Candidate:

Ms. Big Dream Deferred Enroller

About Me:

Hi There! I am a big dreamer, intellectually curious, eager to meet new people and passionate for helping others find their goals in life. I am a first-gen student and a daughter of immigrants. I graduated with my associates degree the same time as my high school diploma and I’m a deferred enrollment applicant. I’ve accepted a full time offer.

Schools:

Target School: Harvard

Considering: Wharton, Columbia, Darden, MIT Sloan, Emory Goizueta

See More Profiles For: Harvard

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: City University of New York (Baruch/Hunter/City Tech)

Undergrad Major: Economics

GPA: 3.6

GRE: 325

Age: 19, Ethnicity: Black or African American

Extracurriculars: Campaign Fundraising, Youth Choir Director, Volunteer at Children Hospitals

Work History:

Title: Finance Analyst

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Fortune 100

Length of Employment:

Title: Brand Ambassador

Industry: Marketing

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr

Big Life Wins:

1) Initiated a program that allocates $15,000 to young ambitious activists in local communities. 2) I raised 120% in donations as a campaign fundraiser for my college. 3) My business plan was implemented at my internship and landed us 5 new investors which was needed to launch an innovative tool for COVID.

Post MBA Goal:

I want to get into human capital consulting in a company like Deloitte or McKinsey. Then I hope to found a fellowship both back in my country Nigeria and here in the US to help high-potential students in local communities navigate the job search because there aren’t many resources that do so. As a first-gen student myself, I hope to empower them.

Odds:

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Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 20%

Ms. Dream Big Deferred Enroller, I love your big dreams and your big commitment to empowering and helping others. Schools will like that too. You have a compelling personal story and I would want to know more about the business plan you created at your internship – it is unusual that an intern has such important impact so kudos to you. Your GPA and GRE are in the range for Harvard. As you know, Deferred or the 2+ 2 Program as Harvard calls it, are extremely selective as they don’t take a large number of candidates. However, HBS states a preference for individuals who are first generation college students so that will be another thing working in your favor. When crafting …

Ms. Dream Big Deferred Enroller, I love your big dreams and your big commitment to empowering and helping others. Schools will like that too. You have a compelling personal story and I would want to know more about the business plan you created at your internship – it is unusual that an intern has such important impact so kudos to you. Your GPA and GRE are in the range for Harvard. As you know, Deferred or the 2+ 2 Program as Harvard calls it, are extremely selective as they don’t take a large number of candidates. However, HBS states a preference for individuals who are first generation college students so that will be another thing working in your favor. When crafting your essay, be sure to highlight all your accomplishments to date, both as an intern an a volunteer. All schools like to see candidates who have been impactful in their communities and you certainly fit that bill. Additionally, your ability to successfully juggle high school and college work while you were so young is also impressive and you will want to provide detail on that as well, in you essay short answers or additional information. I rate your odds at 20%, HBS doesn’t publish odds for their 2+2 program but that’s about double the average acceptance rate for the school overall. I am sending positive thoughts to you but If you aren’t successful, don’t be discouraged- you will be an even more attractive candidate after a few years of FT work. Best of luck.

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