Columbia - 10-18-2024 | Clear Admit ApplyWire

October 18, 2024 1:23pm ET

Applying: Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Duke / Fuqua, NYU Stern, UVA / Darden

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Equity Research

Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Asset Management, inc. HF, Commercial Banking Companies: Bank of America , Barclays , Citibank , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan , Morgan Stanley , RBC Capital

GPA: 3.0

Years of Work Experience: 5

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1665 When are you planning to take the GMAT or GRE? That will be very important. Your GPA of 3.0 will be below the medians of your target programs. Any mitigating circumstances?

Showing impact and growth at work will be really important, backed up by strong recommendations. Are you also involved in activities outside of work? Any additional hobbies and interests?

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acastrucci Likes Earned: 3 Hi! I applied with EA (165 score) and my GPA is from an engineering school in Brazil (7.5/10). For what I’ve heard, the GPA is not so relevant for internationals as for American students. I have no relevant activities outside work, except during my undergrad — with a couple of internships in finance (~1 year duration each) and military service. Hobbies and interests are also highlighted in my resumee too. So far, I received two interview invites from this list, so I believe the overall application is pretty strong. Additionally, Cornell already approved my GMAT waiver. (1)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1665 Best of luck! Did you apply to all these programs in Round 1? Do you have an approximate class rank for your undergrad performance? (0)

acastrucci Likes Earned: 3 Thanks! Applied to all programs in Round 1. Unfortunately the school does not disclose any class ranks! (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1665 Best of luck, hope the interviews go well. Make sure to look at our interview archive for potential questions, etc. (0)