Candidate:

Mr. MBB To Tech

About Me:

3 years at a top consulting firm, then transitioned to a Bay area start-up (name brand consumer unicorn). Within one year, promoted to head of a team of 4 people.

Schools:

Target School: Harvard

Considering: Stanford GSB

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Northwestern

Undergrad Major: Industrial Engineering and Economics

GPA: 3.7

GMAT: 760

Age: 26, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars:

Work History:

Title: Associate Consultant

Industry: Consulting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs

Title: Team Lead

Industry: Technology

Company: Start-Up

Length of Employment: 1 yr

Post MBA Goal:

Continue to work in tech / start-ups. Interest in B2C companies but still exploring different industries. Within several years after MBA, found company and grow it successfully. Most likely stay in operator roles long term, but possibly transition later on to Angel / VC.

Odds:

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The Experts Rate The Odds At: 30%

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 30%

You have an ideal profile for an admission to either HBS or Stanford with only one exception: In this sparse profile, you don’t have any extras or details that make you a really interesting candidate. Accomplished? Absolutely. Your degree from Northwestern with a 3.7, your jumbo 760 GMAT score, your landing a job at one of the world’s most selective consulting firms and your transition into the startup world at a unicorn player where you are exercising your leadership skills as a team leader (though not sure what you do there). So what’s missing? I don’t see any evidence here of your desire or track record of helping others (super important at Stanford), and I don’t see a distinctive personal story. You may very …

You have an ideal profile for an admission to either HBS or Stanford with only one exception: In this sparse profile, you don’t have any extras or details that make you a really interesting candidate. Accomplished? Absolutely. Your degree from Northwestern with a 3.7, your jumbo 760 GMAT score, your landing a job at one of the world’s most selective consulting firms and your transition into the startup world at a unicorn player where you are exercising your leadership skills as a team leader (though not sure what you do there). So what’s missing? I don’t see any evidence here of your desire or track record of helping others (super important at Stanford), and I don’t see a distinctive personal story. You may very well have one and didn’t take the time to share it. So on the facts you present, you are a viable candidate to both HBS and Stanford. But if you want to get over the hump, I think you need one or two of those other missing ingredients to beat the odds in what will be one of the most competitive admissions cycles we’ve ever seen.

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The Community Currently Rates The Odds At: 42%

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35% | 4 years ago

EC's? That's probably more important as Stanford, but otherwise, you're in an extremely competitive bucket where there's 50 guys that look just like you stats and experience wise. Lot of white consultants and white tech guys get MBA's. That might be ok at HBS where they have large classes, but you're not special at Stanford.

EC’s? That’s probably more important as Stanford, but otherwise, you’re in an extremely competitive bucket where there’s 50 guys that look just like you stats and experience wise. Lot of white consultants and white tech guys get MBA’s.

That might be ok at HBS where they have large classes, but you’re not special at Stanford.