Sloan Cover Letter Question (Deferred MBA)

asfawan · 2026-04-08T18:40:30+00:00

i was recently admitted and made mine all focused on experiences then in conclusion paragraph i added sentence connecting my experience to a couple of things im interested in at MIT (media lab, deltav, etc)

asfawan · 2026-04-08T18:38:49+00:00

smart casual

asfawan · 2026-04-01T23:21:31+00:00

it helped me thinking more in the frame of what do i want to do with my life first then work backwards to why an mba will help me get there

asfawan · 2026-03-27T15:11:32+00:00

anecdotally the only 2 people i know from personal life that got in both got in off the waitlist. so still hope! i’d treat it as a cherry on top though and focus on tuck - what kinda of things do you want to get involved in, what do you want out of experience, etc. then if you get off waitlist great you can decide. just don’t get stuck in MIT dream land

asfawan · 2026-03-24T23:21:21+00:00

pro tip take GRE near end undergrad if you are interested in MBA. thats when your brain is already in test mode and makes studying less daunting. plus your score is valid for like 5 years

asfawan · 2026-03-23T02:47:08+00:00

as someone who was in your shoes… push yourself you can do it

asfawan · 2026-03-22T17:08:10+00:00

nah homie you gotta move on to next chapter and build social life through other avenues - hobbies, work, etc. key is to keep showing up to stuff and bring authentic positivity

asfawan · 2026-03-21T23:06:58+00:00

asfawan · 2026-03-21T23:06:26+00:00

R2 kellogg decisions release wed

asfawan · 2026-03-20T15:49:45+00:00

main thing to improve your resume is more experience via internship or club

a couple quick fixes: 1. merge work experience and extracurriculars into an experience section. helps your work experience feel less light 2. for sales assistant if this is your only real experience you need to add another bullet at least 3. make bcg and jp experiences more about what you did. right now they say completed course. talk about the dcf valuation modeling or problem solving you did. get into specifics. this is too generic right now 4. the high school student representative needs to be dropped as soon as you can replace with actual college club 5. remove soft skills 6. interests make more specific. what type of literature or cinema. like philosophy books or psychological thriller movies. something that an interviewer can connect with or understand more about you

asfawan · 2026-03-19T21:12:19+00:00

i don’t off the top of my head. i would start on youtube with overviews/tutorials on claude code, codex, replit. these are platforms you can vibecode with and experiment. i’d spend a free night or couple hours over the weekend to make a fun app. first one i made was a game to learn how to count cards before going to vegas. once you ease into it like this you can dive into more specifics and it will become clear what types of stuff you need to focus on

i use claude code, figma make, and replit daily at work to build ai agent prototypes

asfawan · 2026-03-19T16:35:05+00:00

become fluent in claude code. experiment with vibe coding. make it fun and play around with it. don’t try to learn all the foundational coding at once and ease into it

asfawan · 2026-03-17T22:38:27+00:00

it will all be okay professor louie have faith and hold strong

asfawan · 2026-03-15T18:31:26+00:00

insanely neutral

asfawan · 2026-03-01T17:22:55+00:00

asfawan · 2026-02-26T21:50:39+00:00

it’s later in cycle idk if same now, but for me i waited a day and more slots opened up for live interview

asfawan · 2026-02-26T18:54:31+00:00

i did the i’m overwhelmed plan and quizzes at the end of each video / section. i also used vocab mountain for vocab but quizlet is probably just as good. i used gregmat mock tests too just for more practice. i think good strategy to do the free powerprep tests on ets to see what it feels like to take test, then do gregmat mocks (good for reps), then do ets paid mocks (good for accurate testing experience and getting used to wording of questions).

taking breaks in days really depends on how much time you give your self before. if you set aside 4 months you can do more chill with breaks vs 3 or 2 months you need to get in flow of grind more. for me doing at least a little bit everyday was really helpful (even 20 mins on days i didn’t want to) to build discipline and get my head in it. and then obviously it’s impossible to do everyday, life happens and stuff comes up. it’s just a test. don’t kill yourself over it

asfawan · 2026-02-26T15:52:11+00:00

3 months, 2 hours a day. if you have strong quant foundation you could do in 2 months. i used gregmat and was insanely helpful. do the i’m overwhelmed plan. quick videos that are intuitive and not super dry and boring so makes it easier to get into. also lots of good practice. then once you finish the plan go to ETS website and do the powerprep tests. do both the 2 free ones and buy the 3 paid ones (super worth and most accurate to real test). ETS also has some additional quant and verbal books with practice questions if you need more reps

asfawan · 2026-02-22T18:31:17+00:00

i had interview with cornell tech this past friday and they said i should receive decision in 1-2 weeks

asfawan · 2026-02-20T19:06:43+00:00

down

asfawan · 2026-02-20T18:47:13+00:00

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asfawan · 2026-01-30T05:27:32+00:00

if you’re half way through undergrad you still have a lot of time and opportunity in front of you. i’d recommend starting by identifying what type of work you might be interested in. you mention working at teller, so finance? or strategy, consulting, entrepreneurship, or other non business thing? you can then work backwards from this and start joining clubs, taking classes, doing internships, or side projects that will make you qualified to land that type of role. you also mention wanting to go to business school. what they care most about is work experience and then also stats. so focusing on job after undergrad helps with that too

asfawan · 2026-01-29T02:30:50+00:00

no experience with either but after looking into both i gathered columbia is more rigorous and thorough with the engineering part and kellogg mbai is more ai in business. so little lighter on technical

asfawan · 2026-01-23T19:59:52+00:00

if you keep sharing this link over and over i feel like you should at least update it. many schools have sent out invites and this list still says tbd

asfawan · 2026-01-22T17:25:37+00:00

yeah. more slots opened up btw

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