What tier B school?
Need some advice. What tier business school should I aim for? Am considering both part time and full time. I'm thinking I may have a shot on good part time such as NYU since I am in Manhattan. Here are some stats.
2 Years Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor in NYC(was a Personal Banker at Chase out of school)
Series 6, 7, 63, 65
CFA I and II
660 GMAT
Here's the kicker...for personal reasons I did my undergraduate at a well known online school (not Phoenix) I realize this will hurt my application.
Bachelors of Business Administration
3.5 GPA
Good recommendations and I'm sure I would do fine on essays.
What schools would I have a chance at? Thanks in advance...
Baruch, Pace. Fordham
dude don't let that deter you, your work exp. is great and the licenses prove brains and hard work, as well as fin industry know-how. they jerk-off to diversified students and don't want only ivy leaguers. i'd try to get that gmat up, and you know you can! if you have 4yrs exp. and a good story to tell then I don't think you'll have a problem. talk up that internet school, don't downplay it bc it'll only make you look bad.
Get your GMAT >700. Don't buy into the hype about your UG. I don't care if you were home schooled by cats.
You've got better tangible experience than the vast majority of competitors.
In fact, I'd be willing to bet that with a CFA designation you'd be a shoe-in for any program. Maybe you want to consider that option?
Either way, shoot for the moon...with what you've got already, you are sure to catch a star.
How did you get the job at ML?
how old are you?
I think you have a good shot but contrary to those above I think your work experience is a weakness. 2 years is not much for most programs and financial advisor isn't exactly McKinsey. Not that you need to be from McKinsey but just saying your work experience isn't anything exceptional. Maybe bump the GMAT if you can but otherwise just focus on solid essays.
I appreciate the feedback guys. To answer some questions, I'm 28. I took a couple years off after high school and got a job as a travel agent and worked on my BBA while working. My job paid for a portion while working. Once I finished up I took a job as a personal banker with Chase, obtaining my 6 and 63 licenses and cfa I later. After 2 years there I was offered a position as an FA with ML. While there I obtained my 7 and 65 and passed CFA II this past December. Just took GMAT in August and scored 660.
I would like to work in investment management and see a long term goal as a portfolio manager, short term equity research. Also considering forgetting the MBA and finishing up CFA and leverage that and experience to get into a research position or something along those lines. The main reason for the MBA would be to jumpstart my investment career as I've head that having a CFA alone will make it difficult to land a job.
Thanks again
Finish the CFA.
Get the GMAT up to 700.
Let your life story shine in essays.
Will you get good recs?
Should I target full time or part time options? I know full time would be better for career changers but since I have some finance experience and CFA 1 and 2 I think I may have a good chance to land a job without OCR. Also would save a little money in the process. Part timers I would like to look into would be Chicago, NYU, and USC off the top of my head. I think I may have a better shot at some good part time programs but would probably be looking at between 25-35 ranked schools should I do full time.
Thanks again
Georgetown has a good Part Time program too...just something to consider
Yeah that would be a good one too.
You passed level II of the CFA in December, huh? Might want to rewrite that part of your resume since level II is only offered in June.
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