Ms. Prosthetic Educator

Hi Ms. Prosthetic Educator,
I love your clinical background! This is Debbie Choy from mbaMission and GSB alum. Having worked in the healthcare industry myself, I know that having a clinical background is invaluable. A MBA education will certainly accelerate your career. I think you have a lot of strengths in your profile – strong academics (GPA and GRE score), differentiated work experience, community engagement (mentoring, peer reviewer, alumni interviewers). As you put your apps together, be sure to explain why you’re motivated to pivot into corporate strategy or healthcare consulting. What motivated you to become interested in the business side? Also for the GSB, AdCom wants to know how you plan to make your mark on the world. What is your long-term vision for improving healthcare? Additionally, don’t hesitate to weave in your personal stories. If you are able to incorporate both personal and professional stories into a compelling narrative, that would be the key to your application success. The GSB has a low average acceptance rate (6%) but I think if you can do the above, you’d have an above average shot there. If you wish to discuss your profile in further detail, feel free to schedule a consultation with us. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!

Hi Ms. Prosthetic Educator, Melisa here from Stratus Admissions. There is a lot to like about your profile – strong work experience, sustained community involvement (bonus points for showing you will be an involved alumni through your connection with Duke) and strong stats (assuming expected comes in). And I like your list of schools because of the range you have chosen – as well as the connections with the healthcare industry. As you are thinking about how you approach your applications, I suggest you focus on your leadership and goals. In the limited information in your profile, what comes across is an empathetic style of truly understanding a customer’s needs. How has this influenced your leadership style? While all business schools are poised to enhance your leadership skills, you will want to showcase your leadership to date. How did you lead the adoption of your comparative tool? What other teams, initiatives, projects have you led – this can be either professionally or in your community. And as I am sure you know, Stanford is looking for individuals who want to make an impact. While both corporate strategy and healthcare consulting make logical sense for you – what big problem do you want to solve in these roles? And where do you see yourself long term? How will you leverage your ground level understanding to benefit the healthcare system. Clients of mine who have been successful at Stanford had a clear plan of what they wanted to accomplish – where they wanted to make an impact. I think your chances for each of these schools are above the average acceptance rate with a compelling story (keep in mind that GSB has a 7% acceptance rate). And I think you will have some choices to make. I would consider adding Ross to your list and potentially Kellogg MMM. Best of luck and reach out if I can answer any questions.