The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast #163 How I Got Into Harvard Business School with Graciela Brewer
May 1, 2020
Graciela Brewer, a Senior UX Designer at Netsmart and a mother from Kansas City, shares her inspiring journey of gaining admission to Harvard, MIT, NYU, and Cornell Tech. She discusses how parenting influenced her school choices and the importance of campus environments for families. Graciela offers tips on crafting compelling essays and resumes, the significance of extracurricular activities, and how she navigated the stressful application process. Her insights on selecting recommenders and tackling unique interview prompts are particularly valuable for non-traditional candidates.
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Target Schools by Family Needs
- Focus your MBA school selection on places that fit your family's location needs.
- Reach out to school clubs, especially family and mom groups, to learn about support for parents on campus.
From Journalism to UX Leadership
- Grace switched majors from journalism to computer science and moved into UX design.
- She realized an MBA was important to grow into leadership roles influencing company strategy.
Leverage Student Clubs for Insight
- Use school clubs to connect with students in your interest areas to learn candid insights.
- Research extracurricular culture to get motivated and prepare for MBA life beyond academics.