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“What I really enjoyed about teaching was working one-on-one with students — which I still do — and I think that I might like to start a program where I am able to tutor inner city children. However, I also like working with numbers, so I want to go into the financial field and see what I am able to do there.”
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“One of the things that really intrigued me about MIT Sloan is that the School fosters individuals who really have a desire to improve themselves on a broad scale and to develop a unique way of thinking as opposed to honing specific skills that they already have. In the twenty-minute lecture they held during the AdMit weekend, I was already inspired to think about things I never had before.”
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“My father and both of my grandfathers owned and operated small businesses. Being surrounded by entrepreneurs sparked my curiosity about the subtle differences that caused some businesses to thrive and others to fail.”
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“MIT prizes innovation,” Hawes says, “They want you to go and start companies.” Being part of this startup gave Hawes what he describes as a “full range of responsibilities” so that he felt he was applying “every ounce of what you learn” in the MIT Sloan classrooms.
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“I think some of the lab experiences and classes I've had have helped me approach problems holistically, by looking not only at the big picture, but also at the different facets of a problem that need to be tackled and affect each other.”
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“After my first year at MIT Sloan, I have found my passion in the area of finance . One of the great things about MIT Sloan is that you get a chance to be exposed to everything, which is especially good for a career changer like myself.”
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“I was looking for a way to transition from a track in market research to starting a business in a totally separate industry. MIT Sloan seemed like the road there. It was the next logical step, providing all the managerial and leadership skills I will need to start my own business.”
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“Ever since I was a teenager I have wanted to have a very deep impact on the world. I was only 19 when I started working in marketing and after I gained the experience I thought I needed, I started my own company in Argentina. …”
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“I have always loved businesses that invent new processes or somehow change the status quo. After college I worked for a small company in China that is now publicly traded on the NASDAQ, and two Web companies.”
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“When I went to AdMit weekend I really just felt this energy that pushes you to give the best of yourself. I can understand how people go to MIT and build a company because it is an environment that makes you work hard and dream, and that is what I am looking forward to.”
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“I have always been very interested in the intersection between the private sector and the public sector. I came to MIT Sloan to really understand more about the business sector and it has made me realize that the ability to have an impact and make the world a better place doesn't only lie in the non-profit sector.”
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“MIT Sloan really pushes you to go out and try different things. One of the things that impressed me when I was researching schools was the Sloan Innovation Period where you take a break from traditional classes and explore other topics.”
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