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7 years
United States
2025
Male
Score: 735 GMAT Focus
GPA: 3.6
Pre-MBA industry: Energy
Post-MBA industry: Consulting
Fuqua
Full Time MBA
Full Time MBA
Round 2, 2025
AppliedJan 5, 25
InterviewedFeb 19, 25
AcceptedApr 4, 25
Scholarship50%
7 months ago
4 Apr 2025 08:04
Kellogg
Full Time MBA
Full Time MBA
Round 2, 2025
AppliedJan 5, 25
InterviewedJan 24, 25
DeniedMar 26, 25
7 months ago
4 Apr 2025 08:04
McCombs
Full Time MBA
Full Time MBA
Round 2, 2025
AppliedJan 12, 25
InterviewedFeb 17, 25
AcceptedMar 27, 25
Scholarship75%
7 months ago
4 Apr 2025 08:04
Stanford GSB
Full Time MBA
Full Time MBA
Round 2, 2025
AppliedJan 5, 25
DeniedMar 13, 25
8 months ago
13 Mar 2025 11:03
Ross (Michigan)
Full Time MBA
Full Time MBA
Round 2, 2025
AppliedJan 5, 25
InterviewedFeb 3, 25
AcceptedMar 13, 25
Scholarship75%
8 months ago
13 Mar 2025 11:03
Wharton
Full Time MBA
Full Time MBA
Round 2, 2025
AppliedJan 3, 25
DeniedFeb 19, 25
9 months ago
19 Feb 2025 08:02
Sloan MIT
Full Time MBA
Full Time MBA
Round 2, 2025
AppliedJan 10, 25
DeniedFeb 18, 25
9 months ago
19 Feb 2025 08:02
10 months ago
28 Dec 2024 12:12
WE: 6 years working as ME for O&G supermajor, including deepwater site engineer and international experience; PE license. 2 promotions

UG: 3.6 GPA; Highest Honors; Top 5 Eng Program;

EC: Leadership in College Orgs; Decent volunteering in clean energy w/o leadership role;

Short Term Goals: Pivot into Performance Improvement Practice of Top Consulting Firm, focused in broader energy industry

Long Term Goal: Combine engineering experience to focus on developing emerging energy technologies
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10 months ago
29 Dec 2024, 20:45
What resources did you use to study for gmat?
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8 months ago
04 Mar 2025, 20:58
GMAT Official Guide: Comprehensive guide with real past questions and GMATPrep Software slope game
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10 months ago
29 Dec 2024, 21:04
Your background in the oil and gas industry, especially with your experience as a deepwater site engineer, is impressive and certainly positions you well for a transition into consulting. slope game
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10 months ago
30 Dec 2024, 07:07
Hi Griffs
Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, congratulations on that amazing score. Your GPA and work experience looks good too. A lot will depend on how you connect the dots and build a strong narrative around your application.

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10 months ago
30 Dec 2024, 07:35
Hi @Griffs , I hope you are doing well!

Your profile is very strong with a 735 GMAT Focus score, a good GPA of 3.6, and 7 years of meaningful work experience in the energy sector, including leadership and international experience. Your deep technical expertise and engineering background, paired with 2 promotions, show great progression. The transition into consulting, especially focusing on performance improvement in energy, is well articulated and aligns with top consulting firms' needs.

To further strengthen your application, emphasize your leadership in college organizations and consider showcasing more leadership involvement in clean energy projects or other extracurriculars. Your long-term goal of merging engineering experience with emerging energy technologies will resonate well with schools that focus on sustainability and innovation. We would like to know more about your profile, getting to know more details will help us identify, if you can pull out good stories from your experience.

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