
Candidate:
Ms. Start-Up Entrepreneur
About Me:
6 years of work experience in large CPG, CPG startup (unicorn), and consulting (technology sector). Recently co-founded an omni-channel CPG company and plan to launch Q1 2021. Currently reside in California. Wine and half marathon enthusiast.
Details:
Undergrad School: Penn State University
Undergrad Major: Supply Chain Management
GPA: 3.4
GRE: 318 current; 324 intended
Age: 28, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian
Other Degree/Certification: Leading with analytics and artificial intelligence
School Name: Northwestern University
Extracurriculars: Co-founded CPG startup, Mentor underrepresented minority startups, Mentor other Asian Americans in firm
Work History:
Title: Manager
Industry: Consulting
Company: Top Firm
Length of Employment: 2 yrs
Title: Planner
Industry: CPG
Company: Start-Up
Length of Employment: 3 yrs
Post MBA Goal:
Short-term: Plan to grow my startup, raise money, and build connections. Hope to improve leadership skills, confidence, and overall personal growth. Long-term: Plan to join large company or startup as a product manager or general manager.
Schools:
Target School: Chicago Booth
Considering: MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, Wharton, Tuck, Columbia, INSEAD
Hello Ms. Start-Up Entrepreneur, this is Michael from mbaMission.
You have a great story – impressive that you are about to launch a CPG start-up. Good luck!
The MBA application process is holistic, and they will look at your stats, work experience, and extracurricular involvement.
In terms of your stats, it is clear you have the quantitative ability to succeed in the classroom, assuming you hit your intended GRE score (which is around the average of your target schools), as well as because of your solid GPA in a quantitative degree.
Your work experience can really help you stand out. I like that you spent time at a CPG company, and used that experience to help found a start-up. I think your career goals are realistic too, …
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