MBA: An Entrepreneur's Chances?

Hi Scott,

I think your entrepreneurial background will really distinguish you in the eyes of the admissions committees of many top schools. My background going into business school consisted of 5 years at Microsoft, and 3 years of running my own coffee shop. One of the professors that runs our program told me that one of the main reasons I was admitted so young (25 years old at time of admission, second youngest in the program) was because I owned my own business.

Babson is ranked #1 for entrepreneurship, so I am not surprised that they weighted my experience so heavily. I'm not sure if a school with another main focus would have put so much weight on my entrepreneurial experience, but I would imagine they would appreciate the unique background I bring to the cohort.

So, don't worry if you don't have the "standard" background of investment banking or IT, because admissions committees don't want a homogenous cohort- and neither should you. You'll find you learn the most from people with very different backgrounds.

Best wishes,

Tatiana

VP_Tatiana wrote:Hi Scott,

So, don't worry if you don't have the "standard" background of investment banking or IT, because admissions committees don't want a homogenous cohort- and neither should you. You'll find you learn the most from people with very different backgrounds.

Best wishes,

Tatiana

Hi Scott, I just wanted to back up what Tatiana said. Don't worry if you don't have the standard background. Everyone does have different backgrounds. Just plow ahead. All the Best !!!!