<p>So I'm currently a senior accounting major and will be entering directly into a one year MS program next year to obtain enough credit hours to sit for the CPA examination. I think I have a pretty good resume under my belt, and will work hard to improve it over the next couple of years. I am also on the verge of completing a minor in Mandarin Chinese (I'm a boring white Irish American). I know that most MBA schools prefer several years of work experience, so I am willing to work for a few years before attempting to enter one of these programs. Let me list some of my key stats real quick before listing my target schools and intentions.</p>
<p>Current School (Undergraduate and Graduate): State University of New York at Buffalo
GPA: 3.8
Key EC's: Vice President of Technicals Beta Alpha Psi, Treasurer International Business Association, 2 major campus case competition wins (Target and PwC Cases), Study Abroad Sophomore to Junior Summer Beijing (Capital Normal University).
Work Experience:
Moog Inc. Contracts and Procurement Intern (Summer 2009 and 2010)
M&T Bank Financial Audit Intern (Summer 2012)
PricewaterhouseCoopers Assurance Intern (Summer 2013)</p>
<p>I've basically been told that if my internship goes well this summer, that I will obtain full time employment in PwC's Buffalo office as an assurance associate. Since there are multiple opportunities to form relationships with clients and also travel, I feel this is a great company for me to work for before pursuing my MBA studies.</p>
<p>I'm interested in obtaining an MBA in Finance to go along with my accounting credentials. Obviously, I also plan to obtain my CPA before applying to graduate school. I'm doubtful that I will have the credentials to work IB, but something along those lines is really what I'm shooting for. Assuming I score well on my GMAT's, here are some of the schools I'm targeting mostly in order of preference:</p>
<p>Dartmouth
Cornell
Michigan
Columbia
Chicago
NYU
Texas
Virginia</p>
<p>I would really appreciate advice/rating my chances of getting into all/any of these. Thanks so much.</p>