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16 Jun 2020, 21:36
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Demographics: Straight white male, non-traditional, first-generation college student (39 years old)
Undergrad: Double major, Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry. Graduated in 2016. Medium-size non-prestigious US State school. Goldwater and Amgen Scholar
Undergrad GPA: 3.8
Grad: Double MS in Biomedical Engineering and Engineering Management at top-5 global university. Published one engineering paper. Prestigious fellowship (NSF-GRFP). Also earned a graduate certificate in business innovation and entrepreneurship from this school (top-3 in business).
Grad GPA: 3.8
GMAT 750
GRE 168Q 164V 5W
Extra-curriculars in undergrad: Founded an international NGO that did engineering work in an impoverished country. Founded an engineering club and was VP for two years. Secretary of two other engineering clubs. Intramural football. Peer tutor and mentor for 3 years.
Work experience:
2 years in biotechnology and data consulting (Non-MBB consulting firm). 1 Promotion.
4 part-time business internships during grad school, 2 in consulting, investment analysis, and venture capital (all small firms).
5 full-time biotech internships in undergrad and grad school, with DOE, two well-known universities, and two very prominent biotech firms, all in engineering.
2 years of research as a PhD student before leaving for industry. My field was cancer/data research. Found that business was more to my liking than lab life.
Prior to re-entering undergrad in 2009 I was out of school for 6 years caring for my mother, who was battling a terminal illness. I was not able to work formally during this time and tutored instead whenever I could.
Reason to get an MBA:
I want to expand my expertise in strategy and continue in consulting at the MBB level. I love working with people and teams and always felt sad working alone in the lab. Consulting has been an amazing fit for me. I want to continue in this direction. The best way for me to continue to contribute to my teams and do my best work for clients is by continuing to enhance my abilities and business perspectives.
Thank you all so much for your input! If possible, I'd also be interested to know what other schools would be a good fir for my applicant profile.
Undergrad: Double major, Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry. Graduated in 2016. Medium-size non-prestigious US State school. Goldwater and Amgen Scholar
Undergrad GPA: 3.8
Grad: Double MS in Biomedical Engineering and Engineering Management at top-5 global university. Published one engineering paper. Prestigious fellowship (NSF-GRFP). Also earned a graduate certificate in business innovation and entrepreneurship from this school (top-3 in business).
Grad GPA: 3.8
GMAT 750
GRE 168Q 164V 5W
Extra-curriculars in undergrad: Founded an international NGO that did engineering work in an impoverished country. Founded an engineering club and was VP for two years. Secretary of two other engineering clubs. Intramural football. Peer tutor and mentor for 3 years.
Work experience:
2 years in biotechnology and data consulting (Non-MBB consulting firm). 1 Promotion.
4 part-time business internships during grad school, 2 in consulting, investment analysis, and venture capital (all small firms).
5 full-time biotech internships in undergrad and grad school, with DOE, two well-known universities, and two very prominent biotech firms, all in engineering.
2 years of research as a PhD student before leaving for industry. My field was cancer/data research. Found that business was more to my liking than lab life.
Prior to re-entering undergrad in 2009 I was out of school for 6 years caring for my mother, who was battling a terminal illness. I was not able to work formally during this time and tutored instead whenever I could.
Reason to get an MBA:
I want to expand my expertise in strategy and continue in consulting at the MBB level. I love working with people and teams and always felt sad working alone in the lab. Consulting has been an amazing fit for me. I want to continue in this direction. The best way for me to continue to contribute to my teams and do my best work for clients is by continuing to enhance my abilities and business perspectives.
Thank you all so much for your input! If possible, I'd also be interested to know what other schools would be a good fir for my applicant profile.
18 Jun 2020, 10:49
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YOu are a tough one. I'd recommend you apply to a range of programs and perhaps state your goal a little differently. MBB tend to prefer younger applicants for their entry positions. If you write in terms of consulting in bio engineering or pharma, that doesn't preclude from aiming for MBB, but it won't spook schools into thinking you are unrealistic or too narrowly focused.
In terms of schools to consider HBS is fantastic, but I'd also suggest you consider MIT Sloan, Tuck, Yale SOM, Kellogg, Ross, and Darden. If you'd consider west coast, also think about Stanford and Haas. My main point is given the non-traditional nature of your qualifications and path to bschool, apply widely.
Best,
Linda
19 Jun 2020, 06:30
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[/quote]
YOu are a tough one. I'd recommend you apply to a range of programs and perhaps state your goal a little differently. MBB tend to prefer younger applicants for their entry positions. If you write in terms of consulting in bio engineering or pharma, that doesn't preclude from aiming for MBB, but it won't spook schools into thinking you are unrealistic or too narrowly focused.
In terms of schools to consider HBS is fantastic, but I'd also suggest you consider MIT Sloan, Tuck, Yale SOM, Kellogg, Ross, and Darden. If you'd consider west coast, also think about Stanford and Haas. My main point is given the non-traditional nature of your qualifications and path to bschool, apply widely.
Best,
Linda[/quote]
Thank you for your response, Linda. I am relieved that there could be a place for me in a traditional two-year program. I have also heard from folks who say I might be a better fit for an executive MBA program due to my age. But those seem to want significantly more status and work experience from applicants, compared to what I have to offer. It also seems that I might miss out on the critical internship after the first year that two-year programs feed into.
Would some executive programs be a better option in the near future? If so, which ones might be better for a candidate who has less experience? Thank you again for your help!
YOu are a tough one. I'd recommend you apply to a range of programs and perhaps state your goal a little differently. MBB tend to prefer younger applicants for their entry positions. If you write in terms of consulting in bio engineering or pharma, that doesn't preclude from aiming for MBB, but it won't spook schools into thinking you are unrealistic or too narrowly focused.
In terms of schools to consider HBS is fantastic, but I'd also suggest you consider MIT Sloan, Tuck, Yale SOM, Kellogg, Ross, and Darden. If you'd consider west coast, also think about Stanford and Haas. My main point is given the non-traditional nature of your qualifications and path to bschool, apply widely.
Best,
Linda[/quote]
Thank you for your response, Linda. I am relieved that there could be a place for me in a traditional two-year program. I have also heard from folks who say I might be a better fit for an executive MBA program due to my age. But those seem to want significantly more status and work experience from applicants, compared to what I have to offer. It also seems that I might miss out on the critical internship after the first year that two-year programs feed into.
Would some executive programs be a better option in the near future? If so, which ones might be better for a candidate who has less experience? Thank you again for your help!
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