Test Scores (GRE): (167Q) ,(154V), (4.5AW)
Undegrad GPA: 4.0/4.0 Major: Finance, From a big state university in a US Southern State.
However, before transferring here, I was doing Bsc Honors Economics at a prestigious business school in south Asia.
Awards: Multiple awards and academic Scholarships, in Finance and Business
Graduate GPA: N/A
Research Experience:
1)Awarded Research Grant, Worked on an independent project under the mentorship of a professor, The research involved Econometrical Analytic study on market risk
2) Also co-authoring a paper based on stochastic study of portfolio volatility, with another professor in Finance
3) Worked on a research policy paper, for the Gov of a South Asian country, using Econometrical analysis to evaluate a fiscal policy.
Teaching Experience: Currently teaching Business Statistics as supplemental instructor
Work Experience: Part Time: Worked as a mentor and financial planner for a year while going to school.
Additional Info: Passed my CFA Level 1 recently,
LORs: 3 Strong LORs from the professors in US, with whom I am doing my research with, as well as for whom I am teaching Business Statistics as a Supplemental Instructor.
Concentration Applying to: Finance
Number of programs planned to apply to: 15 US Schools: 10 (Rank: 15-50), 5 (Rank: 50-70)
Dream Schools: Top 15-35, with major faculty research interests in empirical asset pricing, and corporate finance.