Candidate:

Ms. Professional Storyteller

About Me:

I’m a lifelong creative surprised to find myself thriving in a corporate world. After two years of supporting my company’s leadership team with internal communications, I’m ready to not just communicate change, but to influence it. I’m hoping to get my MBA to pivot into brand marketing and hone my skills as a female leader in my future industry.

Schools:

Target School: NYU Stern

Considering: McCombs School of Business, UCLA Anderson, Wharton, Yale

Rejected: Wharton

Accepted: McCombs School of Business, UCLA Anderson, Yale

See More Profiles For: NYU Stern

Application Status: Accepted

Details:

Undergrad School: University of Texas at Austin

Undergrad Major: Psychology

GPA: 3.4

GRE: 326

Age: 32, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: Founder + Coach of Cheer Team at the Charter School where I taught | Marathon Finisher + Fundraiser (Ran to celebrate my mom's breast cancer remission, raised money for a local nonprofit providing screenings for uninsured women) | Podcast Co-Founder, Co-Host, Producer (Comedy podcast about ghosts, >10k listens worldwide).

Work History:

Title: Internal Communications Manager

Industry: Healthcare

Company: Start-Up

Length of Employment: 3 yrs, 1 mos

Title: VP, Creative (Speechwriting Agency)

Industry: Education (History teacher for 2 years)

Company: Start-Up

Length of Employment: 4 yrs, 6 mos

Big Life Wins:

– Promoted 3 times in 2 years to grow, and lead, my company’s first-ever internal communications team during a 100% growth period.
– Worked with DEIB team to create the company’s first-ever Affinity Groups in the wake of BLM protests.
– Wrote speeches for the cast of Hamilton (>75k social views) as part of my former company’s #FreeSpeech initiative.

Post MBA Goal:

Short term, I hope to expand the scope and scale of the stories I help tell as a senior brand manager within the entertainment industry, specifically at a studio such as Warner Bros. Ultimately I hope to lead brand strategy as a CMO or Head of Brand Strategy for a studio or production company.

Odds:

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 60%

There are too few storytellers in this world and I can sense that you are one of them by the clarity of your submission here. You DO have a strong story to tell and I have no doubt that you will execute a near-perfect application by using your formidable skills. You are a nontraditional candidate in the best possible way because you will be competing against very few candidates who have similar backgrounds in any of the applicant pools to which you toss an application. NYU Stern should love you but so would Yale or UCLA. Given your post-MBA goal, I would really put a strong focus on Anderson and being in LA where you would immediately gain exposure to the world of entertainment.

There are too few storytellers in this world and I can sense that you are one of them by the clarity of your submission here. You DO have a strong story to tell and I have no doubt that you will execute a near-perfect application by using your formidable skills. You are a nontraditional candidate in the best possible way because you will be competing against very few candidates who have similar backgrounds in any of the applicant pools to which you toss an application. NYU Stern should love you but so would Yale or UCLA. Given your post-MBA goal, I would really put a strong focus on Anderson and being in LA where you would immediately gain exposure to the world of entertainment.

2 years ago
Patty Keegan, Fortuna Admissions | Odds Assessment: 75%

Hello Ms. Professional Storyteller! Your profile is filled with multiple nuggets of interest which can all be used to focus and strengthen your b-school application. I admire the self-awareness you mention in your “surprise” at thriving in the corporate world. You are making a difference by encouraging self-expression in the workplace. Congratulations on your goal to influence change. B-school adcoms like to hear this along with a reasonable and thoughtful path towards getting to that position of influence. Your experiences are all interesting stories (especially the Hamilton speeches – I’d love to hear more), but you want to make sure that your application talks about the learnings that you derived from those experiences and how they impacted your professional and personal development. In addition, b-schools …

Hello Ms. Professional Storyteller! Your profile is filled with multiple nuggets of interest which can all be used to focus and strengthen your b-school application. I admire the self-awareness you mention in your “surprise” at thriving in the corporate world. You are making a difference by encouraging self-expression in the workplace. Congratulations on your goal to influence change. B-school adcoms like to hear this along with a reasonable and thoughtful path towards getting to that position of influence. Your experiences are all interesting stories (especially the Hamilton speeches – I’d love to hear more), but you want to make sure that your application talks about the learnings that you derived from those experiences and how they impacted your professional and personal development. In addition, b-schools want to know how you will impact their communities. How will you give back to your fellow classmates? How will you contribute to the classroom and to student groups? You have many examples you can choose to highlight. Your GRE and GPA are in line with NYU Stern’s averages and they should welcome your creativity with open arms! Since you are a bit older than the average student, be sure to focus on the lessons that you will bring to the community and your openness to learning from those around you. You want your age and experience to work for you and not against you. If you would like more help with pulling all these great experiences together into a cohesive package, please reach out.

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