Should I consider reapplying to Stanford in R2?
1.Age / Demography: 30 year old Indian Male, 7 years work experience for 2022 intake2. Undergraduate Degree/ GPA: Dual Degree (B.TECH + M.TECH) from IIT Madras in 2015; CGPA: 8.08/ 10, 1 of 8 out of 700 students to be awarded the letter of appreciation from Dean, Guidance and Counselling Unit Coordinator, Teaching Assistant, played intracollegiate soccer tournaments3. GMAT: 770 Q50, V44,AWA 6, IR54. Work experience: 6+ years WE: 2yrs 2 months as a business analyst in financial services, switched to the nonprofit world to work at India’s leading education nonprofit. Started as Associate and got a promotion ahead of time to Manager. Worked at nonprofit till Apr’20.Started my own healthcare-focused social enterprise that provides affordable treatment to diabetic wounds in Jan 2019. Working full-time from May 2020. Consistent YoY increase in impact and revenues. Led the social enterprise to financial sustainability through the pandemic
Possible Cons/Weaknesses - Current no name company, still working at an impactful but small scale with only a 5 person team, and no PE/VC or big4 consulting experience on my resume5. Extracurricular Activities: Fundraising campaign with Wrigley employees while working at Pratham; Teaching 5 Gades 7 and 8 children math; Pro-bono consulting for a mental health nonprofit: helping them improve their report writing capabilities; 5km Terry fox run for cancer research during undergrad days; Moderator at GMATClub6. Other Interests/ Hobbies: Philately (stamp collection) - collection of ~500 specially printed commemorative stamps, play tabla (indian classical music instrument), soccer, and badminton, Travelling - travelled to 13 countries across 4 continents, completed hikes in 4 Indian states, visited worlds 2nd largest mangrove forest, hot-air balloon ride in Luxor, Egypt7. Post-MBA Goal: ST - Join a management consulting firm such as BCG, EY-Parthenon, or ZS Associates as an associate and specialize in the healthcare sector; LT - Join an international pharmaceuticals company in an operations role8. Awards/ Recognition: Youngest-ever Guest Speaker at Rotary Club of Mulund Hills, fastest college hire to be awarded Star of the Month at Citi - within two month of joining Citi in Sep ’15, Star of the Month at Citi in Jan ’17, Nominated by cofounder of Pratham as the youngest member of the working committee that organized Pratham’s Silver Jubilee Celebration event.9. Application History so far: Rejected by HBS and Stanford and waitlisted at