Mr. IB To TFA

I love your profile. To borrow a phrase from a popular movie, you had me at IB to TFA. That is a rare and amazing transition, especially more so considering what you have accomplished in these fields You need to make clear that in your one year gig in I-banking, you didn’t burn out but discovered a passion for something else. I wonder what would have triggered your career pivot. In any case, you have the GMAT score and the prestige undergraduate degree from a public Ivy along with an intriguing background to get a thorough read of your application at Stanford, Haas and Tuck. As you know, with an acceptance rate of under 7% at Stanford, it’s pretty much a crap shoot. That’s why I feel much more confident about your chances at Haas and Tuck, schools that you will love and allow you to achieve your dreams. One thought about your post-MBA goals: You need to at least appear more certain about what you want to do and not present several options to admissions. Business schools, in general, tend to gravitate more to candidates with goals that align with their past work experience or demonstrated passions. Go the EdTech route and make sure you say you want to be a leader in that field. I also would quote from the letter your received from one of your students in one of your essays to demonstrate your impact. That could be a powerful way to show schools that you are making a meaningful difference. Good luck to you!