Candidate:

Mrs. Company Leader

About Me:

After graduating from university, I started at a small supply chain/logistics company as a marketing analyst. Shortly after I started, the company was acquired by a search fund. I’ve worked my way up from marketing analyst to lead one of our business units, reporting directly to the CEO (GSB alum). I manage a team of 4 and own an $11MM P&L.

Schools:

Target School: MIT Sloan

Considering: Stanford GSB, Chicago Booth, Kellogg SOM

See More Profiles For: MIT Sloan

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Public Ivy

Undergrad Major: Chemistry

GPA: 2.92

GMAT: 760

Age: 27, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars:

Work History:

Title: Business Unit Manager

Industry: Supply Chain / Logistics

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 4 yrs, 4 mos

Big Life Wins:

Grew my business unit from $4MM to $9MM in the last two years well-exceeding targets.

Post MBA Goal:

Having experience in a search fund company, I want to start my own single investment platform.

Odds:

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 35%

There aren’t many MBA applicants responsible for managing an $11 million P&L. So congrats to you. It shows that your Stanford MBA boss has great respect and admiration for your skills. In addition to your 760 GMAT, your success at the boutique firm is your leverage point in applying to MIT Sloan and other schools. It should offset your low 2.92 GPA in chemistry at a public Ivy, though you really need to make the point that your undergraduate transcript is not indicative of your academic potential and explain why that is the case. I am also going to assume that your firm is not well-known to adcoms so you need to provide detail about the company, including the fact that the CEO is a …

There aren’t many MBA applicants responsible for managing an $11 million P&L. So congrats to you. It shows that your Stanford MBA boss has great respect and admiration for your skills. In addition to your 760 GMAT, your success at the boutique firm is your leverage point in applying to MIT Sloan and other schools. It should offset your low 2.92 GPA in chemistry at a public Ivy, though you really need to make the point that your undergraduate transcript is not indicative of your academic potential and explain why that is the case. I am also going to assume that your firm is not well-known to adcoms so you need to provide detail about the company, including the fact that the CEO is a Stanford MBA, so they can put your achievements in some perspective. Generally, smaller companies are less selective in their hiring practices than well-known organizations so you need to assure them that is not the case here. You don’t present any extras so I will assume you don’t have anything special there which would really rule out Stanford even if your boss agrees to write a rec for you.

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