
Candidate:
Ms. Startup Poet
About Me:
I’m a bestselling author I started my career in the nonprofit sector and led substantial investment into India. Shifted gears to VC, apprenticed at one of the best Indian firms. Spent a year in China understanding the big Asian story. Currently building out a SaaS startup in India-US as first senior hire.
Details:
Undergrad School: University of Delhi
Undergrad Major: History
GPA: 3.2
GRE: 330
Age: 25, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian
Other Degree/Certification: Masters in Public Policy, Masters in Management
School Name: St. Xavier’s, Mumbai, prestigious scholarship in China
Extracurriculars: Writing (3 books, all bestsellers)
Work History:
Title: Sanitation analyst
Industry: Nonprofit / B-Corp
Company: Boutique Firm
Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 1 mos
Title: Senior employee
Industry: Technology
Company: Start-Up
Length of Employment: 2 mos
Big Life Wins:
– Wrote 2 bestselling books juggling two full-time degrees – Drove 10m+ funding
Post MBA Goal:
Looking to spend some time at a FAANG company before pivoting back to VCing- specifically looking to find underrepresented founders targeting mid-markets in the global south. Specifically interested in the intersection of funding, gender, and tech.
Schools:
Target School: Stanford GSB
Considering: Harvard
Hi Ms. Startup Poet, Kristen from MBA Prep School here. As a former MIT Sloan adcom, I’m afraid I have to agree to John here that you should expand your target school list beyond HBS and GSB. Obtaining admission to a top MBA program is both about standing out and fitting in. You definitely stand out with your successful career as an author (writing a book has always been a personal dream of my own), pivoting into VC without a finance background, and now helping build out a startup. However, I worry about your ability to “fit in” in terms of showcasing the same level of career and academic achievement. This is especially a challenge as an applicant from an oversaturated group within the MBA …