I have 2 years of management experience at a fin-tech startup, direct investment experience in the asset management division in the NYC Bulge-bracket. I am a first-generation Indian student but a permanent resident. I have a low GPA because of part-time jobs held to support my education and mother’s declining health / paralysis during college
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Undergrad School: George Washington University - DC
Undergrad Major: Finance
GPA: 2.89
GRE: 321
Age: 25, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian
Other Degree/Certification: 1-Yr Data Analytics Certificate
School Name: Columbia University
Extracurriculars: United Women in Business Foundation - Board Director, Bank's Affinity Group (Young Professional Network) Board - Events Directors, Math Tutor to two middle-school students from the Bronx
Title: Associate
Industry: Banking & Finance
Company: Fortune 100 Top 10
Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 1 mos
Title: Analyst
Industry: Banking & Finance
Company: Start-Up
Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 1 mos
– Won a $300,000 contract for a startup one year into the role which accelerated my role promotion with direct reports.
– Rec’s are anecdotal – CEO of startup firm- ex Mckinsey (since it has only 42 employees) and another from the executive director on my team at a bank.
– led initiative teaching computer basics & English to 120 underprivileged
Short-term goal: Investment banking – emerging markets leveraged finance.
Long-term goal: Impact Investing – clean energy and women-focused ventures in developing countries
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I am sure you know what you have to overcome and explain: A GPA from a less than selective university. You really need a good and strong explanation for why your grades weren’t better.