Candidate:

Mr. MBB Guy From Big 4 & Startup

About Me:

Based in India, Engineer with 3.4 GPA started in a data security startup coding core products. Moved to Deloitte as a data engineer, where data’s value intrigued me more than protection. At McKinsey, I now shape data strategy, not just operate it — a journey from building to influencing data-driven impact.

Schools:

Target School: Stanford GSB

Considering: Harvard, London Business School, SDA Bocconi

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Manipal University Jaipur

Undergrad Major: Engineering in Electronics

GPA: 3

GRE: 325

Age: 28, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: Post Graduate Diploma in Information Security

School Name: IGNOU

Extracurriculars: President of Electronics club in undergrad | Volunteered with Teach India initiative, taught school students remotely during covid | Cross coutry

Work History:

Title: Senior Analyst

Industry: Consulting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs, 1 mos

Big Life Wins:

On a tough day at my first job, I pointed to the McKinsey office next door and said, “I’ll work there.” Three years later, I did. That moment fuels me. At McKinsey, I’ve driven meaningful, large-scale impact through data. Worked with people to create a niche in public sector finance, stationed in Saudi/Dubai for 2+ years.

Post MBA Goal:

Short-term: Pivot into product, tstrengthen leadership and business skills. Long-term: become a data-driven C-level exec. I also aim to launch a venture that solves real-world problems — once I gain broader exposure and secure financial stability.

Odds:

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 10%

Your work experience is super impressive and speaks to how accomplished you already are. Stanford obviously likes McKinsey consultants. A recent class analysis we have written about found that a small group of powerhouse employers dominate. McKinsey, Bain, and BCG collectively sent more students than any other group, outpacing even tech giants like Google and Meta or financial powerhouses like Goldman Sachs.

But you also know that Stanford is a hard nut to crack. Its admit rate hovers between 6% and 7% and that is from a self-selecting pool of highly qualified and accomplished applicants. So the odds are always steeply against you at the GSB. My question to you is this: Given your goals and your aspirations for Stanford or Harvard, why aren’t you also …

Your work experience is super impressive and speaks to how accomplished you already are. Stanford obviously likes McKinsey consultants. A recent class analysis we have written about found that a small group of powerhouse employers dominate. McKinsey, Bain, and BCG collectively sent more students than any other group, outpacing even tech giants like Google and Meta or financial powerhouses like Goldman Sachs.

But you also know that Stanford is a hard nut to crack. Its admit rate hovers between 6% and 7% and that is from a self-selecting pool of highly qualified and accomplished applicants. So the odds are always steeply against you at the GSB. My question to you is this: Given your goals and your aspirations for Stanford or Harvard, why aren’t you also applying to Berkeley, Columbia, Kellogg, MIT, and other U.S. schools. They would serve you better than SDA Bocconi.

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