Candidate:

Ms. Consulting To Startup

About Me:

I am a senior associate at a top 5 strategy firm with targeted experience in transactions. I was promoted to Senior Associate in October 2020 and to the Consultant level in October 2021.

Schools:

Target School: Columbia

Considering: Chicago Booth, Stanford GSB, Wharton, Berkeley Haas

See More Profiles For: Columbia

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Georgia Tech

Undergrad Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering

GPA: 3.91

GMAT: 750

Age: 25,  Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: Professional Dancer and Performer, Founder, Advisor, and Philanthropy Chair of a Dance Academy, Taught 200+ students in the span of 6 years, LGBTQ+ Recruiting Team for current firm

Work History:

Title: Consultant

Industry: Consulting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs, 4 mos

Big Life Wins:

– I accelerated negotiations between my current client and my firm by developing an free-to-use alternative for a software that my current client did not want to pay for. The tool is still used by the client today and has helped secure 3 other projects worth $3M.
– I am a certified instructor in 2 Indian dance forms – Bharata Natyam and Bhangra.

Post MBA Goal:

My immediate post-MBA goal is to pivot into the technology strategy space with a growth-stage start-up. My long-term goal is to expand my family’s small business from a local after-school tutoring business into a national educational technology platform.

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  • mbaMission Odds Assessment: 20%

    Hi Ms. Consulting To Startup,
    I’m impressed that not only are you a professional dancer, but you also founded a Dance Academy! This is Debbie Choy from mbaMission. I like that you have a strong professional track record, robust academics (GPA and GMAT), and unique personal interest. Congrats on your rapid promotions at work! It sounds like you’re on a terrific trajectory. Given this, be sure to describe how your short-term and long-term career goals connect together. How does your current background (plus an MBA) position you to reach these goals? Further, how does your short-term goal joining a Tech start-up prepare you to build the family business? As well, don’t hesitate to share your personal stories, for example, why are you passionate about dance and …

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