Hi guys, I will be really grateful for a
profile review for the Judge MBA, Class of 21, being how my path is different from most applicants. I only went for my undergrad after 7 years in the military and I am not sure how this will affect my application for the MBA considering I am still an undergrad, and my WE came before. Any thoughts? I have already been awarded an MBA Overseas Scholarship from my previous organisation.
I graduate from undergrad studies on Dec 19, however, I intend to send in my applications in Round 1 with my unofficial transcript reflecting my current GPA - only 1 elective module left, it won't affect my GPA - Is this advisable?
Background and Nationality: 27y/o | Male | South East Asian, Chinese
Undergrad Info:
B.Sc (First Class Honours) Finance - National University of Singapore. 4.65/5 GPA.
GMAT:
700 (1st Attempt) - Retaking in July.
Work Experience and Leadership:
- Current Undergraduate on scholarship. Only matriculated into NUS in 2016.
- Previously a military pilot with 7 years of full-time military experience. Holding the rank of captain.
- Led and flew in Large Force Missions, managing formations of up to 64 aircraft in simulated aerial combat, as a Mission Commander in multi-national training exercises such as Ex. Red Flag / Ex. Green Flag.
- Flew high-risk rescue missions search and rescue missions over the South China Sea and Borneo, saving several lives over a 3-year operational tour.
- Qualified on 7 aircraft types, including jets, in roles such as ship landing, night and zero visibility flying, live firing and special forces insertion.
- Co-authored the Tactical Employment Manuals, standardising the capabilities, roles, tactics and mission command structure across the aircraft fleet.
- Co-structured Training Plans, helping establish common training standards and roadmaps for aircrew training.
- Helped streamline workflow requirements, achieving annual cost savings of S$165,000/++ for the service.
- Managed unit manpower requirements and the welfare of 100 active and reserve aircrew: Ensured high combat readiness, strong unit cohesion and a high state of morale
- Responsible for the accurate monthly tracking and reporting of the manpower status, finance requirements and flying activities of the unit.
Extra Curricular Activities:
Golf – Represented NUS in Intervarsity Golf Tournaments, coming in 5th and 9th in 2017 and 2018 respectively. Team Manager for NUS Golf.
Organised the NUS Entrepreneurship Societies’ (NES) Camp for undergraduate entrepreneurs as the Student Director of NES.
Projects: Non-shareholding/non-profit sharing director at Singapore’s first lab-grown diamond distributor which I helped to co-found with close friends. Helped direct business development and create partnerships with local jewellers over the semester break. Travelled regularly to negotiate with Chinese and Indian diamond producers, becoming familiar with the nuances of doing business in these markets. Exited the project after 1 year.
Achievements:
Dean’s List 2017, NUS | Dean’s List 2018, NUS
Military Overseas Postgraduate Scholarship
Military Academic Scholarship
Honour Graduate, US Army Flight School (Top 10% of Pilot Trainee Cohort)
Sword of Merit, Officer Cadet School (Top 10% of Officer Cadet Cohort)
Languages: English, Chinese, French, Thai, Malay.
Post-MBA Goals: Remain in the defence industry and join a defence supplier / military consultancy in a management role