Mr. Venture Lawyer

Hi Mr. Venture Lawyer! This is Kate Richardson, Senior Admissions Consultant. While lawyers are not the most typical MBA applicants, I think your time focused on VC deals and gravitation towards the business side make you a strong candidate for an MBA, especially at Stanford. You would have an interesting perspective to contribute to your classmates as they think about joining startups or starting their own ventures. You’ve got an excellent / above average GRE score. Your undergrad GPA gives me slight pause, only because Stanford is so selective, but being a college athlete and hopefully strong performance in law school, I think that risk should be mitigated. Even with these strengths in your profile, Stanford is the most selective school, so if you are set on doing your MBA now, I would add some other target schools to your list. You’re welcome to sign up for a free consultation with us if you’d like to discuss further. Best of luck!

Hi Mr. Venture Lawyer—this is Donna Bauman with Stratus Admissions and I am happy to weigh in on your profile. First—seeing you played basketball reminds me that I miss sports! I am sure you do too! And when I hear Georgetown I can’t help but think of the classic Tar Heels Hoya showdown in 1982. I realize you would likely not think of that one so fondly with your Georgetown connections… but in any case—that’s where my brain went first. You will need something to help your story come alive for GSB—what matters most to you? How does that show through in your work and life? The startup ecosystem at GSB is vibrant so you could be a good fit—your GRE is strong so that’s a plus as well. I encourage you to spend some time now thinking about why you have that passion for business and what you can do to make the world a better place because of this—it sounds like you have had some exceptional impact—so I think with the right research and narrative you might catch the attention of GSB!