Hi there Consulting lurker, I think it looks pretty good I think it looks really good. Based on some of the information I am going to venture that you are from the UK or Australia unless your nonprofit is newsworthy for the entire country of Canada Coast to Coast. And if so good for you.
Obviously your stats are strong. And I'm happy about that because you are not exactly an Iranian feminist on the diversity spectrum. I would say if you're Australian you are better off than being Canadian or British. In terms of diversity. This diversity Factor looms large with Stanford in particular.
Obviously being a Management Consultant is a great pre MBA job and you've done well at it but again you're facing a lot of competition and we'll need to find a way to articulate how you stand apart from other white male Consultants.
So for that reason I'm very excited about the fact that you have this nonprofit leadership situation happening because most Consultants are so effing busy they often have fairly weak extracurriculars. So this is really an Ace in the Hole.
I'm not really sure I understand why you're concerned about being International. The problem is if you are Chinese or Indian which you aren't so it's really not a big deal. Don't let 45 scare you away. It's all about how under-represented you are, in terms of citizenship. Other forms of diversity also matter, work diversity and having a unique background.
The fact that you aren't MBB is not a deal-breaker by any means, especially if you can articulate really good stories in terms of teamwork, leadership and problem-solving.
Also if you've been tracking results and keeping in touch with clients that will help a lot. A lot of strat consultants are so focused on the process of their job they ironically are not really tracking their actual contributions. So the quality of your work experience matters a lot in terms of how you demonstrated impact and initiative.
The nonprofit factor and the Consulting Factor will help a bunch with Kellogg and so I think you have pretty good prospects there. Especially if you have a high degree of self-awareness...introspection and can do well on their personal growth essay.
If there's something special about your story and these nonprofits I encourage you to try for Stanford because often there's a certain degree of overlap with Kellogg application...if you are writing about a personal transformation for Stanford.
Booth is quite a different animal and so I am wondering why you would be applying to both of those schools. I would encourage you to think about your values and the culture you want to be in; there's generally a subset of schools that goes along with that.
Specifically Kellogg is very team-oriented whereas Booth very focused on being an independent bold thinker.
There's a lot missing here in terms of your goals, personal narrative, International work experience, Special Sauce but from what I see things are looking good for you
Really hoping that you are not applying in the next two weeks.
Having the advantage of time to do the introspection needed is so important and the key to my success is having clients research themselves their schools and their goals.
All of this can't be done overnight but is absolutely the key to making everything convincing and compelling.
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Best of luck to you!
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