So, my profile in a nutshell:
Research Associate (1 year) at mid-tier think tank, got some work published by the Washington Post, my think tank and other smaller regional media outlets
Portfolio Analyst (2 years) at mid-market RE PE firm
Investment Analyst (2 years) at same mid-market RE PE firm
Investment Associate (1 year) large international firm in Latin America (banking)
GMAT: 700
Certified: CAIA, Construction Management
Undergrad: 3.3 GPA from a non-target
Other: Fluent in Spanish, American citizen, Hispanic male
What am I looking at more or less for good reach, normal and safety? Hard for me to gauge my standing among other applicants.
Thanks for the help,
Reach Booth/CBS, Match Stern/Yale, Safety Georgetown. If you can bump your GMAT up, you'll have a better shot at Booth/CBS type schools
Thanks!
Safety Georgetown, sure. Agree about CBS. In my view, Booth would be a stretch.
Thanks for the input. I'm actually surprised Frank thought Stern and Yale are matches, though. Are these not also extremely competitive B schools?
In my view Stern and Yale are matches. Not sure about CBS, based on what you have told. Booth would be a stretch. But your profile is definitely good for at least Stern and Yale. Depends on what all that P/E experience entailed - CBS may be in the mix too. Booth requires some big ticket, branded experience, in my view,
Well, for portfolio management I was handling a fund of a few billion with two other guys, lot of standard modeling & valuation experience I assume, both there and as an investment associate later on. We were really involved in the public sector too, our firm was big on responsible investments and such so we had some partnerships to help cities grow. And for the think tank I did a lot of research on energy economics and policy. Kind of a mixed bag.
Have you thought of a dual degree with HKS? You graduate a year faster. Your background at a think tank is interesting.
I have, for many dual programs actually, I'm not sure it would make the admissions process any easier.
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