Candidate:

Mr. Belgium 2+2

About Me:

Want to apply for deferred admissions. I’ll be a master’s student at LSE next year. Have played a role in the social NGO that quickly connects people with licensed psychologists and aims to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health in Belgium. Am planning on founding a social (student) organization at LSE next year. Will intern at a MBB.

Schools:

Target School: Harvard

Considering: Stanford GSB, Wharton, MIT Sloan

See More Profiles For: Harvard

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: KU Leuven

Undergrad Major: Economics

GPA: 3.8

GMAT: 760

Age: 21, Ethnicity: White

Other Degree/Certification: MSc Financial Statistics

School Name: London School of Economics

Extracurriculars: Ran a Social NGO to connect people with mental health problems with licensed professionals, Board member Finance club, Volunteered at a food bank

Work History:

Title: Associate Consultant Intern

Industry: Consulting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 2 mos

Title: Off-Cycle M&A Analyst

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Global

Length of Employment: 2 mos

Big Life Wins:

Was among the best handful of students of my faculty (over 1000 students) which landed me an exchange to an H/S/W school in the US.

Post MBA Goal:

Post-MBA I want to become take on a leadership role in a CPG business, do corporate turnarounds or become a social entrepreneur.

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Mr. Belgium 2+2 – Thanks for posting your profile. Susan Cera here from Stratus.

There is lots to like about your stats and you come from a country that I haven’t seen widely represented in US business schools.

I like your commitment to supporting individuals dealing with mental health issues. If this is truly a passion, perhaps you want to use business school to accelerate your impact in this space.

In your applications, it will be very important to explain why you need an MBA after getting a masters in financial statistics. What areas will you need to develop? Why do you want to go into CPG? Every year there are hundreds, if not thousands of impressive business school applicants with backgrounds in strategy consulting. …

Mr. Belgium 2+2 – Thanks for posting your profile. Susan Cera here from Stratus.

There is lots to like about your stats and you come from a country that I haven’t seen widely represented in US business schools.

I like your commitment to supporting individuals dealing with mental health issues. If this is truly a passion, perhaps you want to use business school to accelerate your impact in this space.

In your applications, it will be very important to explain why you need an MBA after getting a masters in financial statistics. What areas will you need to develop? Why do you want to go into CPG? Every year there are hundreds, if not thousands of impressive business school applicants with backgrounds in strategy consulting. You need to give these programs a reason to pick YOU over others. Essentially, you are seeking a spot before you have formal work experience. What are they getting an ‘option’ on? Tell this story well and you could find a seat at a top US business school.

Wishing you all the best in your masters and on your application journey.

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