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August 25, 2025 9:22am ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Harvard Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth

Intake Year: 2026

Pre-MBA Career: Technology

Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology, Venture Capital Companies: Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , Microsoft , Tesla , Andressen Horowitz , NEA , Sequoia Capital

GMAT: 685

GPA: 3.2

Years of Work Experience: 7

Location: South Korea

Post MBA Location: United States

Notes:

GMAT & Education
- GMAT (Focus): 685 / 96%
- GPA: 3.2
- Undergraduate degree: BSc in Government and Economics from LSE (UK)

Professional Experience
- Manager, Corporate Development at an industrial AI startup: Responsible for strategy, global expansion, fundraising, business development with global manufacturing clients
- Associate, Client Services at a research consulting firm
- 1st Lieutenant, Korean Air Force

Leadership Experience
- President, Korean Air Force Interpreting Officers' Society: Led a 600+ organization for networking, recruiting, social impact initiatives
- President, LSE Korean Society
- Vice Chair, LSE Korea Economic and Political Forum

Post-MBA Goals
- Partnerships/BD roles at big tech or US-based AI startups
- Longer term goal is entrepreneurship

Additional Notes
- Born in Korea, grew up in England for 12 years before moving back to Korea to serve in the Air Force as an international coordination officer responsible for supporting alliances with US and other military organizations
- 4 years' experience in industrial AI, leading partnerships with global big techs and global expansion initiatives in to the US, Europe and MENA regions

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1830 What was your undergrad degree? Was that also from the UK?

Showing impact and growth at work will be very important, supported by strong recommendations. Leadership exposure looks very good.

Are you currently involved in activities outside of work? Any additional hobbies and interests?

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tk1076 Likes Earned: 1 Thank you for the feedback. The degree was in government & economics from LSE. Recommenders will be my current company's CEO and CBO, who are both my direct reports in different roles I hold. No noteworthy activities to be honest. Hobbies and interests include travelling(30+ countries), golf, cooking. (1)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1830 Your overall profile looks very strong on the professional side, I would think. Outside activities may be a slight weakness. Assume a 2:1 degree from LSE. GMAT is right on the median for the top programs. Assume you're able to target the first rounds? (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1830 More details on this candidacy in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2025/09/mba-wire-taps-445/ (0)