
When Nadim Muzayyin was applying to business school, he felt what he lacked most was confidence. He had the resume, having risen the ranks at a venture capital firm, and was finishing his mandatory military service in Singapore. But his sights were set on attending an Ivy League-level business school—and he was willing to shoulder a $250,000 toll to do so.
So, what’s an extra few thousand of dollars to give him a better chance at getting into a top school?