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by luckyfella » Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:14 pm
It is a dream of mine to attend Stanford and later start a business venture that will create a legacy for my family to be proud of. If you have any help, please let me know how I can become a more competitive applicant. Anyway, here goes:

Work experience:
-Currently studying for my MD @ a top 10 U.S. research institution/medical school
-Worked as a paid teaching assistant for multiple Chemistry labs and 1 graduate-level Histology lab during my Sophomore-Senior yrs. in college; I was responsible for organizing the curriculum for the Histology lab and grading the students in all labs
-1 medical internship in undergrad at a top 10 U.S. medical center (healthcare)
-1 medical research internship in undergrad at a top 10 U.S. medical center (health-care)

Business-related experience:
-Created a formal business plan for my own business idea and worked with a consultant on logo design, web development, and marketing plan to develop my plan further over the course of a year; did this during a year off after getting accepted into medical school
-3 years of experience with ultimately unsuccessful investments in the stock market (tens of thousands) and the insights gained
-5 years of experience being a co-landlord of a rental property belonging to one of my parents; involved in advertising, creating leases, obtaining notarizations, paying property taxes, rent collection, and updating & maintaing the property


Leadership & Volunteerism:
-Treasurer for 2 years for the Rotaract Club (a division of the Rotary Club for university students) in undergrad
-Coordinated and volunteered in a trip to Mexico to renovate an elementary school as part of Rotaract
-Volunteer Income Tax Assistance for 2 years in undergrad

Academics:
GPA: 3.76/4.00 Pre-Medical Biology B.S. at University of Texas branch university [Took courses like: Advanced Orgo, Advanced Biochem, etc.]
GMAT: 750

Others:
-Fluent in Spanish & English and conversational in a 3rd language
-Received a full scholarship to study my 3rd language of interest abroad in Europe during undergrad
-1st to attend college in the U.S.
-Have traveled to Mexico, Germany, Norway, and Italy on multiple trips; have experience of other cultures

Any suggestions help. Please let me know what I need to stand a better chance of attending Stanford GSB. Thank you.
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by Bryant@VeritasPrep » Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:10 pm
It's unclear exactly how much work experience you have from your posted info, but I would say off the bat that you have a real advantage in the b-school application process simply for being a bit of an unorthodox applicant. There are not many MDs who apply to b-school, so I would focus on this part of your career especially if your post-MBA plans (and/or your business plan you created) have anything to do with medicine or healthcare industries. Stanford and other schools will really be looking for a focused and clear vision for what you will do to leverage an MBA with your past experience. THey will love it that you are smart and your 750 GMAT will be a great component. Tell your story in a compelling way and connect the dots in your experience and you should have a good shot.
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