Candidate:

Mr. Deferred MBA Candidate

About Me:

I am a rising senior at Berkeley looking to apply for an MBA deferred either at GSB or 2+2. Prior to returning back to college for my undergrad, I founded a successful company in manufacturing and exited at $15M annual revenue. I am pursuing consulting to train how to tackle problems more structurally and to learn about other industries.

Schools:

Target School: Stanford GSB

Considering: Harvard

See More Profiles For: Stanford GSB

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business

Undergrad Major: Business Administration

GPA: 4.0

GMAT: 760

Age: 29, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: President of a local chapter of an API organization, Board member of local LGBTQ+ organization and, President of an NGO Consulting Club.

Work History:

Title: Founder

Industry: Manufacturing

Company: Start-Up

Length of Employment: 10 yrs

Title: Strategy Consultant

Industry: Consulting

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 3 mos

Big Life Wins:

– Established the first, fully funded local public service internship program to help place local API college students in public service offices.
– Led students to build a business concept that helped raise funding to support the campus student food pantry.

Post MBA Goal:

I hope to leverage MBA to create a social impact focused startup that helps solve a real societal issue through sustainable innovation.

Odds:

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mbaMission Odds Assessment: 20%

Hello Mr. Deferred MBA Candidate, this is Michael from mbaMission.
You have a great story – impressive that you founded such a successful company!

The MBA application is process, and they will look at your stats, work experience, and extracurricular involvement. In terms of your stats, it is clear you have the quantitative ability to succeed in the classroom, considering your above average GMAT of 760, as well as because of your 4.0 GPA in a quantitative degree.
Even more so, though, it is your work experience that can really help you stand out. Not many applicants have founded such a successful company, so definitely emphasize that in your essays. I think your career goals are realistic too, based on your background and interests, although because becoming …

Hello Mr. Deferred MBA Candidate, this is Michael from mbaMission.
You have a great story – impressive that you founded such a successful company!

The MBA application is process, and they will look at your stats, work experience, and extracurricular involvement. In terms of your stats, it is clear you have the quantitative ability to succeed in the classroom, considering your above average GMAT of 760, as well as because of your 4.0 GPA in a quantitative degree.
Even more so, though, it is your work experience that can really help you stand out. Not many applicants have founded such a successful company, so definitely emphasize that in your essays. I think your career goals are realistic too, based on your background and interests, although because becoming an entrepreneur right after school can be risky, I like that you will target consulting as a short term goal, to help you gain the necessary experience to succeed in your start-up. This will also be deemed less risky by the schools. Recent entrepreneurial clients have had success outlining this career path in their essays. And as for your extracurriculars, your leadership and impact with the API organization will also be viewed positively.

Overall, I think you have a great profile, just keep in mind that deferred programs are incredibly competitive, and many applicants will have stats similar to yours. This is why your essays (and your story in general) are so crucial. I see your odds at Stanford GSB to be about 20%, which is even better than the school’s average acceptance rate of less than 10%.
Good luck!

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