
Candidate:
Mr. Addiction Recovery Activist
About Me:
Graduated in three years with 2 degrees. Pivoted to work as an Analyst at a hedge fund (1.5 years). I have since moved to work as a strategist for a B2B branding firm, while simultaneously launching a non-profit dedicated to celebrating/financially supporting addiction recovery. Spent 6 months living/working in my car to volunteer at other NFPs.
Details:
Undergrad School: Penn State
Undergrad Major: BA: Integrative Arts & Design / BA: Advertising
GPA: 3.87
GRE: 323
Age: 24, Ethnicity: White
Other Degree/Certification: Certificate in Business Fundamentals (Accounting, Econ, Finance, Marketing, Management, Supply Chains, Business Law)
School Name: Penn State
Extracurriculars: Founder of a nonprofit dedicated to celebrating stories of sobriety and financially supporting recovery treatment for others, Intern at non-profit assisting as volunteer coordinator (#1 meal provider to housing insecure individuals in the state), Darkroom photographic processes.
Work History:
Title: Analyst
Industry: Banking & Finance
Company: Boutique Firm
Length of Employment: 1 yr, 7 mos
Title: Senior Strategist
Industry: Marketing
Company: Boutique Firm
Length of Employment: 7 mos
Post MBA Goal:
I would like to pursue my entrepreneurial goals and scale my non-profit. I understand I am at the younger age range for MBA candidates, but would like to receive my MBA now to learn/develop fundraising and negotiation skills. I’ve done a good job disseminating my brand’s message/mission, but I lack the business acumen to drive sales.
Hello Mr. Addiction Recovery Activist; this is Michael from mbaMission.
Most top programs should feel that you have the quantitative ability to succeed in the classroom, because of your GMAT score (which is around the average of all schools you mentioned aside from Yale), and your above-average GPA. In addition, schools will be impressed with your work at a hedge fund, as well as what sounds like impactful experience as a Senior Strategist. However, as you mentioned, your work experience is light, given that the average years of experience upon matriculation is five to six years. So you will have to show the admissions committee that your work experience is comparable to many applicants who have been working full-time much longer. A recent client of mine …
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