Status: First-time applicant
Pre-MBA industry: Strategy Consulting
Years of experience at time of matriculation: 5
GMAT/GRE/EA score: 760 (49V 44Q)
Undergraduate GPA: 9.46/10.00
Admitted to: Booth, HBS
Scholarship(s): $223,000
Service Type: Premium Need-based
One of the best decisions I made in 2024 was partnering with Kathryn and her brilliant SOP team for my MBA applications.
As an Indian engineering undergrad turned consultant, I think I belong to a fairly over-represented cohort. The fact that I didn’t have a job just 5 months before the R1 application deadline made it even more challenging to get into my top schools. Hence, I was sure from Day 1 that I needed a team that believed in my chances, my ability to stand out from the crowd of “similar profiles on-paper”, and did not force me to choose a “narrative that works for Indians”.
SOP’s process was fantastic, and extremely personalised. All the people in my corner were superstars (and incredibly caring) – Allison, Kelsey, Wendy – and I’ll be indebted to them for a very long time. In the end, I was fortunate enough to get into HBS and Booth – and will be heading to HBS to join their class of ’27. But regardless of the result, if I had to do it all over again, I wouldn’t change a thing.