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MBA Voices
MBA Voices
Before HBS it was challenging for me to be totally authentic at school and work because I was afraid that people would “discover” that I was mistakenly admitted or hired. I hid my identity as a first-gen low-income student and professional. My EC (second) year I did one of the scariest things of my life: I shared with the whole HBS community my life story – pure, raw, and emotional. [...]
Hearing about the sense of community among Latino students and alumni was really one of two key reasons why HBS quickly became my dream school. From the moment I was admitted, I knew that I wanted to be an active member in LASO. During my first year, I was LASO’s VP of Community Engagement and through the experience I have seen the impact that having a strong sense of community has. I wanted to become Co-President to continue building that sense of community and to inspire Latino leadership representation. [...]
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