Candidate:

Ms. Startup Poet

About Me:

I started my career with history and public policy, translating into a role as a sanitation specialist for one of the largest international philanthropy orgs. Spent a year in china to realign and joined the largest food delivery startup in India. Got promoted 6 months in and currently am on the core team of a landmark product launch.

Schools:

Target School: Stanford GSB

Considering: Wharton, London Business School

See More Profiles For: Stanford GSB

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Delhi University

Undergrad Major: History

GPA: 4

GRE: 325

Age: 27,  Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: MSc

School Name: Tsinghua University

Extracurriculars: Writing, Community building, Social media- influencer

Work History:

Title: Product manager

Industry: Technology

Company: Start-Up

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 1 mos

Title: Analyst

Industry: Nonprofit / B-Corp

Company: Major NGO/NPO

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 8 mos

Big Life Wins:

– launched a groundbreaking product that will change how ecom and D2C discovery works in India
– got very prestigious scholarship to china- one of the first 3 Indian women to get it
– actively building communities to help startups hire and to help D2C brands find consumers
– active member of product and women in tech communities
– published 2books

Post MBA Goal:

– hoping to continue being a product manager in the ecom/D2C enablement space
– eventually want to transition into VC in the consumer space

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  • MBA Prep School | Odds Assessment: 5%

    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 …

    4 years ago Read the full review
  • John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 5%

    Three bestsellers to your name? I bow in awe. I have had only two on the New York Times list in my life. Being a successful author who has worked in venture capital, spent a fair amount of time in China and now works for a startup will definitely make you stand out in the Stanford pool. From the looks of this, it appears that you already have three degrees. That could be one too many for Stanford because people may get the wrong impression and think you are something of a professional student. Your below class average undergraduate GPA in history could be a problem as well. You hit the class average for your GRE score (well done!) but Indians often apply with above-average …

    4 years ago Read the full review

The Community Currently Rates The Odds At: 30%

  • 5% | 4 years ago

  • 5% | 4 years ago

    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 ...
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  • 85% | 4 years ago

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