Candidate:

Mr. My Turn

About Me:

I work as an Account Manager at a growing tech/marketing startup that works primarily in the political space. While the company has ~40 employees (12 when I started), I’m directly responsible for managing accounts with several Fortune 500 and 200 companies. I’ve also worked on creative direction for political-side clients (think Biden).

Schools:

Target School: Wharton

Considering: Chicago Booth, Harvard, Kellogg SOM, MIT Sloan, Columbia

See More Profiles For: Wharton

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: University of Illinois (Urbana/Champaign)

Undergrad Major: Media & Cinema Studies

GPA: 3.34

GMAT: 760

Age: 26, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: Co-founder of non-profit designed to develop a co-op system of employee-owned businesses on Southside of Chicago (all other founders are U Chicago grad students), Communications Director of grassroots a political campaign that attempted to primary a US Congressman on Chicago's Southside, Editor/producer of a NYC-based comedian's podcast and of his forthcoming, debut stand-up special

Work History:

Title: Account Manager

Industry: Marketing

Company: Start-Up

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 6 mos

Title: Co-Founder

Industry: Marketing

Company: Start-Up

Length of Employment: 2 yrs

Big Life Wins:

Wrote/directed an award-winning short film. This experience showed me that I was adept at being a leader and that I cared much more about business operations than actually being a “creative.”

Post MBA Goal:

Use MBA entrepreneur community to conceive a startup in the marketing, digital communications space. Work with team of peers as the COO of this venture, using MBA network to finance and nurture the concept. (I’ve worked directly with startups at Booth’s Polsky center, and would like to utilize this sort of community to start my own venture)

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mbaMission Odds Assessment: 20%

Hi Mr. My Turn,
I think you have an interesting mix of creative, business and entrepreneurial experiences! This is Debbie Choy from mbaMission and GSB alum. I like that apart from your business experience as Account Manager, you also have a very unique background on the creative side and political field. I also like that you have applied these skills to writing/directing an award-winning short film and a podcast. As well, you demonstrated leadership skills through your non-profit and own start-up initiatives. As you put your applications together, be sure to explain what motivated you to invest your time and energy into these organizations. Also, what specific skills or knowledge are you seeking to learn at Wharton that you cannot learn on the job? Although the …

Hi Mr. My Turn,
I think you have an interesting mix of creative, business and entrepreneurial experiences! This is Debbie Choy from mbaMission and GSB alum. I like that apart from your business experience as Account Manager, you also have a very unique background on the creative side and political field. I also like that you have applied these skills to writing/directing an award-winning short film and a podcast. As well, you demonstrated leadership skills through your non-profit and own start-up initiatives. As you put your applications together, be sure to explain what motivated you to invest your time and energy into these organizations. Also, what specific skills or knowledge are you seeking to learn at Wharton that you cannot learn on the job? Although the MBA entrepreneur community will no doubt help you move towards your next venture, AdCom is also interested in what other resources will elevate your skillset and knowledge. In addition, don’t be afraid to share personal stories that can help AdCom get to know you better, including what influenced your interest in the political realm and media/cinema, etc. These stories will help bring your profile to life and stand out from the crowd. If you’d like to discuss your profile in further detail, feel free to schedule a consultation with us. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!

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