Candidate:

Ms. Dream Big

About Me:

I am a Product Owner in Banking and Financial industry with 7 years of experience from software development to leading a team of 20. Products include risk management and algorithmic hedging.

Schools:

Target School: Stanford GSB

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: RGPV University, Bhopal (No where in ranking)

Undergrad Major: Bachelors of Engineering

GPA: 3.8

GMAT: 730

Age: 28, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: Certified Product Owner; Developing digital business(course work), Corporate sustainability and ethics(course work)

School Name: Copenhagen Business School - Executive course work

Extracurriculars: Leading diversity and Inclusion programs within org.

Work History:

Title: Team Lead

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Global

Length of Employment: 2 yrs

Title: Product Owner

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Global

Length of Employment: 6 mos

Big Life Wins:

I am also a first-generation MBA applicant or first ever to graduate in family.

Post MBA Goal:

Short-term – To work as a Product manager in Bay Area. Long-term – Entrepreneur.

Odds:

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Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 5%

Hi Ms. Dream Big, Melisa here from Stratus Admissions. So it sounds like you’ve got very solid experience in PM, solid stats and a testament to your hard work as the first to graduate in your family. I like that you have been involved in DEI at your company as this is experience all programs are looking to expand. Unfortunately, you’ve chosen the most competitive business school as your target (and only apparently). For Stanford in particular, it is important to have sometime a little extra or special – and while it might be there, it is not jumping out from your profile. Stanford is looking for students that want to change the world, organizations and/or people. It is not clear to me how you …

Hi Ms. Dream Big, Melisa here from Stratus Admissions. So it sounds like you’ve got very solid experience in PM, solid stats and a testament to your hard work as the first to graduate in your family. I like that you have been involved in DEI at your company as this is experience all programs are looking to expand. Unfortunately, you’ve chosen the most competitive business school as your target (and only apparently). For Stanford in particular, it is important to have sometime a little extra or special – and while it might be there, it is not jumping out from your profile. Stanford is looking for students that want to change the world, organizations and/or people. It is not clear to me how you would (or want to) do that as a PM in bay area or as an entrepreneur. I would suggest you spend time evaluating what impact you want to have on the world and how that relates to your goals. Do you want to stay in the finance industry? Fintech? Or transition to something else? In the limited information we have here, I am not seeing the passion that I have felt from my successful Stanford clients. I also never like to see a 1 school strategy. I would suggest you open your list to other schools – on the West Coast you might look at Haas, UCLA, USC or Foster. All will have solid inroads to PM in the Bay Area. Wish you the best of luck!

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