Candidate:

Mr. Startup Strategy

About Me:

First-gen student from Greece, now working in fintech strategy. My journey – from a Greek island to London – has been about navigating systems not built for people like me; now I’m helping build tools that make finance accessible to everyone. I’m passionate about education, financial inclusion, and scaling impact through innovation.

Schools:

Target School: MIT Sloan

Considering: Columbia

See More Profiles For: MIT Sloan

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Top 20 UK university

Undergrad Major: Computer Science

GPA: 3.7

GMAT: 720

Age: 26, Ethnicity: White

Other Degree/Certification: Master in Management

School Name: London Business School

Extracurriculars: Mentor at an education institute | Volunteer at a local charity | Founding member of the consulting society at undergrad & executive committee at postgrad

Work History:

Title: Strategy Analyst

Industry: Transportation

Company: Global

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 7 mos

Title: Partnerships & Strategy Manager

Industry: Technology

Company: Start-Up

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 10 mos

Big Life Wins:

I grew up in a small town in a Greek island, so one of my biggest wins is working my way to LBS and building a career in London as a first generation student. I also won McKinsey’s 1st Gen Achievement Award in 2020, awarded to high achieving young professionals or students that are the first in their family to attend university.

Post MBA Goal:

My experience as a first generation student made me realise that some systems were never designed to be inclusive. I want to further my career in fintech with a social focus (e.g. apps democratising saving) to empower people like my younger self.

Odds:

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 50%

As a fellow first gen student and graduate, let me just say I hear you. You and your family should feel immensely proud with what you have accomplished thus far in your early years. I think MIT Sloan would be proud as well and lucky to have you in a classroom. Your LBS degree, your McKinsey award, your solid test score, and your impressive grades in a difficult major–computer science–tick all the key boxes. When you were a strategy analyst at the transportation firm, I wonder if you got a promotion. That would be super helpful, if true. And because you work for a startup, it would be important to make clear to admissions how successful and selective that startup is. In any case, you …

As a fellow first gen student and graduate, let me just say I hear you. You and your family should feel immensely proud with what you have accomplished thus far in your early years. I think MIT Sloan would be proud as well and lucky to have you in a classroom. Your LBS degree, your McKinsey award, your solid test score, and your impressive grades in a difficult major–computer science–tick all the key boxes. When you were a strategy analyst at the transportation firm, I wonder if you got a promotion. That would be super helpful, if true. And because you work for a startup, it would be important to make clear to admissions how successful and selective that startup is. In any case, you have a compelling story and a well-executed application should put you in serious contention for a classroom seat at MIT Sloan. By the way, you probably will apply to more than two schools. If not, you should also consider tossing apps to Harvard, Wharton, Chicago Booth, and UCLA. I’m certainly rooting for you.

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