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Grew up in a country that had many years of civil war, got my masters degree from a top UK school and moved to the US.
Target School: Harvard
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Application Status: Open
Undergrad School: Top UK School
Undergrad Major: Computer Science
GPA: 3.7
GMAT: 730
Age: 26, Ethnicity: White
Other Degree/Certification: Master's
School Name: Top UK School
Extracurriculars: Semi Professional Soccer, Semi Professional Rugby
Title: Software Engineer
Industry: Banking & Finance
Company: Fortune 500
Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 3 mos
Title: Lead Developer On New Application
Industry: Construction Management
Company: Boutique Firm
Length of Employment: 1 yr, 2 mos
Consistent captain on national and international soccer teams, representing my area and then country. Have had 2 promotions whilst at work. Also received a number of volunteering awards.
Go back to my home country and set up a data analytics firm, to help bridge the still present divide amongst previous competing civil war societies.
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Hi Mr. Perseverance, Kristen from MBA Prep School here. I wanted to provide a little bit of input on your profile, though the info you provided is a bit limited. You certainly have a few strengths going for you. You have a very strong GPA in a STEM field from a top UK school, a master’s degree, and your GMAT score is right on target for HBS. As a semi-pro athlete you bring some unique differentiators to the table and I’m sure some solid leadership and teamwork experiences. It also sounds like you have had success on the job having been promoted, and working for a Fortune 500 finance firm will be eye-catching. Lastly, from a personal standpoint you must have overcome many obstacles dealing …
Hi Mr. Perseverance, Kristen from MBA Prep School here. I wanted to provide a little bit of input on your profile, though the info you provided is a bit limited. You certainly have a few strengths going for you. You have a very strong GPA in a STEM field from a top UK school, a master’s degree, and your GMAT score is right on target for HBS. As a semi-pro athlete you bring some unique differentiators to the table and I’m sure some solid leadership and teamwork experiences. It also sounds like you have had success on the job having been promoted, and working for a Fortune 500 finance firm will be eye-catching. Lastly, from a personal standpoint you must have overcome many obstacles dealing with civil war in your home country. I’m guessing you would bring some geographic diversity to the class as well. The challenge in evaluating you is you didn’t share any “professional wins” beyond getting promoted. I can’t gauge your career success from an accomplishment standpoint, so while it looks like you have a lot of the building blocks for a strong application I would need to know more for a competitive school like HBS. Please feel free to reach out to MBA Prep School if you would like to schedule a complimentary consultation and talk through more of the details of your background and how to assemble a competitive application.
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