Candidate:

Mr. Oracle PM

About Me:

Passions: Financial Literacy, Career Development, Management Theory. I currently sit on the board of the three largest engineering orgs at my school and manage a $25k fund to support engineering initiatives. I am the only CS recipient of the Jacobs Scholarship in CO’21 (only full scholarship in the UC system, sponsored by the Founder of Qualcomm)

Schools:

Target School: Stanford GSB

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: University of California, San Diego

Undergrad Major: Computer Science

GPA: 3.6

GMAT: 740

Age: 21, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: Vice President of Finance at Non-Profit (6-figure cf), President of Education Organization (teaching courses), Transitioning Career Consulting

Work History:

Title: Product Manager Intern

Industry: Technology

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 4 mos

Title: Technical Product Manager Intern

Industry: Technology

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 4 mos

Big Life Wins:

I am a Product Manager Intern at Oracle where I delivered a feature and received a full-time offer during my first stint as an intern on the Financials team as a second-year undergraduate. I developed an organization and entire curriculum for Product-related thinking as an undergrad (PM, marketing, design) and taught an inaugural class of students.

Post MBA Goal:

I hope to work as a Product Manager in the finance industry for some time before venturing into the startup scene, specifically to tackle the issues of financial literacy in younger underrepresented demographics. I also want develop strategy and management models. I hope to pass on my continued learning through writing.

Odds:

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The Experts Rate The Odds At: 15%

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mbaMission Odds Assessment: 10%

Hi Mr. Oracle PM,
This is Debbie Choy, GSB alum and Senior Consultant at mbaMission. I’m impressed that you’re planning well in advance! As the saying goes – opportunity rewards those who are prepared! I like that you have a strong academic track record (GPA, GMAT) which is also reflected in your receiving a coveted scholarship. Further, I like your leadership roles with organizations that you’re passionate about. Receiving a full-time offer from Oracle also speaks to your work performance at a blue-chip company. All these factors are important in the application process. Be sure to also share your personal stories in the essays to help the reader get to know you better – for example, what motivates you to want to tackle the issues of …

Hi Mr. Oracle PM,
This is Debbie Choy, GSB alum and Senior Consultant at mbaMission. I’m impressed that you’re planning well in advance! As the saying goes – opportunity rewards those who are prepared! I like that you have a strong academic track record (GPA, GMAT) which is also reflected in your receiving a coveted scholarship. Further, I like your leadership roles with organizations that you’re passionate about. Receiving a full-time offer from Oracle also speaks to your work performance at a blue-chip company. All these factors are important in the application process. Be sure to also share your personal stories in the essays to help the reader get to know you better – for example, what motivates you to want to tackle the issues of financial literacy in under-represented demographics? What drives you personally and professionally? If you can peel back the onion and tell these stories compellingly, I think you have a strong profile that would be attractive to Stanford (where the average acceptance rate is around 6-7%). Good luck in your application!

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Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 20%

Hi, it’s Jennifer Jackson from Stratus Admissions. You have some very strong stats and great internships in your field of interest. It’s good to see your focus on education as well and how you might parlay that into a career after the MBA. You should be specific about what you mean by product-related career” though. They’ll want to see exactly what you have lined up after college and before the MBA (for 2-4 years), including the skills you anticipate gaining, as well as what you see doing after the MBA (perhaps ed tech to combine the tech experience you have/will get more of with the education aspect you’re passionate about?). The deferred programs are super competitive and only those with high stats get admitted, so …

Hi, it’s Jennifer Jackson from Stratus Admissions. You have some very strong stats and great internships in your field of interest. It’s good to see your focus on education as well and how you might parlay that into a career after the MBA. You should be specific about what you mean by product-related career” though. They’ll want to see exactly what you have lined up after college and before the MBA (for 2-4 years), including the skills you anticipate gaining, as well as what you see doing after the MBA (perhaps ed tech to combine the tech experience you have/will get more of with the education aspect you’re passionate about?). The deferred programs are super competitive and only those with high stats get admitted, so the schools can “lock in” the superstars. You certainly have a shot and if you nail that What Matters Most essay I’d give you a shot that’s better than average. Good luck!

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