Candidate:

Mr. Doesn’t Know When To Quit

About Me:

Former tech consultant turned big tech solutions architect with a track record of delivering results amid rising responsibility. Resilient through personal and professional adversity, I’m now pursuing an MBA to grow into a cross-functional leader who bridges business and technology. I’m a poet masquerading as a quant.

Schools:

Target School: Rice Business

Considering: Kellogg SOM, Chicago Booth

See More Profiles For: Rice Business

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Top 30 Public School: GPA is 3.75 (site only accepts whole numbers for me)

Undergrad Major: MIS

GPA: 3

GRE: 331

Age: 32, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: Alumni Advisor for the MIS student association I was president of in college | High School Debate Champion. Previously considered a career in law, today I help friends and family with small claims cases. I successfully litigated one case pro se that was initially lost on a technicality and won on appeal.

Work History:

Title: Senior Solutions Architect

Industry: Technology

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 3 yrs

Title: Senior Consultant

Industry: Consulting

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs

Big Life Wins:

Reached Sr. Consultant 3.6 yrs post-UG, with 2 early promos in 1yr due to deep tech expertise & consistent next-level performance. Hired as Sr. Solutions Architect (skipping SA level) 4yrs post-UG despite no prior experience with their tech stack by demonstrating exceptional tech strategy, business consulting, and executive communication skills.

Post MBA Goal:

From consulting engineer/tech lead to pre-sales SA pitching to F500 execs, I’ve worked across the digital transformation lifecycle. I know how the sausage gets made and leveraged that expertise to deliver outsize results (upsold $350k deal>$1.75m to F500 global VP, Kellogg alum). Pursuing MBA to fully pivot from technical expert to business leader

Odds:

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 50%

I admire the obvious fire in the belly that you bring to life, as evidenced by your Mr. Doesn’t Know When To Quit. You have a solid profile for Rice and I see no reason why the school wouldn’t welcome you to its MBA program. Your odds would be even higher if MBA admissions at highly selective schools were less random. But clearly you have achieved a fair amount of success at work and any admissions officer would read that in your profile. I also think you have a very good shot at Kellogg and Booth and will likely be admitted to one of those two schools. As you know, you are a little outside the sweet spot on age which could impact your admission …

I admire the obvious fire in the belly that you bring to life, as evidenced by your Mr. Doesn’t Know When To Quit. You have a solid profile for Rice and I see no reason why the school wouldn’t welcome you to its MBA program. Your odds would be even higher if MBA admissions at highly selective schools were less random. But clearly you have achieved a fair amount of success at work and any admissions officer would read that in your profile. I also think you have a very good shot at Kellogg and Booth and will likely be admitted to one of those two schools. As you know, you are a little outside the sweet spot on age which could impact your admission to Kellogg and Booth. And you have a very good reason to get an MBA which makes complete sense. Good luck to you!

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