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MBA Applywire
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November 25, 2023 6:56pm ET
Applying:
Berkeley / Haas,
INSEAD,
London Business School,
Michigan / Ross,
MIT Sloan,
U. Chicago Booth,
UVA / Darden
Intake Year:
2025
Pre-MBA Career:
Project Management
Post-MBA Target Industry:
Consulting, Technology
GRE:
335
GPA:
3.4
Years of Work Experience:
5
Location:
United States
Post MBA Location:
US
Notes:
Have a MS in Civil English (3.74/4)
Pursuing a professional MS in Software Engg (3.9/4) and will be finished by next year
Work ex: 2 promotions in 5 years - currently leading a satellite office for my company in Univeristy Research Park of an R1 university - responsible for managing 40 interns in AI/ML space and developing relationships with the university ecosystem
Ethnicity - Indian but living in US for 8 years
25
November 24, 2023 10:03am ET
Applying:
Berkeley / Haas,
Cambridge / Judge,
Cornell / Johnson,
Dartmouth / Tuck,
Duke / Fuqua,
ESADE,
Georgetown / McDonough,
HEC Paris,
IE Business School,
IESE,
Imperial,
Indian School of Business,
INSEAD,
London Business School,
Michigan / Ross,
Northwestern / Kellogg,
NYU Stern,
Other,
Oxford / Saïd,
UCLA Anderson,
UNC Kenan-Flagler,
USC / Marshall,
UT Austin / McCombs,
UVA / Darden,
Yale SOM
Intake Year:
2025
Pre-MBA Career:
Consulting
Post-MBA Target Industry:
Venture Capital, Private Equity, Asset Management, inc. HF
Companies:
Accell Partners
, Andressen Horowitz
, Battery Ventures
, Charles River
, Draper Fisher
, First Round Capital
, Kleiner Perkins
, NEA
, Sequoia Capital
, Venrock
, Other
, Bain Capital
, Blackstone
, Carlyle Group
, Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Group
, TPG
, KKR
, Blackrock
, Fidelity
, Goldman Sachs
, JP Morgan Asset Management
, State Street
, Vanguard
GMAT:
740
GPA:
8/10
Years of Work Experience:
3
Location:
Mumbai, India
Post MBA Location:
USA, India, Dubai, and Singapore
Notes:
I need to transition from an ESG role to a private equity/ Asset Management/ Venture Capital, especially in a deal making role (core finance and not ESG jobs). My job experience includes:- 1. Business Analyst Intern (Product)- ZiffyHealth; 2. ESG Research Analyst Intern (Corporate Governance)- SG Analytics; 3. ESG Research Associate II (Climate Solutions)- Morningstar (Sustainalytics); 4. ESG Associate Consultant (Strategic Business Transformation)- Ernst & Young ~ 2 years of experience (3 years will be done by next year December).
6
November 23, 2023 3:52am ET
Applying:
Berkeley / Haas,
INSEAD,
MIT Sloan,
Northwestern / Kellogg,
NYU Stern,
U. Chicago Booth
Intake Year:
2024
Pre-MBA Career:
Fintech/Banking product management
Post-MBA Target Industry:
Consulting, Technology
Companies:
AT Kearney
, Bain
, BCG
, McKinsey
, Amazon
, Apple
, Google
, Tesla
GMAT:
750
GPA:
71.6
Years of Work Experience:
6
Location:
Azerbaijan
Post MBA Location:
United States
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November 22, 2023 3:28pm ET
Applying:
Duke / Fuqua,
Emory / Goizueta,
Indiana / Kelley,
Michigan / Ross,
Northwestern / Kellogg,
UNC Kenan-Flagler,
UVA / Darden
Intake Year:
2024
Pre-MBA Career:
Epidemiologist/Data Analyst
Post-MBA Target Industry:
Pharmaceutical
Companies:
Johnson & Johnson
, Merck
, Novartis
, Pfizer
GRE:
315
GPA:
3.64
Years of Work Experience:
3
Post MBA Location:
South USA
Notes:
I have a MPH with a GPA of 3.94. I understand that my GRE is bad but given this is EOY, I am so swamped at work that I’m half dying. I would love love to get scholarships though.
My why? I am an epidemiologist who pivoted into data analytics to be able to utilize my quant skills but DA is just not how I see myself and I’d like to move back into healthcare, albeit the pharmaceutical/business side of it hence MBA.
EC: I actually volunteer to help international student qualified under certain immigration categories petition for green cards. I volunteer with my local group and volunteer with Food for the Hungry in sponsoring a child in Bolivia. In the past, I’ve worked with children of immigrants to learn ESL.
I don’t want to rewrite GRE because there’s no time to improve my scores in time to submit for Round 2. Am I reaching?
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November 17, 2023 3:27pm ET
Applying:
Northwestern / Kellogg,
NYU Stern,
UCLA Anderson,
USC / Marshall
Intake Year:
2024
Pre-MBA Career:
Entertainment
Post-MBA Target Industry:
Media, Other
GMAT:
710
GPA:
3.6
Years of Work Experience:
4
MBA LiveWire
November 28, 2023 8:04am ET
Interview Invite
to
INSEAD
Round:
Round 2
Received via
email
November 28, 2023
GRE:
322
Program Type:
One Year Program
Post MBA Career Name:
Consulting
Application Location:
Norway
Note:
Interview invite, will receive alumni contacts soon
November 27, 2023 3:22pm ET
Accepted
to
Minnesota / Carlson
Round:
Round 1
Received via
portal
on
November 15, 2023
GPA:
3.8
GRE:
326
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Application Location:
Chicago
November 27, 2023 8:39am ET
Accepted
to
Oxford / Saïd
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
on
November 22, 2023
GPA:
3.58
GRE:
317
Program Type:
One Year Program
Post MBA Career Name:
Technology
Application Location:
China
November 27, 2023 7:03am ET
Accepted
to
London Business School
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
on
November 22, 2023
GRE:
320
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
November 27, 2023 2:43am ET
Accepted
to
NYU Stern
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
GMAT:
740
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name:
Finance
Application Location:
India
Note:
Applied - Sep 17
Interview Invite - Oct 12
Interview - Oct 30
Accepted - Nov 17