ilovecroquettes wrote:
Requesting Profile Eval for MBA 2023/2024 Intake
Age: 29
Sex: Female
Ethnicity: Southeast Asian (US Citizen, Immigrant, 1st Generation College)
Schools: HBS, Wharton, Sloan, Columbia, Booth, Haas
GMAT
Not yet taken, aiming for 690-710
Academics:
-BS in Mechanical Engineering from HYPSM-Theatre minor-2.9 Cumulative GPA, downward trend (It’s my weakest area, I know... It was hard adjusting to college, I was dealing with depression... I plan to explain in optional essay)
College Leadership:
-Executive Board Member at Diversity Group 1-Community Engagement Chair at Diversity Group 2-Part-time jobs and internships
-Study abroad in Germany
Work Experience:
- 4 years in F100 Aerospace – Mechanical Engineer, Program Manager, Promoted 1x, Given Program-level award, $1-2million projects w/ international clients, process improvement initiatives saving company $500K-Lead my office Employee Resource Group (ERG) focused on Community Engagement
- 1 year in FAANG – Mechanical Engineer, $50-70million projects
Extra Curriculars:
-Volunteer for national organization focused on Education enablement and College Prep for first-generation students of color - Teaching STEM classes, CS TA, resume workshops
-Ski instructor (2 years)
Goals:
-Short term: Work in Tech - Product Management or Operations
-Long Term: Expand my venture focused on Mental Health and Wellness, Head of Product at Tech company
Questions:-Other than GMAT, any other ways to mitigate my low undergrad GPA? Do you recommend HBX Core? Would enrolling in a Master’s in CS help or detract from application?-Any other schools you recommend would be a good fit?
Sorry to hear about your depression. You are not alone. There are many reasons not everyone does well in UG. HBX is good. One thing I often recommend is that you retake any Quant classes in which you did poorly in UG (e.g., stats, calc, finance) at an accredited university for a letter grade. Accredited can include community colleges. Brand name is not important.