About Tej

At Bowdoin, my curiosity about what different careers looked like pulled me from teaching at the local middle school to signing social media influencers for a sportstech startup to working in corporate finance at a large defense company. While I didn't love all of these experiences, being able to explore gave me more clarity on my ambition and goals. It led me to work hard to master the case interview process and land a full-time role at Bain & Company, while simultaneously following my interest in education by pursuing a Fulbright Teaching Fellowship in Vietnam. Before applying to business school, I would have assumed that top programs would look for students who actually took business classes in undergrad, devoted most of their extracurriculars to consulting clubs, and investment orgs. However, after going through the process myself, I think my period of exploration helped set me apart. My journey to this point has been exciting but only possible because of the mentorship I received from others who believed in me. I'm excited to be on Leland to pay it forward. If you also feel that your profile might not match what Harvard or Stanford "want", book an intro call and let's chat!