Ms. PR Manager

Hi Ms. PR Manager, This is Donna Bauman with Stratus Admissions and it is a pleasure to weigh in on your profile. First as a huge fan of college tennis, I am very impressed that you played college tennis for Michigan! I am a big fan of the Tar Heels in tennis and have watched Michigan and UNC have some very high level tennis matches! Your ability to play tennis at this elite level is a huge commitment and it makes your 3.5 gpa in college even more impressive! I recall having a professional tennis player in my class at Kellogg when I was there—and also many other college athletes too. The collaborative team environment at Kellogg is a great fit for athletes who developed solid teamwork skills in their sports. Kate Smith, Kellogg’s assistant dean of admissions and financial aid, played college basketball so I do think your leadership from tennis will attract some attention. Your PR background gives you some good insight into marketing and your work in the financial services and tech industries are also very helpful. Leading your women’s network at work is also a great way for you to demonstrate your leadership and all these factors have me thinking you could do really well in your Kellogg application. I also think you could be a strong candidate at all your programs of interest—HBS, McCombs and Yale also. Your 3.5 in a challenging undergraduate business program at Ross will give schools the confidence that you can handle the rigor of their program too. I have worked with some tennis players in the past and really enjoy helping them to think about how the skills they learned on the court translate into their careers and in the MBA application process. If you do want to do a free consult with me, ask me more about the Passion DNA exercise to help you see how these skills that you developed in one area of your life transfer to other areas.