Hi
Admissionado team! I'm currently preparing applications for the upcoming R1 cycle this year and wanted to get an honest review of what kind of schools I should realistically be targeting. Appreciate the feedback!
My profile:
Western European, 29M (at matriculation). Educational background is in law (undergrad law degree at target European university, followed by a masters from T10 US law school). Both GPAs don't really translate to a 4.0 system. GMAT 750.
Career-wise, I spent the past four years in the European tech/startup scene. Started out on the legal side of VC straight out of law school, and unfortunately got hit by Covid layoffs in 2020 after less than a year, but took the opportunity to then explore non-legal career options. Spent about half a year as a visiting analyst at a European VC fund and then joined a SaaS tech startup two years ago (currently Series B and 200+ employees, but not known in the US yet). There, I've been leading a team of 7 and managing the company's international expansion (i.e. setting up operations worldwide, 35+ countries so far). Will be able to show 2 promotions at time of application this fall.
For extracurriculars, I co-founded a LegalTech project that helps other European startups obtain public grants/ equity-free funding. All in all, that has successfully helped other startups secure about EUR 5M to date.
Post-MBA goals are either entrepreneurship (e.g. if I meet the right co-founders in the program) or moving into US-based tech role (either big tech or scale-up/unicorn).
Do I have a realistic shot at H/S/W? What are my chances at signifiant scholarships at some other T15s (e.g. Haas, Stern, Johnson)?
Thanks in advance for all replies!
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03 May 2023, 18:02
