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Aerospace/Supply Chain Management--GMAT --710 Updated on: 09 Apr 2016, 10:36
Originally posted by bondc707 on 23 Oct 2013, 00:51.
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Hi Jen,

I plan on matriculating in 2015 or 2016. I was dinged at Cornell and Stern this year so I have decided to wait another 2-3 years. I'd appreciate any input you could give me. Below is a brief synopsis of my profile.

Ethnicity- Indian Male living in Canada-- I will probably get my Canadian citizenship in 1-2 years

I majored in Finance at a small regional school in Canada. GPA -3.3 - -last two years(Dean's list) GPA 3.7

GMAT --710 (Q49, V39)

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1 year work experience working at a family run Engineering consulting firm in India.
Marketing Internship at 3M Canada
I have 2.5 years experience in supply chain management as a Buyer at a Mid size (400-500 employees, 100mill in revenue)Aerospace manufacturing firm in Canada.
I currently plan on switching careers over to a more finance oriented role either in corporate finance or portfolio management

Other information:
-- Passed all three levels of the CFA on the first attempt--Don't have any finance experience though, so I won't be getting the charter anytime soon.
- extracurricular involvements --Toastmaster, numerous non leadership volunteer roles

Goals
My end goal is to work at at Aerospace company either in a corporate finance role or as a aerospace supply chain management consultant leveraging my background in finance. Alternatively I could manage an aerospace pension fund or equity research focusing on the aerospace industry. I'll fine tune this over the next few years as my career progresses. I will need to make my story sound believable.


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These are the schools i'm targeting. In my opinion I'm a stretch at all schools except Oxford and UCLA because I have worked at very small companies and attended an unknown regional Canadian school. Can you recommend any other schools that you think I might have a decent shot at?

CBS, Booth, Kellogg, LBS, Oxford, Cambridge , UCLA - Anderson

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Hi,

You most definatley have a very good chance to get into your dream colleges. You have a diverse profile, good curriculars, great extra-curricualrs and a very decent GMAT score. My take is that you should apply to your colleges straight away. Try to potray your diversity well...that should do the trick.

Good luck...
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Hi there,

Thanks for your post. You have some solid things going for you, profile-wise... respectable GMAT, finance/quant skills, CFA, breadth of experiences, international experiences. Your GPA is low yes and as you said, lesser-known college. There's a small question of whether your experience and industry is almost TOO varied, over a short time... with the mentions of engineering consulting, marketing, supply chain, finance... but I think you can manage that story to focus on the areas that were and will be most important to you and your career. Yes the schools you mentioned are a bit of a reach, especially the first 4 you listed.... not impossible, but you may want to add another 1-2 schools that are slightly less competitive for better chances/more variety, and cut 1-2 of the more competitive ones. For supply chain interests, would recommend looking at Broad, Smeal, Fisher, Tepper for example.

It's good that you are planning ahead; be cognizant of aiming for leadership opportunities and ways to make an impact in your current role over time, and brainstorm from now on when you get a chance for essay ideas!

Keep us posted over time and good luck!