Candidate:

Mr. Venture Lawyer

About Me:

I work for the law firm that does more company-side venture capital financing deals than any other and that is where I spend the majority of my practice. We do have large corporate clients (Fortune 20) and I have worked on M&A deals, IPOs, and other corporate governance work, as well. I love corporate law but business is where my passion lies.

Schools:

Target School: StanfordĀ GSB

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Small local school

Undergrad Major: International Business

GPA: 3.4

GRE: 330

Age: 29,  Ethnicity: White

Other Degree/Certification: J.D.

School Name: Georgetown University

Extracurriculars: Former college basketball player; Mentor to law students

Work History:

Title: Associate

Industry: Law

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs, 1 mos

Big Life Wins:

I founded a public benefit corporation that was accepted to a local startup incubator and is profitable today.

Post MBA Goal:

Upon earning my MBA, I would like to continue to grow my current venture or work with other emerging growth companies (as the founder or otherwise). Eventually, I would like to found a startup incubator in my hometown, which is a tertiary market surrounded by larger markets.

Odds:

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The Experts Rate The Odds At: 22%

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  • mbaMission Odds Assessment: 25%

    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 …

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  • Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 20%

    Hi Mr. Venture Lawyerā€”this is Donna Bauman with Stratus Admissions and I am happy to weigh in on your profile. Firstā€”seeing you played basketball reminds me that I miss sports! I am sure you do too! And when I hear Georgetown I canā€™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 connectionsā€¦ but in any caseā€”thatā€™s where my brain went first. You will need something to help your story come alive for GSBā€”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 fitā€”your GRE is strong so thatā€™s …

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The Community Currently Rates The Odds At: 11%

  • 25% | 4 years ago

    Because I know your business, I have several concerns that should be addressed before being able to offer a reasonable assessment of your odds. There are a few red flags that require explanation. However, because my odds assessments no longer are shared on this website, I will keep these concerns to myself.
  • 20% | 4 years ago

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