Candidate:

Mr. MENA Growth Equity

About Me:

1 year VC at a local fund in Saudi
3 years MBB
Currently doing growth equity at a $1b+ multi-asset local fund

Schools:

Target School: Kellogg SOM

Considering: Harvard, Columbia

Rejected: Harvard

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Top 50 US school

Undergrad Major: Computer Science & Economics

GPA: 3.4

GMAT: 730

Age: 27, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: Startup Club at MBB

Work History:

Title: Associate

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 1 mos

Title: Business Analyst

Industry: Consulting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs, 1 mos

Big Life Wins:

– Was part of the main deal team for what is now one of the largest tech exists in the region.
– Single handedly developed the intern and new hire training program for my VC firm, which is still in use today 5 years later.
– Overall, I’m proud I was able to get into VC/GE and MBB given I didn’t really have the typical background for either.

Post MBA Goal:

Return to my firm as VP and continue to invest in growth equity deals in the Gulf.
Long-term, I’d like to build my own firm that backs entrepreneurs from Seed to IPO.

That, or a search fund route.

Odds:

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 65%

This is a really compelling profile. The MBB/VC combo in the Middle East puts you in rare company in any elite MBA applicant pool. Your numbers are pretty much on target, even if your undergrad GPA is a tad below the class average at Kellogg. It should not matter, however, because you bring valuable insights into a classroom given your experience in the Middle East, an area of increasing importance in the global economy. The fact that you want to return to your current firm is also a plus because Kellogg won’t have to worry bout you gaining immediate employment. Unless you have mediocre recs old come off in an emissions interview as inarticulate, you really should be a shoo-in. Good luck to you!

This is a really compelling profile. The MBB/VC combo in the Middle East puts you in rare company in any elite MBA applicant pool. Your numbers are pretty much on target, even if your undergrad GPA is a tad below the class average at Kellogg. It should not matter, however, because you bring valuable insights into a classroom given your experience in the Middle East, an area of increasing importance in the global economy. The fact that you want to return to your current firm is also a plus because Kellogg won’t have to worry bout you gaining immediate employment. Unless you have mediocre recs old come off in an emissions interview as inarticulate, you really should be a shoo-in. Good luck to you!

2 months ago