DarshanTeerth wrote:
Congrats dude!
Your profile btw?
Taken from a previous post I made
1. Background
- Straight, White, Christian male
- Undergraduate in Genetics and Biotechnology from Brigham Young University
- From a very low SES background: raised in a trailer, father is a disabled veteran, at or below the poverty line my whole life growing up
2. GMAT:
- 760 (V48, Q47) | IR:8 |AWA: 6
- I'll note that I have gotten a 49Q on a previous GMAT, but I asked H/S/W if they will consider both, and only Wharton said that they did--see the thread about it here:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/got-a-740-ag ... l#p31932423. Undergrad Academic Achievements:
- GPA: 3.95/4.0
- Cum Laude
- Full tuition scholarship, Research grants for biotechnology/drug discovery research
4. Work Experience
- 1 year at a social impact Venture Capital fund while still in my undergrad
- 2 Years at Bain & Company, ending as a Senior Associate Consultant; Middle of the pack performer
- 2 Years at a LMM/Growth PE fund, not a big name (Will be 3 years by the time I matriculate); Top performer
- Have worked extensively with a portfolio company and served as the Interim Chief of Staff
5. Leadership and Extracurricular Activities:
- In college, started a club that placed STEM/LS majors into business careers, and grew the club to 50+ members
- At Bain & Company, founded an affinity group (then known as 1GEN, now known as First at Bain) for FGLI Bainies; group has, as of a couple months ago, been recognized by Bain NA as a full affinity ground, the same as BABs, LATBA, etc. Affinity group grew to 100+ Bainies while I was at Bain
- Currently on the board of an non-profit that helps FGLI high school students get into and succeed in college; non-profit has about 50 students that are helped
- Currently writing a book about case interviews and the MBB interview process, unfinished