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HBS Perspectives: Bryan Stromer

Bryan Stromer, an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School (HBS), shares his journey of growth, risk-taking, and the supportive academic environment at HBS. He highlights his involvement in the Disability Advocacy and Affinity Group (DAAG), the diverse perspectives in his section, and his favorite classroom moments. He encourages prospective students to use HBS as a time for exploration and discovery, emphasizing the long-term value of the experience. His prior experiences include working at Amazon and Microsoft.

The New Faces Of Disability: Busting Stereotypes And Bending The World To Fit Their Needs, Forbes 2019

“As part of his role as a marketer, Bryan Stromer has gotten to travel internationally and regularly attends conferences. He describes Cerebral Palsy as a part of his identity. “When people see me coming down the hall, they can immediately see that I walk differently.” says Stromer. He uses humor as a way to help break down the stigma that having a visible disability can sometimes create. If someone is struggling to describe him, he says, I tell them it’s totally fine to use the word disability. Really, just say the word disability,” he says. “If someone has already written me off because of the way I walk, it gives me the opportunity to prove them wrong and exceed their expectations, while also hopefully redefining how they think about disability.”

I go to a top university, known for its research in disabilities. Yet students like me are an afterthought.

Bryan Stromer, a senior at Vanderbilt University, writes that colleges can do better for students with disabilities.

Bryan Stromer’s NY Times Blog on Choosing a College

Bryan Stromer was one of eight high school seniors from around the world chosen to blog about their college choice journey for the New York Times.