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March 18, 2024 3:54pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Georgetown / McDonough, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, NYU Stern, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Law
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Other Companies: Bain , Booz Allen Hamilton , BCG , Deloitte , Ernst & Young , KPMG , McKinsey , PWC
GPA: 3.75
Years of Work Experience: 8
Location: Colorado
Post MBA Location: New York
Notes:

I am a non-traditional applicant with 8 years of experience as a practicing attorney. I spent the first 3 years of my career in commercial litigation and ~5 years as a federal prosecutor (AUSA), first in narcotics and later in violent crimes. As an AUSA, I was primarily responsible for organizing and coordinating large-scale, complex narcotics/conspiracy investigations involving multi-state and international criminal organizations. I also have substantial trial experience - I secured numerous criminal convictions in federal jury trials in my cases (where I served as lead counsel), and many others in cases I served as second-chair.

After taking some time to reflect on my career and interests, I decided law was not the career I wanted to continue to pursue, and began to look at getting an MBA. My father (HBS MBA, former Bain Consultant, now in PE) was instrumental in helping me reach this decision.

I want to pursue a career that rewards an encourages creativity, problem solving, logical reasoning and analysis, and allows me to use my skills to create value and be a positive force in the world. I am interested in pursuing consulting primarily, as I think that my legal skills and experience would be valuable in this setting, and these positions would allow me to work with others (teammates and clients) to solve complex problems, develop creative solutions, and would generally be engaging and fulfilling work. Long term, I view this as a way to position myself for GC or strategic roles where a JD/MBA combination would be valuable, and I could draw on both my MBA and my legal experience (particularly my investigations experience) to advise on a wide variety of business concerns.

I went straight to law school following my undergraduate career, and went to a law school that would position me to get a job in my local market (Colorado). I performed well in law school and finished with a GPA of 3.68, placing me just outside of the top 10% in my class (Ranked 18 overall in my class). I was involved in extracurricular activities in undergrad (leadership position in my fraternity) as well as in law school (leadership in student club, represented my school in state and national mock trial competitions, externed with a prestigious federal court judge), but I have not had much in the way of these additional activities on account of the time/focus demands of my legal career. I am not sure if this will negatively impact my applications, or if admissions officers will understand given my professional experience.

I have not yet taken the GMAT but I started my self-study course a few weeks ago. I plan to take a more structured online course over the coming month. I am targeting a June/July test date, with a 710+ on the exam - although I do not know what is realistic. I do not have a traditional quant background (Political Science BA), and did not take any math classes beyond required coursework to graduate. I have prepared for standardized tests previously, such as the LSAT, bar exam, and MPRE (90th percentile on LSAT), but I do not know how much, if any, these exams will carry over or help with the GMAT beyond the verbal section of that exam.

The largest / most pertinent question right now is how admissions at top schools will view my application - on one hand, I have significant professional experience and have already attended and achieved in graduate school - but on the other, I do not have a traditional finance / pre-MBA background, and do not know if this will be too much to overcome.

I appreciate any thoughts or advice you might be able to provide! Thank you very much for your time!

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March 15, 2024 12:47pm ET
Applying: Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: Analytics at a major Tech company
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey , Apple , Facebook , Google , LinkedIn , Microsoft
GMAT: 730
GPA: 3.96
Years of Work Experience: 6
Location: US
Notes:

First job: Economic Consulting at a top Econ Consulting Firm
Second job: Product Analytics at an Insurance Tech Startup
Third/Current job: Analytics at a major Tech company
Extracurriculars include: Undergrad Alum Interviewer; Alumni Chapter Co-lead; Chair at a S16 MBA Partners Club

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March 14, 2024 7:08pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Notre Dame / Mendoza, NYU Stern, UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Military Office
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Investment Banking Companies: Booz Allen Hamilton , BCG , Deloitte , Ernst & Young , KPMG , McKinsey , PWC , Bank of America , Barclays , Capital One , Citibank , Credit Suisse , Deutsche Bank , Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan , Merrill Lynch , Morgan Stanley , JP Morgan Chase , RBC Capital , Wells Fargo Securities
GMAT: 710
GPA: 3.4
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: San Diego
Post MBA Location: NYC
Notes:

Position held in military, operations officer/executive officer. Managed 250+ marines at a time in a technical field. Promoted once. First generation American and first generation to attend college at a T30 undergrad.

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March 14, 2024 11:18am ET
Applying: Cambridge / Judge, Harvard Business School, London Business School, MIT Sloan, Oxford / Saïd, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Corporate development
Post-MBA Target Industry: Venture Capital, Private Equity Companies: Other
GMAT: 730
GPA: 3.54
Years of Work Experience: 5
Location: Houston, Texas
Notes:

Very visible leadership roles in college, sit on the board of a renewable energy nonprofit, and raised a lot of money and led volunteer events through a previous employer’s corp philanthropy initiatives.

2 years as a financial analyst from a supermajor oil company (Exxon/Chevron/BP) 2 years corp dev & finace at a PE-backed midstream company, 1 year corp dev at a PE-backed carbon capture company (megafund sponsor)

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March 9, 2024 8:19pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, NYU Stern, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: Law, Real Estate Private Equity, Nonprofit
Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking Companies: Morgan Stanley
GRE: 330
GPA: 3.59
Years of Work Experience: 8
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Post MBA Location: Chicago
Notes:

My background is in Paralegal and Fund operations work in capital markets. I started out at a non-profit where I created a community fund and engaged the community to invest in affordable housing projects on the south side of Chicago. Next, I matriculated into an international law firm where I worked on the legal side of Real estate PE and restructuring work. At this point, I realized that business was my interest and not law. So I obtained a job at a RE PE firm where I led a team of executives through the acquisition phase. I also presented in front of investors which led to the team raising significant capital for further deals. I need the MBA because I'm trying to pivot to RE Investment Banking. My long-term goal is to go back to Real Estate Private Equity in a senior position.

Current Transferable Skills:
Attention to Detail, Project Management, Real Estate quantitative and qualitative analysis, Time Management, Presentation and Fundraising.

Extra-curriculars:
Community Board Member at a local community hospital where I led a campaign for people to get healthy checkups in low income communities.

Policy Coordinator of a Job taskforce where I worked with business leaders and faithbased organizations to provide hundreds of jobs to teens from low income communities in the Chicagoland area.

Chair of the Housing Taskforce where I worked with landlords and banks to qualify low-income resident to be homeowners and those who were not qualified, we partnered them with landlords who could help them by reporting rent payments to their credit which will get them qualified at a later date.

Coordinator of Several Nonprofits where I led the charge of bringing together community stakeholders to provide the greater good for the Chicagoland community.

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March 9, 2024 7:16pm ET
Applying: Indiana / Kelley, Northwestern / Kellogg, Notre Dame / Mendoza, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Washington U. / Olin
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: Non-Profit/K-12 Education
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Private Equity, Entrepreneurship, Non Profit/SI Companies: Accenture , Deloitte , McKinsey , Other
GRE: 326
GPA: 3.67
Years of Work Experience: 6
Location: Indiana
Post MBA Location: Saint Louis
Notes:

I taught for two years in an under-resourced school and earned a Masters of Education. For the past four years, I have worked for a non-profit and graduate school program that recruits and forms talented teachers.

I desire to go to business school in order to develop the management skills and hard financial background needed to make an impact in launching and funding innovations in education. In the short term, I would hope to work for a consultancy or fund making an impact in the education sector. In the long term, I'd like to launch and lead my own K-12 school in St. Louis.

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March 7, 2024 10:17am ET
Applying: All Schools
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: B.Tech in Computer Science
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Media, Family Business, Non Profit/SI Companies: Accenture , Bain , BCG , McKinsey , Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , Hewlett Packard , LinkedIn , Microsoft , Oracle , Walt Disney
GPA: 3.33
Years of Work Experience: 3.5
Location: India
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March 7, 2024 12:05am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, HEC Paris, IESE, INSEAD, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: Apparel Materials and Product development
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consumer Goods
GRE: 304
GPA: 3.6
Years of Work Experience: 7
Location: West coast
Post MBA Location: NYC, SF or Europe
Notes:

My background is entirely different than other MBA’s I usually see applying to M7. I went to FIT in nyc for undergrad, and graduated in 3 years with a decent GPA. Even though is a well known school in the fashion industry, im not sure how well known is with MBA programs. I have been struggling with the GRE test, and I am hoping my GPA will help me with my lower GRE score, also, I have a business certificate from Columbia SPS which covered classes like accounting and finance. I would submit that along with my application.
I am a latina woman, first generation college graduate.

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March 4, 2024 4:24am ET
Applying: All Schools
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: Oil and gas
Post-MBA Target Industry: Other
GRE: 340
GPA: 2.67
Years of Work Experience: 6
Location: TX
Post MBA Location: US
Notes:

40-50 ranked public undergrad. Math degree with significant nuclear engineering coursework. 4.0 for three years then depression :(

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March 4, 2024 3:18am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Harvard Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UCLA Anderson, Vanderbilt / Owen, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: Business Development, Strategy & Innovation
Post-MBA Target Industry: Venture Capital, Non Profit/SI, Other Companies: Other
GPA: 3.77
Years of Work Experience: 2
Location: Indonesia
Post MBA Location: USA, Switzerland, Hong Kong
Notes:

Deferred Admission

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February 29, 2024 6:30pm ET
Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Cornell / Johnson, Duke / Fuqua
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: Product Management
Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology
GPA: 3.83
Years of Work Experience: 6
Location: India
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February 29, 2024 12:33pm ET
Applying: Columbia, Harvard Business School, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Production Planning (Energy major - Fortune 10)
Post-MBA Target Industry: Other
GMAT: 735
GPA: 3.67
Years of Work Experience: 7
Location: Singapore
Post MBA Location: Singapore
Notes:

Female/Indian

Post-MBA goal: Energy transition/sustainable energy

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February 26, 2024 2:03pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Harvard Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: Navy
Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology Companies: Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , Microsoft
GRE: 320
GPA: 3.64
Years of Work Experience: 5
Post MBA Location: Bay Area
Notes:

Alex and Graham,

Huge fan of the podcast – I listen every day during my commute! Thank you for all the valuable insights you share. I'd love to get your thoughts on my profile:

Background:
First-generation college student, underrepresented minority (URM).
Almost failed out of high school (2.54 GPA) due to a combination of apathy towards education and not realizing what opportunities were available to me if I actually put in a modicum of effort towards my studies.

Education:
Associate Degree in Engineering (Community College, 3.61 GPA)
B.S. in Chemical Engineering (Public State School, 3.64 GPA)
M.S. in Computer Science (MCIT Online, University of Pennsylvania)
Just recently accepted. Started in January

Work Experience:
5 years as a Naval Officer, Currently a Nuclear Power School Instructor.
Lead a team of instructors (20 direct reports) that is responsible for training the next generation nuclear reactor operators and outputs 900 sailors annually.

Extracurriculars & Volunteering:
Undergrad:
Engineering Student Government Senator- impacted 2000+ students through legislation.
Vice President, ChemE club
Recent:
Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor (1.5 years).
Consultant for a non-profit supporting first-time entrepreneurs.

Post-MBA Goals:
Short-term: Pivot into the tech industry, ideally gaining experience in product development at a big tech company.
Long-term: Contribute to the edtech space, leveraging AR/VR to transform education.

Concerns:
GRE score: 320 (163Q/157V) after my second attempt. I'm not the greatest at standardized exams and feel like I'm approaching diminishing returns. Going to retake in a few months. Currently working through a GRE course to hopefully make some incremental gains. Open to feedback on the reasonableness of target schools with my current profile.
Additionally, I'm curious how schools would view my application considering I'm already pursuing a master's degree. I've heard that some schools may take this as a signal that I will not be fully committed to their program? My intent is to pivot into tech, and I wanted to complement the MBA with a technical foundation.

Target Schools (In Order of Preference)

Reach:
Stanford
Harvard
Wharton
Target: Kellogg (MMM or MBAi)
Safety:
Haas
Tepper

Thank you for your time and consideration!

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February 26, 2024 1:04pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, ESCP, HEC Paris, IESE, INSEAD
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: I grew up in Chicago
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Entrepreneurship Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey
GPA: 3.7
Years of Work Experience: 6
Location: Chicago
Post MBA Location: EU or US
Notes:

Degree in Education and have worked as a teacher in various school settings over the past 5 years in Chicago, Hawaii and Dubai.
I'm thrilled to share a bit about my journey thus far. My professional trajectory has been centered around education, where I've infused sustainability into the heart of my teaching philosophy. From developing innovative curriculum modules to orchestrating immersive field trips, I've strived to cultivate authentic learning experiences that foster environmental awareness among students. I have also wrote and published a children's book on climate change.
In college I volunteered with Alternative Spring Breaks where I was a board member for 3 years and also participated in a cross country cycling trip from NYC to San Francisco as part of a cancer fundraiser with my university.

Beyond the classroom, I've ventured into entrepreneurship and have started two businesses: a Hawaiian shirt company with a women's social enterprise in India and a lemonade business operating at large scale events in the midwest one summer.

Looking ahead, I'm eager to explore opportunities within climate consulting or as a product manager at a climate tech firm.

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February 25, 2024 6:51pm ET
Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, NYU Stern, UT Austin / McCombs
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: Military
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting
GMAT: 680
GPA: 3.19
Years of Work Experience: 7
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February 25, 2024 10:53am ET
Applying: All Schools
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Military
Post-MBA Target Industry: Undecided
GRE: 340
GPA: 2.5
Years of Work Experience: 4
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February 23, 2024 1:29am ET
Applying: Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Emory / Goizueta, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Rice / Jones, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: EY-Parthenon
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: Ernst & Young
GRE: 324
GPA: 3.9
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: Dallas
Post MBA Location: Dallas
Notes:

I’m a sponsored candidate and am applying to 1-year programs where possible: Kellogg, Emory, Cornell, NYU

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February 22, 2024 9:09pm ET
Applying: Cornell / Johnson, UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall, UT Austin / McCombs
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: Finance/Tech
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: Bain , BCG , Deloitte , Ernst & Young , McKinsey
GPA: 3.86
Years of Work Experience: 2
Notes:

Looking to Pivot into consulting, undergrad was in healthcare management, worked in compliance at a top investment bank, and tech startup in strategic sales ops function. How possible is it to recruit for top MBB firm. Also, managerial experience running a family business for 4 years.

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February 21, 2024 5:20pm ET
Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, MIT Sloan, Rice / Jones, SMU Cox, UPenn / Wharton, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden, Vanderbilt / Owen
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: Military
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting
GPA: 3.05
Years of Work Experience: 10
Location: Texas
Post MBA Location: Texas
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February 21, 2024 3:36am ET
Applying: Stanford GSB
Intake Year: 2024
Pre-MBA Career: Manufacturing
Post-MBA Target Industry: Family Business
GMAT: 655
GPA: 3.46
Years of Work Experience: 8.5
Location: Nepal
Post MBA Location: Nepal
Notes:

Applying to the 1 year MSx program

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