Tuck Bridge Stories: Billy and Katie McGahan

Billy (Yale University '20) and Katie (Cornell University '20) McGahan attended Session I of Bridge together this summer. They shared their Bridge experience from a sibling perspective:

Like many other Bridgers, my college does not offer a finance or business major, so Bridge was a unique opportunity for me to immerse myself in a business curriculum taught by some of the best business school professors in the world. I was also lucky enough to receive a raving review from Sara McGahan (Bridge ’17, Dartmouth ’17), that eliminated any doubt in my mind that I wanted to come to Bridge. 

Attending Bridge with my sister Katie has been a blast. Our study groups meet across the hall from each other, so there has been plenty of moments of sibling rivalry. Our competitiveness was especially apparent during the MarkStrat simulation, during which our companies probably targeted each other’s product lines more than two typical companies would have.

The Bridge experience has been incredibly rewarding for me. The classes have been outstanding, the career development opportunities have been incredibly helpful, and the mentorship provided by the Bridge Associates has been enormously valuable. As someone who wanted to go into banking or consulting but was relatively unsure, Bridge allowed me to explore these paths and helped me solidify and have confidence in my career aspirations. The tangible business skillset I have gained and meaningful connections I have made will stick with me for the rest of my life.