Candidate:

Mr. Transition Investor

About Me:

Classic finance background of two years of investment banking at a top firm plus four years of private equity. Have been hired into a new impact/ESG-focused leadership role, but would prefer to take two years to work on start-up concepts and weigh transitioning into an earlier-stage investing role within my current industry.

Schools:

Target School: Harvard

See More Profiles For: Harvard

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Quality State School

Undergrad Major: Finance

GPA: 3.9

GMAT: 710

Age: 27, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: Board of Nonprofit, Advisory Board of College Program, Non-Profit Event Coordinator for Firm

Work History:

Title: Private Equity

Industry:

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr

Title: Private Equity

Industry:

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs

Big Life Wins:

Adopted and first-generation college student. Paid my way through school and have also paid for my siblings using my earnings. Left a large-cap PE job to be in a position to take care of adopted siblings and parents who fell ill a few years ago. Spend two Saturdays a month doing volunteer work, largely for causes related to income disparity.

Post MBA Goal:

Develop existing start-up concepts while at school and find potential partners to launch the concepts. If there’s limited traction, I would transition to an earlier stage investing role within the industry with players whom I already have a relationship with.

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Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 30%

Hi Mr. Transition Investor, This is Donna Bauman with Stratus weighing in on your profile. There’s a lot to like in your profile, but also there are a lot of people like you also applying to HBS. I am very impressed by your background and accomplishments. I also see a lot of leadership in your personal and professional life. I encourage you to really go beyond your resume in your “what more” essay as your profile will be one of many HBS sees that is similar to yours. Try to give HBS more detail about what really drives you—all while having your habit of leadership qualities shine like the enhancing wallpaper backdrop to the room that subtly yet powerfully makes a statement on your behalf. …

Hi Mr. Transition Investor, This is Donna Bauman with Stratus weighing in on your profile. There’s a lot to like in your profile, but also there are a lot of people like you also applying to HBS. I am very impressed by your background and accomplishments. I also see a lot of leadership in your personal and professional life. I encourage you to really go beyond your resume in your “what more” essay as your profile will be one of many HBS sees that is similar to yours. Try to give HBS more detail about what really drives you—all while having your habit of leadership qualities shine like the enhancing wallpaper backdrop to the room that subtly yet powerfully makes a statement on your behalf. A quality HBS essay takes time so I encourage you to get busy on this now. And also have some other programs in mind just in case if you want to increase your odds of being in an MBA program next year. Wishing you all the best—we have some strong Stratus Admissions counselors who are HBS alums including Jennifer Jackson and Temi Oluwayomi. Please reach out for a free consult so we can discuss your situation in greater detail.

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