Candidate:

Mr. Deferred MBB Intern (2+2)

About Me:

I am an aspiring consultant interested in EdTech. I founded an Internship Mentor Startup (EdTech), wrote a thesis on EdTech, and worked on 3 education-related consulting projects. I was also a volunteer at an education-facing tech startup and my state’s Special Olympics. I have recommendations from M7 graduates who I spent 100+ hours with as an undergrad.

Schools:

Target School: Harvard

Considering: Stanford GSB, MIT Sloan

Invited to Interview: MIT Sloan

Rejected: Stanford GSB

See More Profiles For: Harvard

Application Status: Accepted

Details:

Undergrad School: Non-target state flagship (ranked 40-60 in USNWR)

Undergrad Major: Finance

GPA: 3.97

GMAT: 740

Age: 22, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: Co-Lead Manager of Student Investment Fund (manage the school's $2M+ endowment) | President & Director of School Consulting Group (presented to 10+ MBB partners) | President of Honor Business Association ($24K budget)

Work History:

Title: (MBB) Summer Intern

Industry: Consulting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 10 yrs, 3 mos

Title: (Government Firm) Summer Consultant

Industry: Consulting

Company: Other

Length of Employment: 10 yrs, 3 mos

Big Life Wins:

Did long mile running since highschool. Won a National Award given to 150 students in US. I am an inductee of my school’s Hall of Fame (leadership legacy). Also an Honors Scholar. At MBB, worked on presentations that reported to the CEO & CMO. Studying for the GMAT took me about 3 months practicing ~15 hours a week.

Post MBA Goal:

Pre-MBA goal: 2yrs at MBB + 2yrs at EdTech startup (without the risk of worrying about MBA admissions while at the startup also at MBB I will also be very busy traveling and working on average ~65 hours a week). Deciding to stay at MBB for 3yrs then enroll (no different than the traditional MBA applicant).