— Graham Ward, The Wharton School

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"The weekend was incredible.  I learned a tremendous amount about both banking and consulting, plus I had the opportunity to network with corporate sponsors as well as my peers.  MBA JumpStart provided an invaluable forum for the start of my career search process. 

I came away with a strong impression that “sponsors” were deeply committed to diversity." 

— Nadeen Matthews, The Wharton School

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"I walked away from this day feeling much more confident about my interest in consulting. They taught us how to formulate a framework for a problem and coached us through the interview process. I definitely left with a better understanding of how to approach cases."

— Esther Cosio, University of Chicago Booth School of Business

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"Every session was a bundle of invaluable facts and wisdom.  I feel a lot more confident to hit B-School in the fall because the hurdles ahead are much clearer and I’ve been taught the dos and don’ts at JumpStart."

— Gbenga Babarinde, University of Chicago Booth School of Business

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"Because of each company’s commitment to diversity — diversity of thought and experience, I know believe that as a career switcher… I have a good chance of being a competitive applicant against my peers." 

— Rebecca Williams, Columbia

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"I learned more than I thought I would about things I didn’t know were important.  The information communicated about networking protocols was probably the most important thing I learned that weekend.  The network alone is worth its weight in gold!"

— Stacey Rasgado, The Duke MBA    

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"The setup and perfect execution of the program, from cases to classes to receptions, was outstanding.  The opportunity to meet so many highly intelligent colleagues that will enter varied careers in banking, consulting and other arenas was invaluable.  I'm honored that you chose me to be a part of the program, and am inspired to give back to the minority community as I take on positions of increasing responsibility in the corporate world." 

— Kedrick Brown, The Wharton School

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"Thank you so much for organizing an informative and inspirational weekend in Chicago. Your vision and hard work is enabling many students to achieve levels of success that might be unattainable if it were not for MBA Jumpstart.  Following the weekend, I feel more empowered to pursue my goals than before. I now have the beginnings of a network in place and a blueprint to follow that will lead me in the right direction."

— Greg Williams, University of Chicago Booth School of Business

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"JumpStart was the best thing I've been apart of in my pursuit of an MBA thus far. While learning more about these opportunities, I was surrounded by a group of peers that I really drew inspiration and motivation from.  Those connections will last a lifetime."

— Chas Cook, The Duke MBA

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"Overall I feel JumpStart was a very beneficial program. I really appreciate having to wake up early and go hard through out the day. I believe that it allowed us to have a small taste of what we can expect in the careers we are pursuing and is a pressure we needed to feel." 

— Damien Richburg, Univ. of Texas-Austin