Arriving late to the party... advice please
Hey guys, I have an interesting situation and looking for some honest advice.
For a couple years now ive been very interested and intrigued by IB, PE and the lot. However, as the title says, im arriving late to the party. My undergrad degree is from the top Kinesiology school in the country, and side stepped into Sports Business at a well respected non-MBA program. Carried a 3.79gpa with a bunch of EC's and held a few small leadership spots in and around campus.
Anyway, throughout my Masters, we piggybacked off the B-school in terms of electives and thats when I really took a liking to it. Over the past year Ive been reading and reading, and reading some more, while getting some work good work experience. I also have recently started working on my own online business, but in reality, im a nood compared to 99.5% of you.
Before I go any further in terms of GMAT prep and so forth, I'd like to hear some thoughts on how I can go about getting some internships/opportunities when my current network doesnt really help me.
I really do want to change gears and attain an MBA from a 2nd tier MBA program (realistic doubts on being considered for first tier) but getting an internship isnt an ends to a mean for me. It is something i would really like to do...
So yeah. Thats it in a nut shell. Anything constructive would be appreciated. Thanks.
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do the MBA. why do you not think top tier is for you?
good call. I plan on doing the MBA, but my doubt arise from being "worthy" of the top tier schools. Practice tests put me in the 620-640 range, but thats with next to zero studying...
But, my main question is how to get my foot in the door via internships when my background doesnt typically allow for it...
Work for free for the first internship.
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I should have clarified. Yes of course I want to go to top tier, Im from New England, family in Boston, Harvard is a dream, but i just have realistic doubts of it. But ill still be applying there, in time.
As for the experience, I dont have enough, and i know it. I have some work im proud of and i can backup/explain why its important to my overall goals, but thats why I started this. I would really like to find an internship/opportunity/even b*tch work at a IB/HF or anywhere really to literally get my foot in the door.
Im currently a consultant in the HR dept of a large Car Dealership Group but its dead end and not long term. Im sure there are better ways, but whats next? Cold-calling CT/MA firms/funds asking for a spot?
I may be ridiculed for it, but remember, Im an outsider and havent been groomed in the manner alot of these B.BA kids and Accounting majors have been for this.
You'd be surprised who gets into some of the top tier programs. If you have a compelling story and background (and don't want to go straight into IBD per your essay) then you have a shot.
For the GMAT take a study program to break 700. When I visited Wharton I met a guy who worked as a construction site manager and wanted to create his own company...now at Wharton he wants to go into banking. Go figure...
Private Wealth Management is a good way to get into some of the bigger firms, especially an internship or something. Get passwords to university job boards from friends/relatives and look for stuff on there, then call them up just saying you saw an ad, or a friend told you about the job. Once you have a little finance work experience it gets easier from there
thanks porkbellies,
anything else? any and all is appreciated
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