Re: Profiles of entrepreneurs applying.
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19 Jan 2010, 08:01
im an entrepreneur applying this year, All my applications are in.
I started an all natural dietary supplement company, with sales offices in Los Angeles, London and production in Poland.
Age: 23
Undergrad: Top 15 School in California, go bruins!
Major: Business Economics and minor in accounting
GPA: 3.6ish
Nationality: Half Polish and half korean, with dual nationality in America and Poland.
Languages: Fluent english, korean, french and polish
Applying to: HBS, Stern, CBS, and Wharton
Extracurricular: Used my startup to donate products to Indonesia during the flood, partnered with the Ugandan government for microfinancing villagers to sell us raw materials. Donated a lot of our products to haiti (but hopefully I can bring that up during Interviews since I didn't put this in my essays). Founded an expatriate club in Poland.
I was a bit worried about my young age but most of my essays focused on my startup (obtaining deals in US and UK, traveling 150k miles worldwide this year, living abroad, stories about suppliers in China, Uganda, India, Europe, etc). I had a stint in corp finance so I rounded my profile by talking about that.
I hear HBS, out of the schools I am applying to, is more friendly to younger candidates.