Last week I attended a talk with hosted by Sarah, a GRF in Rose house. We talked about grad school applications and ways to navigate the process. It was extremely insightful to hear from her because she experienced transitioning from the workforce to grad school, which was a unique perspective. She shared with us how she was a History major during undergrad and then went into consulting. After a couple years of working in consulting, she decided to take an unconventional path and apply to get her Ph.D. in English. In addition to her diverse background, she also mentored pre-MBA students in their application process. Once she shared this information with us, I was extremely excited to ask as many questions as possible.

One of the career paths I have been carefully considering is consulting, and she was able to share her experience with me about her time at a small firm. Due to the fact that I am not an economics or business major, I was concerned that I would not be able to break into this extremely competitive field. However, she gave me tips on how to be successful in the field and reassured me that my undergrad major was only a small factor in the decision-making process. We were also able to talk about what the best timeline would be, and I decided that getting experience in the field before ultimately returning to school to obtain my MBA is the best option for me.

Overall, attending this event was extremely useful because I had just recently been starting to consider what I would be doing after graduation. I am grateful for all the useful advice Sarah shared with us, and I plan on remaining in contact with her throughout the rest of undergrad and beyond.