SMU Cox MBA Recommendation Questions
2024-2025 SMU Cox MBA Recommendation Questions
The SMU Cox School of Business MBA application does not require applicants to submit letters of recommendation. Instead, applicants are asked to submit the names and contact information of two people who could serve as professional references if needed during the review process. These individuals will only be contacted in the event there are questions about your background that are otherwise not answered in the application materials and only with notification. It is recommended to supply references who know you in a professional capacity, such as current or former supervisors.
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Education: Finance- Chartered Financial Analyst US (CFA) charterholder (>90 percentile); Chartered Accountant (CA); Alumnus of a top-ranked commerce undergraduate college in India (St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata)
CGPA: 7.3/10; Top 10% in college
Extracurriculars: Played cricket at the National level (U16); Multiple community contribution in health-care sector during the pandemic
Target: R1 - Columbia Business School (CBS), Kellogg School of Management, NYU Stern
Reach: R2 -Booth, Wharton (with retake to improve GRE)
Sponsored by Big 4 consulting firm. I studied engineering + CS in undergrad. Most of my work at my current firm to this point has been supporting tech design + implementation for a Health and Human Services gov't agency. I have been involved with tons of internal sustainability efforts and pro-bono supported a LATAM-based economic development nonprofit. Hoping to use the MBA as a way to develop more sustainability + finance fundamentals to come back to current firm and lead decarb strategy engagements. White M. I know my GMAT and GPA are below avg for schools I'm looking at. Will sponsorship be enough to make up for it?