Harvard Business School - 11-29-2021

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November 28, 2021 6:18pm ET

Applying: Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton

Intake Year: 2022

Pre-MBA Career: Deriviative Structuring desk for one of MS JPM GS

Post-MBA Target Industry: Private Equity Companies: Blackstone , Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Group , KKR

GMAT: 720

GPA: 3.3

Years of Work Experience: 3

Location: Tokyo

Notes:

Hi - I used to work for the structuring team within the markets division in Morgan Stanley Japan and now working in real estate private equity. I intend to apply for R2 this year. Could you please assess my chances?

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1693 Applying only to HSW is challenging for the very best candidates. I assume your work experience is of high calibration. You’ll need to show impact, etc. Are you involved in activities outside of work? Your GPA/GMAT combo is going to be within range, but below the median for these top programs. Are you considering programs from the next tier, at all? (1)

anon13786 Likes Earned: 2 Hi alex, thanks for coming back. I have several ec/leadership activities such as president of finance club, sporting activities, community service at work etc. Im also thinking of columbia and booth but really targeting wharton (1)

grichmond Verified User. Likes Earned: 1304 I agree with AB when it comes to the risks associated with solely targeting the 'MBA trilogy'. Also agree that your numbers are a tick lower than the averages at said targets. Question for you: are you a Japanese national? Was your undergraduate degree in Japan? Do you speak Japanese and other languages? These elements could be helpful as you seek to differentiate and make your case. Best of luck!
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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1693 More details on this candidacy in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2021/12/episode-202-wire-taps/ (0)