Candidate:

Mr. LATAM Tech

About Me:

Consultant based out of NYC for a non-MBB strategy firm (OW, Strategy &, Deloitte, LEK), working on projects scattered across industries but with an emphasis on technology and telecom. Applying R1 to M7 programs, like HBS, Stanford, Wharton, and other M7s.

Schools:

Target School: Stanford GSB

Considering: Harvard, Wharton, MIT Sloan, Columbia

See More Profiles For: Stanford GSB

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Ivy League School

Undergrad Major: Economics

GPA: 3.40

GRE: 332

Age: 26, Ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino

Extracurriculars: Launched coaching / mentorship platform connecting HS and MS students to industry leads based on their areas of passion, Community lead for my firm - operating as one of the leads for the NYC office

Work History:

Title: Consultant

Industry: Consulting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs, 6 mos

Big Life Wins:

1) Operating consistently at the next level within my firm (e.g., Analyst acting as a Consultant, Consultant acting as a Manager) in my projects. 2) Launching a coaching platform in my hometown, connecting high-school and middle school students to industry leads for pro-bono coaching and career/personal support.

Post MBA Goal:

Transition to MBB, working on Strategy and Corporate Finance projects to deepen finance/strategy skills. After approximately 2 years move to Tech BizOps / Strategy roles for a tech (FANG or equivalent) company. Long-term: Become an executive overseeing LATAM Strategy. Personal: Continue to develop breadth and depth of coaching platform I founded.

Odds:

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The Experts Rate The Odds At: 22%

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mbaMission Odds Assessment: 20%

Hi, and thanks for writing! You have a really well-rounded profile: strong academics, community involvement within and outside of work, and progressive experience in consulting. While you’re certainly a contender for top MBA programs, I think your success will come down to application execution. Make sure that in your essays (in particular, Stanford’s What Matters Most essay and HBS’s main essay) you speak from the heart and talk about what has shaped you into who you are today – for example, what has driven your passion for mentorship? Why are you so interested in technology – any professional and personal experience in particular that have flamed this interest?

Additionally, given the unpredictable nature of admissions (and GSB’s exceptional competitiveness) I’d suggest expanding your list …

Hi, and thanks for writing! You have a really well-rounded profile: strong academics, community involvement within and outside of work, and progressive experience in consulting. While you’re certainly a contender for top MBA programs, I think your success will come down to application execution. Make sure that in your essays (in particular, Stanford’s What Matters Most essay and HBS’s main essay) you speak from the heart and talk about what has shaped you into who you are today – for example, what has driven your passion for mentorship? Why are you so interested in technology – any professional and personal experience in particular that have flamed this interest?

Additionally, given the unpredictable nature of admissions (and GSB’s exceptional competitiveness) I’d suggest expanding your list just a bit in anticipation of a competitive admissions year. I think Kellogg and (as a safer option) Ross are great choices to add given their strengths in both consulting and tech. Best of luck!

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Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 25%

Hi Mr. LATAM Tech—this is Donna Bauman with Stratus admissions and I am happy to review your profile. In order to give you a better sense of your odds at GSB I would need to know more about what makes you tick. I encourage you to think about what excites you about consulting? What big problem out there in the world do you want to solve above all others? You have a great education behind you and a great GRE score—but to crack the HBS and GSB nut—you will need to share more about yourself and your motivations. The same holds true for other M7 programs—but it is most critical in the essays for GSB and HBS. I think you could benefit from our introspection …

Hi Mr. LATAM Tech—this is Donna Bauman with Stratus admissions and I am happy to review your profile. In order to give you a better sense of your odds at GSB I would need to know more about what makes you tick. I encourage you to think about what excites you about consulting? What big problem out there in the world do you want to solve above all others? You have a great education behind you and a great GRE score—but to crack the HBS and GSB nut—you will need to share more about yourself and your motivations. The same holds true for other M7 programs—but it is most critical in the essays for GSB and HBS. I think you could benefit from our introspection process that helps you identify some of your unique strengths and then look at MBA programs through the lens of what you need in an MBA to reach your goal rather than just going for M7. There might be something at Ross or Haas that will be the best fit so I hate to see you limit yourself. Now is a great time to do some of the introspection that will make writing these essays easier in a few months! Let me know if you would like to know more about how we can help!

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