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Minnesota (Carlson) - Matriculating (Finance or Consulting)
State University in New Jersey Finance 4.0 GPA
Higher Education - 2.75 years
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Area of interest
Consulting/Finance
GPA
4.0
Undergrad School
- State University in New Jersecy
- Major: Finance
Work experience/leadership
Long story...A friend of mine that I had met in NC that was living in China told me about a Mandarin summer program at a Chinese University. I asked my University if I could take this course to satisfy my foreign language requirements. My University allowed it, so I went to China in 2005 and stayed with my friend for the summer. Things happened, yada yada yada, we fell in love, yada yada yada, and I asked her to marry me. She said yes, so I returned to the US to finish my last semester of college and shortly afterwards went to China to marry her. Around graduation time I had a few good interview opportunities, but I turned them down because I didn't want to be apart from my current wife. I didn't want to marry her, then come back to the US and wait months or years for her visa to be approved. I naively came to China with a semi-inflated ego, thinking that because of my 4.0 GPA I could find a job in Corporate Finance easily. However, I found that in China only foreigners with high level degrees and experience are needed. I sent my CV everywhere, but in vain. Companies in China don't need foreigners that are fresh out of college. If they need someone for an entry level position they will most likely hire a Chinese person. In order to obtain a visa so I can stay with my wife, I took a job teaching English. Now I am in China teaching English at a University, only making around 600 dollars per month. In all, I will have 2.75 years of work experience by matriculation.
Extra-curriculars/community/leadership
- During College: Worked full time
- Post College: Created an optional lecture series for my students
Target, Full Time MBA at the following schools
- Minnesota - Carlson R1: Accepted and Matriculating
