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One of my mentors in college, Professor Barry Johnston, always encouraged me to seek out and solve the hardest problems. Another, Professor Emeritus Charles Cooney, taught me that the hardest problems often occur at interfaces between multiple sectors. The 2+2 program offered me a way to learn the language and tools I would need to tackle tough problems at the interface of science and business. [...]
I knew I needed to work in industry in order to develop my competence as an engineer, but I also knew that I wanted to transition out of big business after achieving that competency and found a company. The HBS 2+2 process gave me that roadmap to get trained up as an engineer, get exposure to the oil and gas business, but then the ability to step out of big business at an identified point to make my transition. [...]
SVMP and 2+2 Alumna, Alexxis Isaac
- 01 Jul 2020
How SVMP Helped Me Take My Next Steps (2+2) and Find Myself
We grew up with the foundation of a single mom, my grandparents, child support, and food stamps. In middle school, I transitioned to living in San Antonio with my dad who is Panamanian and who was married to my stepmom. Two more siblings came along and I found myself in a two-parent, relatively stable middle-class household. I learned a lot in my childhood, and something that I will always be grateful for was the opportunity to understand and live through a wide variety of circumstances. It built my empathy towards others and instilled in me a sense of gratitude for the small things in life. [...]
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. [...]
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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