Aya Rawashdeh
FTMBA '27
Home Country: United States
Home State: TX
Undergraduate Institution: University of Texas at Tyler
Undergraduate Degree and Major (and minor, if applicable): BS: Computer Information Systems
Pre-MBA Industry: Technology Consulting
Pre-MBA Company: West Monroe
Pre-MBA Title: Experienced Consultant
Desired industry post-MBA: Strategy Consulting
Desired job function post-MBA: Senior Consultant
Summer Internship Company: Ernst & Young
Degree Concentrations: Leadership, Operations Management
Student Organization Membership: Consulting Association, Forte, WILC
What has been the most surprising part of your Rice MBA? Finding out that even the most impressive people in the cohort share the exact same imposter syndrome.
What has been your favorite thing about your MBA experience? The collaborative culture; it’s a rigorous program filled with exceptionally smart people, yet everyone is incredibly supportive of each other across all programs (FTMBA, PMBA, EMBA etc.)
What do you love most about Houston? How wonderfully diverse it is, no matter what your interests are, there is a community or spot for it here.
What is one piece of advice you would share with a prospective? Brace yourself for the challenge ahead, it's tough but as long as you push through with your effort you'll do great.