Ms. Grocery Lady

Sometimes you read a candidate profile and you just know that a person would be an ideal fit for a given school. Ms. Grocery Lady, that is the way I feel about you and your choice of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School for an MBA. While it’s true that you haven’t yet had leadership experience, you bring a lot to the game that suggest your potential to be a strong and impactful leader. A woman with a 740 GMAT score and a 3.65 undergrad GPA along with a master’s in finance is one helluva start to a great application. Then, your work experience at a Fortune 500 retailer with what will be a couple of promotions should seal the deal. After all, you weren’t saying hello to customers at Walmart’s door. As you clearly point out, you have done stretch projects, led adoption across teams, and done analytical work for core recommendations to senior leaders on food & beverage projects. Plus, your opening statement tells me something important about you: “Motivated and positive professional who cares deeply about ensuring her community has safe access to affordable options for food and essentials.” Your goal tells me you care about others, beyond yourself, and are willing to invest your intelligence and your energy into improving the health and safety of the community. If I were in Kellogg’s admission office, I would not only accept you. I would hand you a very generous scholarship to come to Evanston.