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I lead a behavioural economics team at one of Africa’s largest financial services firms. Ran my own tutoring business where I employed a team of 5 people. Still run a wedding music business. Being sufficient since my 2nd year of study, I have always studied and worked simultaneously teaching me grit and appreciation. Past leader at two NGOs.
Target School: StanfordĀ GSB
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Application Status: Open
Undergrad School: University of Cape Town
Undergrad Major: Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (triple major)
GPA: 3.7
GMAT: 710
Age: 27, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian
Other Degree/Certification: Master of Commerce in Applied Economics
School Name: University of Cape Town
Extracurriculars: Chairperson of community NGO aiming at improving youth engagement in society, Treasurer for local branch of international social entrepreneurship organisation, Wedding music business
Title: Lead Behavioural Economist
Industry: Banking & Finance
Company: Global
Length of Employment: 1 yr
Title: Behavioural Economist
Length of Employment: 1 yr, 8 mos
Created space within my organization, and fast-track the leadership process to lead my team in the space of fewer than two years – all while completing my Masters. I was a leader for five years in community NGO in which I lead multiple teams of Ā±30 people. Despite limited finances, I persevered and ran multiple businesses to achieve my goals.
Short-term: Pivot from large-scale financial services, into either consulting, high-tech, or luxury retail. While I have considered my options, I am open to options that will allow me to be influential and do good in business. Long-term: Be part of or start an influential business that builds and incentivizes social cohesion across the globe.
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So….by wedding music, do you mean you’re a DJ for weddings or is this a legit business with numerous employees and a good bit of revenue. That does matter, actually, though, your classmates would enjoy your spinning a few tunes at get togethers, for sure. But let’s deal with the facts. You graduated from a non-feeder university with a triple major and a respectable 3.7 GPA. You have a GMAT score of 710, 24 points below the Stanford class average of 734. But you do have an intriguing job in running a behavioural economics team at one of Africaās largest financial services firms. That counts for a lot. But please don’t tell me you are only applying to Stanford because that is too risky a …
So….by wedding music, do you mean you’re a DJ for weddings or is this a legit business with numerous employees and a good bit of revenue. That does matter, actually, though, your classmates would enjoy your spinning a few tunes at get togethers, for sure. But let’s deal with the facts. You graduated from a non-feeder university with a triple major and a respectable 3.7 GPA. You have a GMAT score of 710, 24 points below the Stanford class average of 734. But you do have an intriguing job in running a behavioural economics team at one of Africaās largest financial services firms. That counts for a lot. But please don’t tell me you are only applying to Stanford because that is too risky a strategy, given the school’s super low admit rate of 6.9% and your below average GMAT and non-feeder university, though there were two MBA graduates in the Class of 2020 who had degrees from Cape Town. One majored in Economics, while the other majored in Finance and Accounting. Please apply to a broader range of MBA programs. I’m not saying that Stanford is impossible; it’s just no likely. What could tilt this in your favor is your leadership role for five years in a community NGO. If you can demonstrate real impact in that role, that could be the difference between an admit and a ding.
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