Program: Accounting - Tax Research Interest
GMAT Score: 90th %,
AWA 6.0
Undergrad GPA: 3.8
Graduate GPA: 3.95
Research experience: Throughout undergrad and masters I have been an RA for professors in marketing, MIS, and Accounting. Familiarization with WRDS, SAS, etc... My graduate instituition also has a class in their MSA program that introduces students to academic research and tools for evaluating papers.
Professional experience: Part-time tax accountant during my undergrad, no full-time experience
Attending: University of Arizona
Admitted: University of Arizona
Interviews: Chicago, Arizona, Missouri, Texas A&M
Rejected: University of Chicago
Withdrawn: Wisconsin-Madison, Washington, North Carolina, Iowa, Georgia, Texas A&M, Missouri, Michigan State
Comments: Arizona was one of my top choices because of their extremely strong tax faculty (probably #2 or #3 in the country). As a result, when I was admitted there I immediately made a decision and withdrew from everywhere that had not accepted/rejected me yet.