Mr. Global Consultant

Hi, this is JP, Senior Consultant at The MBA Exchange. Your profile and story immediately resonated with me as I’ve been involved and led a number of social impact projects over the years (including while getting my MBA at Harvard). More importantly, as someone with a global background, I am extremely confident that your international exposure will absolutely differentiate you from other applicants from India (something other “experts” don’t seem to realize…). With more than a decade helping applicants into top programs, it’s very clear to me that your application success will hinge upon your ability to understand your profile’s strength and weaknesses, delineating a clear, tangible and inspired career vision AND identify a genuine match between your plans and the target schools’ resources. Having an experienced guide to help you through this strategic process would be a great advantage, especially when targeting schools like Stanford, Booth and MIT. I’d be happy to discuss in more detail, just email me at jpo@mbaexchange.com.

Hi Mr. Global Consultant,
This is Debbie Choy, GSB alum and Senior Consultant at mbaMission. Impressive achievements! I especially like that through your work, you have an opportunity to influence national policies. In 8 years of working with candidates, I see many consultants of course. However, I think your niche in social impact consulting is a strong point of differentiation. It’s an area that many MBA graduates are eager to pursue. Thus, I think your perspectives and experiences would be much welcomed in the GSB classroom. That said, be sure to explain in your application why you are passionate about this field. Peel back the onion to tell the Admissions Committee more about what motivates you, what drives you? If possible, try to weave in stories from your community engagement in leading recruiting and gender initiatives. If you can tell your stories compellingly in your application, I think you have a strong profile (academic, work, community track records), and would be an attractive candidate to Stanford. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!

Hi, it’s Jennifer Jackson from Stratus Admissions. You have some very strong parts of your profile, from your impressive stats to great experience in consulting with some high-profile projects. Plus those extracurriculars look like a strength as well. As you know, GSB is the most competitive program in the country with about a 6% admit rate. You’re coming from an over-represented demographic so there’s more to overcome as far as standing out in a strong field of applicants. I recommend being very clear and personal about WHY you want to go into impact investing, and try to connect the dots between what you’ve done and what you want to do. GSB wants people who will change the world, so be bold in your essays about how you will make your impact. Good luck!