Will an awesome GMAT score and 5 years of work experience at a Fortune 500 help you get into Owen, maybe… but you NEED to be able to answer three big questions:
- Why do you want an MBA
- Why do you want a Vanderbilt MBA
- And why now?
There are people with phenomenal backgrounds at Owen, here is mini-list from my 1am consciousness:
- Ms. Ecuador
- WNBA player
- Popular Music Industry Blogger
- Master Brewer
- CEO & CTOs of companies
- Software Engineer turned Tennis Professional
- Two Students from Suriname!
- Ben Affleck’s Stunt Double
You have your fair share of I-Bankers, Consultants, Real Estate Developers, Engineers, Economists, Musicians, Medical Doctors, PhDs, HR Professionals, Lawyers, Teachers, Marketing Executives… you get the picture.
My point: You better have a story!

