One of the most rewarding aspects of my 15 years in MBA admissions consulting has been the opportunity to meet former clients around the world.
While it is always wonderful to reconnect with them online and hear about their application journeys and MBA experiences, meeting them in person, often in their home country or adopted country, feels truly special.
Over the years, I have had the pleasure of meeting several former clients across the globe—Joseph (IESE MBA) in Lisbon, Mansi (Harvard MBA) in Gurgaon, Karan (Kelley MBA) in Faridabad, Katherine (UCLA, Anderson MBA) in California, Tanu (Kellogg admit) in Phoenix, and Cheska (Hitotsubashi ICS MBA) in Tokyo. Each meeting has been a wonderful opportunity to learn more about their application journeys, post-MBA experiences, life stories, and future plans.
Last month, when my husband and I were planning our trip to Egypt, I remembered my former client, Mohamed (RSM MBA), who lives and works in Cairo. I reached out to see if he might be available to meet during our four-day stay, and he graciously agreed.
Mohamed drove nearly an hour through Cairo’s traffic to meet us at the Marriott Hotel, where we were staying. It was an absolute pleasure reconnecting with him.
Our conversation covered many topics—his MBA and post-MBA journey, life in the Netherlands, cultural differences, life experiences, the growing importance of AI, and how he is using AI in his newly founded consulting firm.
Thank you, Mohamed, for taking the time to meet us, especially during the holy month of Ramadan while you were fasting. I truly appreciated the effort.
I’m delighted to share a few pictures from our meeting in Cairo.
Meeting with Mohamed at the Marriott in Cairo
Mohamed had earlier shared his inspiring MBA journey and post-MBA experience in a video interview with me.
You can watch the full conversation here:
https://myessayreview.com/student-interviews/mba-41-exceptional-tale-perseverance-sense-duty-faith/
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