowledge you need from an MBA to acheive your goals.
While it is impressive that you have committed >1000 hours to volunteering, admissions committee will want to understand WHY you have opted to engage with these organizations, what impact you have made and how your commitment aligns with your goals.
Wishing you all the best on your MBA application journey!
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