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December 4, 2025 7:18am ET
Applying: Columbia, NYU Stern
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Academic Research Assistant (Psychiatry)
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: Other
GPA: 3.9
Years of Work Experience: 3.5
Location: NYC
Post MBA Location: NYC
Notes:

Applying for Round 2 (CBS) and Round 3 (Stern). Taking the GRE soon, practice test: 320. Aiming for 320-325.

Undergrad: Top 20 public, top 50 in US. International student from HK.
Honors: Psychology Honors, Communication Honors, Honors Research Scholar, received several awards for thesis.

Been working at Ivy League as a Research Assistant in the Department of Psychiatry for 3.5 years. Have led 7 different projects on teen mental health and digital technology, and collaborated with 15 different clinical sites. Trained 10 new RAs in my time. Done UX development and testing in collaboration with behavioral health startup for mental health app. Recruited suicidal participants from emergency departments and outpatient clinics.

9 research publications (1 first-author, 1 second-author), 3 conference presentations.

Story: Want to pivot into healthcare consulting to make tangible impact on healthcare organizations operations to improve patient outcomes.