Cambridge / Judge - 07-05-2021 | Clear Admit ApplyWire

July 5, 2021 2:16pm ET

Applying: Cambridge / Judge, London Business School, Oxford / Saïd, Toronto / Rotman

Intake Year: 2022

Pre-MBA Career: BB/EB IB with a focus on Renewable Energy

Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking Companies: Bank of America , Barclays , Citibank , Deutsche Bank , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan , Morgan Stanley , JP Morgan Chase

GMAT: 760

GPA: 63%

Years of Work Experience: 6

Location: India

Post MBA Location: UK

Notes:

Education: Average GPA in Bachelors of Arts in Economics (Hons.) from a top tier college in India. Also a CFA L3 candidate

Work-Ex: Total of 5.5 years of work experience in a front-end role at a boutique IB firm (

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anon15066 Likes Earned: 2 OP here. Apologies on the error. My pre-MBA career is in a boutique IB firm and my post-MBA career goal is a BB/EB IB firm with a focus on Renewable Energy in the UK. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1577 Super GMAT will also help. Assume strong WE, impact will be very important, backed up by strong recs. Target the first rounds if you can. Might want to add 1-2 more UK based programs, if that’s your target location, post MBA? (0)

anon15066 Likes Earned: 2 Hi Alex, Thanks for the prompt response. I am not too sure of the stature of any of the other UK-based MBA programs (Cass, Manchester etc.), which is why I haven't considered them. I'm also thinking of considering Masters of Finance at LBS as another option. Do you have any views on the same? (1)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1577 MS programs will be more narrowly focused. Might be the right program for a short term goal, but the MBA may open up more opportunities in the longer run. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1577 More details on this candidacy in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2021/07/episode-171-wire-taps/ (0)

gmat1003 Likes Earned: 2 Hey Alex, Just an update: I got dinged at CJBS, SBS and LBS, and secured a $ admit from Rotman. I'm looking to reapply again this year. Last year, while applying, I was working in a boutique investment bank with a focus on raising funds for infrastructure and renewable energy projects. My short-term and long-term goals last year revolved around working at a bulge-bracket investment bank across industry groups, preferably with a focus on sustainability. My longer-term goal was to become a senior leader and create low-cost financing opportunities for innovative solutions that support the transition towards sustainable development. At the start of this year, I got a great opportunity to join a VC/angel investment platform and took it. So now I am working on raising funds for early stage (seed, angel and pre-Series A mostly) companies across sectors (but I am trying to build a Sustainability-related focus as well by working on EV/other related deals). I have two questions: 1) Would this be considered a step-up in the reapplication? 2) I wanted to understand if changing my short-term and long-term goal would be possible, and if so, what should it be (especially because mentioning PE/VC is considered quite a red flag because of the dearth of post-MBA recruitment opportunities in the field) Thank you (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1577 Because you now have experience at a VC, the goal is more palatable. Yes, I think this move does elevate your profile. Rather than change your long term goal, can it not be similar? Make sure you are targeting the first rounds, especially as a reapplicant from an over represented background. (0)

gmat1003 Likes Earned: 2 Thanks for the insights, Alex (0)