Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to evaluate my profile. Here are my details:
American, white male / 28 years old (just turned)
-Work experience:
2 years investment banking experience (1 year in Canada)
4 years equity research in industrials
All at a very large, leading bulge bracket banks (worked at two different banks)
I have also started/worked with three small businesses, two during a time in 2010 when I quit work to help w a family illness and one I started more recently:
in 2010
-Helped my family run, and then subsequently sell our business (running a medium sized manufactured home neighborhood)
-A brokerage business for classic cars (still running and growing, but have passed on business to family member)
-I have also recently started a very small spice import company
-GMAT:
GMAT Total 710 - 92%
Q 44 - 63%
V 44 - 96%
I have taken 5 times and can't seem to get quant higher (I struggle w timing)
-Undergrad experience and other:
2 years at leading military academy (3.5 GPA - Ranked in top 15% of class)
Lots of technical/engineering coursework (Calc I/II, Physics I/II, mech. engineering, etc etc) all with solid A's
Transferred out to civilian college due to medical disqualification
2 years at large public university (3.2 GPA) major in finance (similar major GPA)
did not do as well here, tough adjustment / lack of direction after becoming medically disqualified and had to work A TON to support myself
CFA III candidate
-Recs:
I have very strong recs with current employer and current clients
-Essays, Leadership and Intangibles:
With the leadership experiences at my military school, starting two companies, working in investment banking at well regarded banks, and strong writing skills, I feel I can create very strong, well thought out and targeted essays (with a little help of course!).
-MBA goal:
I want to transition from my current advisory role (investment banking/research), to an operational and entrepreneurial based role, preferably in transportation/logistics. I want to do something that I feel matters, while still leveraging my prior experience such as emerging markets logistics / infrastructure venture capital. I want a blend of economic oppty / a job that will benefit society
-Targeted Schools:
U.S. all of these schools have solid logistics programs (except UCLA, which I like more bc of its international reach)
UCLA
Yale
MIT
International
IE I have been accepted to this school already (rolling admissions, thought I would just get the app done and test the waters)
IESE
-Questions:
I feel a bit vindicated after gaining acceptance into IE (and am definitely considering attending), but I am wondering how I stack up to the other schools? Particularly MIT, which is my #1 school?
I believe I match well with MIT (technical school, solid logistics reputation), they seem like the best place to transition my career, however, I am fearful that my stats (710 GMAT, particularly my weak Quant score at 63%) may prevent me from consideration?
Will my good grades in engineering/math undergrad coursework and quantitative job offset a weaker GMAT quant score or is applying here a waste of time?
Am I targeting schools of the right caliber? Should I aim lower / higher?
I look forward to beginning a discussion with one of your reps and potentially working with you in the future
Thanks!![]()
Thank you for taking the time to evaluate my profile. Here are my details:
American, white male / 28 years old (just turned)
-Work experience:
2 years investment banking experience (1 year in Canada)
4 years equity research in industrials
All at a very large, leading bulge bracket banks (worked at two different banks)
I have also started/worked with three small businesses, two during a time in 2010 when I quit work to help w a family illness and one I started more recently:
in 2010
-Helped my family run, and then subsequently sell our business (running a medium sized manufactured home neighborhood)
-A brokerage business for classic cars (still running and growing, but have passed on business to family member)
-I have also recently started a very small spice import company
-GMAT:
GMAT Total 710 - 92%
Q 44 - 63%
V 44 - 96%
I have taken 5 times and can't seem to get quant higher (I struggle w timing)
-Undergrad experience and other:
2 years at leading military academy (3.5 GPA - Ranked in top 15% of class)
Lots of technical/engineering coursework (Calc I/II, Physics I/II, mech. engineering, etc etc) all with solid A's
Transferred out to civilian college due to medical disqualification
2 years at large public university (3.2 GPA) major in finance (similar major GPA)
did not do as well here, tough adjustment / lack of direction after becoming medically disqualified and had to work A TON to support myself
CFA III candidate
-Recs:
I have very strong recs with current employer and current clients
-Essays, Leadership and Intangibles:
With the leadership experiences at my military school, starting two companies, working in investment banking at well regarded banks, and strong writing skills, I feel I can create very strong, well thought out and targeted essays (with a little help of course!).
-MBA goal:
I want to transition from my current advisory role (investment banking/research), to an operational and entrepreneurial based role, preferably in transportation/logistics. I want to do something that I feel matters, while still leveraging my prior experience such as emerging markets logistics / infrastructure venture capital. I want a blend of economic oppty / a job that will benefit society
-Targeted Schools:
U.S. all of these schools have solid logistics programs (except UCLA, which I like more bc of its international reach)
UCLA
Yale
MIT
International
IE I have been accepted to this school already (rolling admissions, thought I would just get the app done and test the waters)
IESE
-Questions:
I feel a bit vindicated after gaining acceptance into IE (and am definitely considering attending), but I am wondering how I stack up to the other schools? Particularly MIT, which is my #1 school?
I believe I match well with MIT (technical school, solid logistics reputation), they seem like the best place to transition my career, however, I am fearful that my stats (710 GMAT, particularly my weak Quant score at 63%) may prevent me from consideration?
Will my good grades in engineering/math undergrad coursework and quantitative job offset a weaker GMAT quant score or is applying here a waste of time?
Am I targeting schools of the right caliber? Should I aim lower / higher?
I look forward to beginning a discussion with one of your reps and potentially working with you in the future
Thanks!