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Target School: NYU Stern
Considering: Columbia, Stanford GSB, MIT Sloan, Kellogg SOM
See More Profiles For: NYU Stern
Application Status: Open
Undergrad School: ASRAR
Undergrad Major: Industrial Engineering
GPA: 3.3
GMAT: 700
Age: 28, Ethnicity: White
Extracurriculars: Teaching child-workers how to read and write, Football Player and Captain of the School team
Title: Founder/Director
Industry: Agricultural Products Export Business
Company: Other
Length of Employment: 5 yrs, 6 mos
Title: Stocks and Options Trader
Industry: Banking & Finance
Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 4 mos
Initiated a led a significant dry farming project and employed more than 200 seasonal workers in part-time. revived a family business after years and revenue are up by 5x from the first year.
I am a self-employed businessman and I want to become a better one day by day as simple as it might sound. after business school first, I will reorganize my exporting business and then I will use my skills and network to find very early-stage startups and try to join them as a multi-functional entrepreneur or activist investor.
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Hi! This is Jean-Philippe, Senior Consultant at The MBA Exchange. I’m also our informal “family business specialist”, as I’ve worked with dozens of such applicants over the years, very successfully so (including applicants in your region). The career goal you have described is very, very familiar and there is actually a specific way to structure it for the business school applications – but also for your future success! All the other pieces will fall into place, especially if you are guided by an experienced professional during your MBA campaign. There are some advantages but also pitfalls being a family business applicant, and some schools are more receptive than others. I’d love to tell you more and explore this together, …
Hi! This is Jean-Philippe, Senior Consultant at The MBA Exchange. I’m also our informal “family business specialist”, as I’ve worked with dozens of such applicants over the years, very successfully so (including applicants in your region). The career goal you have described is very, very familiar and there is actually a specific way to structure it for the business school applications – but also for your future success! All the other pieces will fall into place, especially if you are guided by an experienced professional during your MBA campaign. There are some advantages but also pitfalls being a family business applicant, and some schools are more receptive than others. I’d love to tell you more and explore this together, email me at jpo@mbaexchange.com as soon as you can.
Hi, it’s Nisha from mbaMission. You have such an intriguing background and it’s clear that you don’t shy away from challenges, from being a first-gen college student to taking the reins of your family business.
Given your experiences to date, I can understand what draws you to your aspirations of helping others grow their businesses. Business schools will want you to charter a path that’s ambitious and stems from your motivations, but one that is also realistic. To be involved in VCs, impact investing, or hedge funds will require finance experience, so post-MBA you might even consider an investment banking stint to gain some of these skills. A big part of supporting entrepreneurs is the funding piece, so it makes sense …
Given your experiences to date, I can understand what draws you to your aspirations of helping others grow their businesses. Business schools will want you to charter a path that’s ambitious and stems from your motivations, but one that is also realistic. To be involved in VCs, impact investing, or hedge funds will require finance experience, so post-MBA you might even consider an investment banking stint to gain some of these skills. A big part of supporting entrepreneurs is the funding piece, so it makes sense for you to ramp up in this area.
For the top schools you’re targeting, you’ll want to retake the GMAT to both offset your lower GPA and to meet or exceed the average scores of the programs. You’ll also want to communicate on your resume and applications the impact you’ve made in both your professional roles and your community involvement – it seems you’ve made a major difference in the lives of those who are struggling, which is really admirable. Also, for each program you end up targeting, thoroughly research it so that you can communicate in your applications why it is a fit for you. Best of luck!
Hi Mr. Future Angel Investor, this is Donna Bauman with Stratus Admissions with some comments on your profile. It is always impressive for MBA programs to see first generation college students applying. Your community service and work with the family business are impressive. I had a client a few years ago who worked as an entrepreneur with agriculture growing medicinal herbs so your involvement with cumin seeds reminds me a little of her background – and she was very successful in getting into top MBA programs. The fact that you understand business from the owner’s perspective will be valuable as an angel investor. Booth has a pre-MBA internship program that places people in VC prior to the program so that might be a great program …
Hi Mr. Future Angel Investor, this is Donna Bauman with Stratus Admissions with some comments on your profile. It is always impressive for MBA programs to see first generation college students applying. Your community service and work with the family business are impressive. I had a client a few years ago who worked as an entrepreneur with agriculture growing medicinal herbs so your involvement with cumin seeds reminds me a little of her background – and she was very successful in getting into top MBA programs. The fact that you understand business from the owner’s perspective will be valuable as an angel investor. Booth has a pre-MBA internship program that places people in VC prior to the program so that might be a great program to research further. I like all your school choices—your commitment to service will resonate with Haas and I think this next year there could be some unique opportunities for CBS. Beyond the other schools you are considering, I could see you also considering Ross, Tuck and Fuqua. I’m happy to talk further if you want to reach out for a free consult.
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