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While in undergraduate, I was hungry to learn more about leadership and having a positive impact on communities through business leadership. Outside of the classroom, I was very involved with entrepreneurship and small businesses on campus through Harvard Student Agencies (HSA). As a student business manager within HSA, I gained valuable business and leadership experience managing teams of up to 25 employees and helped launch a startup that was venture funded and is still growing today. As I approached my final year of undergraduate, I knew I wanted to get some real-world business experience after graduation, but eventually would want to pursue a management and leadership education. I applied to the 2+2 deferred admission program because it was a great fit for my long-term goals. [...]
Education has always been very important to my family, and I believe it was the best ROI you can get. Thus, an MBA was already on the table for me while at Purdue. Applying while I was still in my undergraduate studies had two unique advantages: 1) I was already in the academic mindset to be competitive with the GMAT and my application, and 2) it provided clarity on my career planning for the next 4-5 years. [...]
We are offering a need-based application fee waiver for our 2+2 deferred admission round coming up on June 1, 2020. This need-based fee waiver is available to all 2+2 applicants for whom the fee presents a financial burden (this includes domestic and international applicants). Details on eligibility and process are located within the 2+2 application. [...]
Typing this now I wish I was back with the people I only spent a week with, but who now feel like family. Everyone was unique in their own way, incredibly hard-working, and passionate about discovering their purpose and leaving a lasting mark on the world. Despite my wishes, I know everyone left SVMP feeling confident, empowered, and prepared to transform their respective disciplines and environment through dynamic and ambitious leadership. [...]
HBS was the experience around which I was going to structure the rest of my life. I was taking a job in data analytics which I was excited about but was not sure it would get me to where I wanted to go in my career. HBS was going to bring that stability to my life, and now my future seemed uncertain. [...]
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