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Former McKinsey pharma engagement manager and current healthcare private equity associate looking to differentiate myself for HBS/GSB and pivot to impact investing after business school!
Target School: Harvard
Considering: StanfordĀ GSB, Wharton, Columbia
See More Profiles For: Harvard
Application Status: Open
Undergrad School: Harvard / Yale / Princeton
Undergrad Major: Public Policy
GPA: 3.5
GRE: 340
Age: 28, Ethnicity: White
Extracurriculars: A cappella-- was in a singing group in college and TV show (e.g., similar to "The Voice") and continue to take voice lessons, LGBT healthcare counseling -- spend ~10 hours per month volunteering for an LGBT advocacy nonprofit
Title: Engagement Manager
Industry: Consulting
Company: Global
Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 11 mos
Title: Associate
Industry: Upper middle market private equity firm (think New Mountain, Berkshire, Golden Gate)
Company: Top Firm
Length of Employment: 2 yrs
Worked on some high-profile healthcare and policy studies at McKinsey: two healthcare acquisitions of $50B and $10B, the latter of which I managed, as well as strategy for one of the largest vaccine franchises globally, whereby I lead a team that identified >$500M in annual revenue through more targeted regulatory and commercial engagement.
I’m looking to pivot from healthcare strategy (e.g., work in pediatric vaccines, ophthalmology) and investment work in healthcare companies to healthcare impact investing (e.g., KKR’s Global Impact Fund, TPG’s Rise Fund, Bain Capital’s Double Impact) post-business school.
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Hi Mr. Healthcare PE, Kristen from MBA Prep School here. Your passion for social good comes through loud and clear in your profile, from your career choices to your community engagement. Your perfect GRE score and quantifiable impact at top-tier finance and consulting firms make you a very desirable MBA candidate! Your career goal is very much aligned with the skills you have already developed and your passion for improving healthcare. I can definitely see Stanford being interested in your profile, given their emphasis on changing organizations AND the world. Without any major weaknesses to improve upon, your focus should be on how to put together a cohesive and captivating narrative to showcase why healthcare is your passion and how an MBA (specifically at each …
Hi Mr. Healthcare PE, Kristen from MBA Prep School here. Your passion for social good comes through loud and clear in your profile, from your career choices to your community engagement. Your perfect GRE score and quantifiable impact at top-tier finance and consulting firms make you a very desirable MBA candidate! Your career goal is very much aligned with the skills you have already developed and your passion for improving healthcare. I can definitely see Stanford being interested in your profile, given their emphasis on changing organizations AND the world. Without any major weaknesses to improve upon, your focus should be on how to put together a cohesive and captivating narrative to showcase why healthcare is your passion and how an MBA (specifically at each school) will help you make your next career leap. We would be happy to help you develop that message so you can stand out as an applicant!
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