Introduction Kayvon Pirestani was accepted into the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business for the class of 2005 with a USD 20k scholarship. He also had offers from NYU and INSEAD, and was waitlisted by Columbia. He is very pleased to share his successful application dossier with prospective applicants. Here I would like to briefly introduce our guest.
His basic profile is as follows: GMAT 780 MBA 2005 Chicago GSB, M.S Carnegie Mellon University, B.S. Carnegie Mellon University Worked for the London office of the Capital Markets Company, a consultancy specializing in the financial services industry Born in Iran, educated in the U.S., worked in Europe and East Asia, Kayvon has experienced rich international exposure. Rich international perspectives make Kayvon swiftly adapt to the new environment. Prompted by the strong interests in Chinese markets and culture, Kayvon visited China after finishing all the application and has been studying Chinese for the past six months. Recognizing the usefulness in applicants sharing their experiences, Kayvon organized the 2003 Beijing MBA Applicants Group in Beijing. This gathering helped build the friendship between us and we thus got to know each other in depth gradually. Actually, besides learning Chinese and Chinese culture, Kayvon recently took a fascinating trip, that I think is worth mentioning here. In August, Kayvon spent four weeks to travelling around China alone on a Honda motorcycle. From Beijing to Taiyuan, to Xi’an, to Chengdu, to LiJiang, then to Kunming, the route almost covers half of china. We Chinese friends all suggested that he give up such a crazy idea. It is a dangerous route, not only because of the poor quality of the road, but also because of his unfamiliarity with China. Not just for fun, but for discovering the true China, Kayvon decided to set out on this journey. Fortunately, he returned Beijing safely. The trip helped him know more about our country, both the pleasant and unpleasant aspects. Kayvon has grown to love this land after the journey.
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