Candidate:

Ms. Social Impact To Tech

About Me:

4+ yrs across program management in tech and business development in the social sector. Currently, I work in product development at a large media conglomerate. Previously, I developed public-private partnerships at Citigroup and a family fund to create social impact. Planning move to MBB firm in healthcare for 2+ yrs then launch a mental health co.

Schools:

Target School: StanfordĀ GSB

Considering: Harvard, MIT Sloan, Columbia, Darden

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: City University of New York Queens College

Undergrad Major: Mathematics

GPA: 3.5

GMAT: -

Age: 29,  Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: Hospice Bereavement Volunteer to provide emotional and spiritual support for palliative care patients, Political Campaigns. Women's Campaign School (WCS) at Yale Law School Scholarship recipient in college. 4 years later, I volunteered to support my seat-mate from WCS and successfully elected the youngest Black woman into the House of Rep in 2018, Certified Yoga Teacher for 4+ years and Practitioner for 14+ years.

Work History:

Title: Project Manager, Ad Technology Platforms

Industry: Media

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 7 mos

Title: Program Management Consultant

Industry: Nonprofit / B-Corp

Company: Fortune 100 Top 10

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 6 mos

Big Life Wins:

1) Launched the first phase of a platform that will deliver 50% of firm’s revenue in the future. While in phase 1, I refined our software development process, and glued disparate engineering teams from 2 previously acquired startups.

2) Managed programs for a $20M community development fund across 40 partners for a Fortune 50 company

Post MBA Goal:

MBB firm with a focus on healthcare or private equity for 2-3 years. Use my product development and MBB experience/network to launch a mental health product or service (ideally peer to peer) to support the mental and emotional needs of people. I want long-term healing for people (not just another meditation app) in the market place.

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  • MBA Prep School | Odds Assessment: 20%

    Hi Ms. Social Impact to Tech, Kristen from MBA Prep School here. I really admire your dedication to social impact, both in your career and volunteer involvement. Serving as a bereavement counselor must be challenging and it sounds like it really shaped your passion for healthcare! it also sounds like you have had great success professionally; you’ve successfully made a career pivot and you are gaining broad operations exposure overseeing a platform launch. Your long-term goal aligns nicely with Stanford’s focus on having a greater impact on the world; mental health resources are hugely needed right now! I think it will be important for you to tell a cohesive story that connects your past to your future. Why MBB? Why healthcare or PE (I would …

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The Community Currently Rates The Odds At: 22%

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  • 20% | 4 years ago

    Hi Ms. Social Impact to Tech, Kristen from MBA Prep School here. I really admire your dedication to social impact, both in your career and volunteer involvement. Serving as a bereavement counselor must be challenging and it sounds like it really shaped your passion for healthcare! it also sounds like you have had great success professionally; you've successfully made a career pivot and you are gaining broad operations exposure overseeing a platform launch. Your long-term goal aligns nicely with Stanford's focus on having a greater impact on the world; mental health resources are hugely needed right now! I think it will be important for you to tell a cohesive story that connects your past to your future. Why MBB? Why healthcare or PE (I would ...
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