Mr. Impact Financier

Congrats on your invite to interview at LBS. I really like your chances there. You have the basic stats, graduated from a terrific school, and already leveraged an i-banking job into a VC position. Your impact investing bent and your accomplishment in helping fund education for children in rural India is icing on the cake. Unless you completely bomb that interview, you should be getting an invite from London Business School.

Mr. Impact Financier: Emily here from The MBA Exchange. I agree with John in that you seem like a great fit at LBS and the invitation to interview is a very strong sign. You have the numbers they want plus the strong work experience and recognition in the Global Impact Challenge which will shine brightly in your application. For your interview, make sure you can clearly discuss why you NEED an MBA to achieve your goals. Some people make the mistake of discussing what would be “nice/interesting” about an MBA and not emphasizing what they need from the degree to reach their goals that they do not already have. Of course, your knowledge of LBS specifically will also be important in the interview. Best of luck!

Hi, Mr. Impact Financier, Julie-Anne Heafey here from mbaMission. While impact investing can be overrepresented as a goal (and challenging to break into for the uninitiated), you have already been making waves in that sector. Congrats on your interview invitation! I too think your chances of an offer at LBS are very good. . Have you read up about the interview process there? It’s a little different from some other MBA interviews because it includes a “mini case.” We have an interview guide on the mbaMission web site if you want to read more about the process. Best of luck!

Congrats Mr. Impact Financier, I’m Lisa Cummings of Stratus Admissions. Best of luck with your upcoming interview. As a former adcomm at Sloan I’d like to recommend that you try to enjoy the ride. With proper preparation, you should do fine! Review all the materials you sent in with your application, essays and resume. Practice your answers out loud, preferably with a friend who can be a sounding board to hear if your answers flow and make sense. Alternatively, record yourself on your phone. You have some great things to talk about, your success in the Global Impact Fund challenge should provide solid examples to highlight your skills including leadership, quant and communication. You will want to be sure to also highlight some examples that you did not discuss in your written application, give LBS even more data points to show you are a solid candidate. Best of luck!