Hello Filipe, thanks for sharing your details.

Your GMAT Focus score is competitive, but it is below the average for Stanford GSB. A retake targeting 20+ points higher would strengthen your chances.

Your background sounds interesting with 5 years of experience in Aerospace and Defense industry. You'll need to mention more e.g. company names, career progression, career goals, etc. to assess your profile better.

Your GPA is on the lower side for M7's, so you'll need to demonstrate strong academic rigor elsewhere, such as through your GMAT quant score, or any advanced certifications e.g. MBAMath, HBSCore, etc.

Also, anything on the extracurriculars?

Feel free to reach out for a deeper chat.

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Hi @Filipe Ribeiro
Thanks for sharing your profile

Based on the information you’ve provided, your GPA does not meet the average for Stanford GSB and the same applies to your 675 GMAT Focus score. We’d strongly advise targeting a 700+ Focus score, ideally closer to 720, considering the very competitive applicant pool here.

Aerospace & Defense is a differentiated background, and your 5 years of experience is strong, provided you've had progression and leadership exposure. Some insights into your roles and responsibilities will help us get a clear picture of your work profile. That said, for GSB, leadership stories, impact, and mission-driven elements matter even more than industry. You will need to clearly articulate how you’ve driven initiatives, built cross-functional/border influence, and contributed to larger outcomes. Any international projects or client exposure will be additive.

Consulting can be a realistic and logical pivot as Aerospace & Defense tends to produce great problem-solvers with technical depth, both of which are valued in consulting. However, you need to clearly specify consulting for what function and which type of firms (MBB, boutique Aerospace-focused, strategy consulting)? Also, what region are you targeting post-MBA for consulting? Without this specificity, your goal sounds too generic for GSB, which looks for intentionality. Also, make sure to connect your Aerospace & Defense background to unique strengths you’ll bring to consulting (technical, regulatory, project management, leadership in complex environments, etc.).

Given the competitiveness of GSB, I would highly recommend building a broader list. Strong fit options would include INSEAD (consulting-friendly, short program), Kellogg, Ross, Duke Fuqua, and HEC Paris, all excellent consulting feeders. If you want to stay closer to LATAM, look at IE Business School or ESADE, which have strong consulting pipelines and are open to aerospace / defense profiles.

We’d love to offer a 1-on-1 profile evaluation to dive deeper into your strengths, discuss more about your portfolio, talk through your fit across schools, and co-create a tailored application game plan!

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Hi Filipe Ribeiro
Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, with 5 years of experience in the aerospace and defense sector, you bring a unique industry background to your Stanford application. However, a 675 GMAT FE score is decent, but given Stanford’s competitiveness, especially with your GPA, I would recommend retaking the exam. It will also be crucial to strengthen other aspects of your application like your essays, recs, resume etc. Emphasize leadership, innovation, and global impact in your work as these are the key themes which adcoms at GSB looks for. Your non-traditional background can stand out if paired with a compelling personal story and clear goals in consulting.

It will also be crucial for you to showcase moments where you led complex initiatives or cross-functional teams. Also, can you highlight community involvement and entrepreneurial experience that aligns with Stanford’s values.

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Hi @Filipe Ribeiro ! We would love to learn more about your academic background, extracurricular activities, professional experiences, and personal journey so we can offer a more tailored assessment of your profile and evaluate your chances at your target schools more accurately. Feel free to book a profile evaluation session.

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