“I felt that business
principles and skills could help me do more good in the world,”
says Alice Cassin, pictured.
Alice
Cassin
The student: Alice Cassin, 29
Hometown: Born in Richmond, Virginia; spent
childhood in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The school: The University of Virginia Darden
School of Business, Class of 2017
Undergraduate: Princeton University 2010; Near
East Studies
Work experience: The Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace; The National Democratic Institute; The World
Bank
Her best admissions advice: With regard to
selling yourself to an admissions team: “I think the biggest
mistake people make is that they write about why they’re
interested in the degree as…
