One thing I am quite passionate about is helping prospect students to learn more about Haas so they can make better decisions. This is really one of the reason I started this blog. With this in mind, I decided to be a member of the Haas mentor program. Here is how the program works: The newly admit student will sign up to be a mentee in the program. Based on his/her background, the committee will assign a mentor to him/her. The mentor will answer any questions he/she may have on the student life at Haas and help to connect the mentee with the appropriate resource.
The goal of the program is to help the admit students understand what it is really like to be at Haas.( Yes, whenever I get involved in something, the first thing I think about is what is our goal? What are we trying to achieve as a group). Having gone through the process myself last year, I personally think the candidate can browse through school's websites, go to the MBA fair or even visit the campus but still don't have a clue what it is like to be at Haas. One of reason for this is because MBA is such an intense, intimate and personal experience that it's almost impossible to generalize. Haas admitted a total of 7 Taiwanese students this year. Each of us will provide a different perspective on the school because of of the activities we involve ourselves in. For example: Ashley is big on the non-profit, Gloria is focusing in consulting and I am all over the place- tech and investment banking. On the other hand, when you reach out to current students or alumni, ask what kind of school/club/career/networking activities he/she has been involved in so you know where the advice is coming from.
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