Could you please advise me on what MBA School "Ranking Bracket" I should realistically pursue ?
Given the level of time, commitment, detail and originality required to compile a quality application I was hoping for advice on which grouping to focus my efforts on.
Interested in a Finance & Accounting Specilization.
I'm looking for Fall 2008 admissions. Thanks.
Age: 29
BSc: Analytical Chemistry & Biochemistry
School: University of the West Indies
GPA: 2.4
Professional Qualification: Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
ACCA is the "rest of the world"
accounting equivalent to your CPA.
GMAT: Taking in late August -early Sept - using tutoring to aim for 700+
Work Ex: ~5 years.
First three years with an indigenous Insurance Company, when I left I was the Assistant Accountant (two steps from CFO) .
Last two years AVP of Finance & Accounting at the local franchise of Citigroup Corporate & Investment Bank, responsable forall regulatory, statutory, management reporting.
Manage a team of 9.
Extracurricular:
Sports - Sailing. Very competitive, team competes all over the Caribbean.
Reading - voracious reader - have (and actively use) subscriptions to BW, McKinsey, CFO magazine, ACCA Direct and others..
Community:
- Member of University of the West Indies alumni association.
- Member of my private high school "old boys" association.
- Founding member and current treasurer of private primary school alumni association.
My u-grad really sucks, guess I was uninspired,
... but since then I think I did okay....just don't know if / where to focus my energies...
Be as brutally honest as you can, I can take it..I think..lol.