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It was nice meeting you all here. Feel free to reach out to me via dm or linkedin (username: ankushbansal3103).
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Thank you for reverting.

I am currently at the school selection stage. I need to zero down on max five schools.

Please share why you chose what you chose.

I’m clear on the long-term goal that I need to start my venture, and starting it shouldn’t be hard enough ( for ex., Kellogg + Harvard alum friends raised funds from their WhatsApp group here in Bangalore )

Therefore, I’m searching for a school with not only a significant but PE/VC-associated network.

My short-term goal is either to be a consultant or get into PE/VC ( to understand how the other side of the table works , connect and pay off my debt and fund the startup as soon as possible)

Thank you once again
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it was nice speaking to you all! In case I missed any questions, please feel free to DM :) All the best to all of you!
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Thanks a lot Priyanka & Ankush!
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Thanks a lot Priyanka & Ankush!
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Hi, regarding extracurricular, there was a question if in extracurricular role should be more of a leading role. What was your extracurricular exposure?
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Hi Everyone, we will be doing another chat with applicants and admits here in the Wharton Chat group in 3 hours, at 2 PM Pacific / 5 PM Eastern time / 10 PM London Time. Come with your questions or just introduce yourself.
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is the wharton webinar holding?
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Hi. The AdCom Zoom Q&A will start in 15 mins.
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okay, thanks
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The Zoom does not allow scheduling things in 15 min increments so it may say 1 PM PST. Nobody told zoom it is 2023 and zoom only supports 1 or 1:30 PM so hang in there a bit more.

It is the craziest thing. We will have a Wharton chat right here right after that zoom.
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Hello everyone, my name is Ankush Bansal and I’ll be joining Wharton this year. I am joining from Bengaluru, India, have a GMAT score of 750, and currently work as a software engineer at Microsoft. My post MBA goal is to get into PM. I’ll be happy to take any questions you have.
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Hi Ankush.

What are your long term goals as this is an often asked question and I am not sure where could one lead to in the PM function after 10-15 years

Congratulations btw for such a solid GMAT score and getting a successful admit
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There might be multiple options like growing in your PM role to become a VP/CXO, starting your own company, or if your post-MBA goal is to join a big tech, you can always mention that in the long run you’d want to join a high growth startup in a product role.

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Congratulations btw for such a solid GMAT score and getting a successful admit
Thank you !!
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And since you got into other big schools as well, why did you choose Wharton? Asking this to get your perspective on my answer to why Wharton

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There might be multiple options like growing in your PM role to become a VP/CXO, starting your own company, or if your post-MBA goal is to join a big tech, you can always mention that in the long run you’d want to join a high growth startup in a product role.
Great
Thankyou so much. This is insightful
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Well, it depends on what your aspirations are and whether Wharton fits into it. Instead of choosing school and then deciding your goals, you should do the opposite. All the M7 schools are great in almost all the areas, and its just that some schools have a stronger fit for some profiles, for ex Booth and Kellogg are well known for finance (so is Wharton), HBS for general management, Sloan for entrepreneurship.
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ankushban, Thanks so much for carrying this chat and starting early! Really appreciate it. Hi everyone! Jump in if you have any questions or just want to vent :angel:
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