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20 Jun 2019, 12:05
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For a close friend of mine:
Male, 29 years old. White.
Employment: Captain in the Military. Company Commander with considerable leadership experience and high rankings within military. With numerous qualifications and awards. Has been deployed numerous times to both combat and non combat locations.
School: West Point, 3.5 gpa BS Engineering with Honors
GMAT: 700 (48Q, 38V)
He's a very accomplished military man with a long history of leadership in that job. Is, as of yet, unsure on the exact job wanted after graduation, but likely looking to focus on strategy or general management in school. Would like to use MBA as a way to transition from leadership in the military to leadership in the business world.
Extra curriculars are sports and church and family life.
Looking at applying to UVA, Harvard, UT, perhaps Ross, and wondering if there are any other schools that might be good fits. Are there thoughts on whether these schools would be a good fit? I know this is a generic profile, but just looking at that, what might he need to strengthen? Many thanks!
Male, 29 years old. White.
Employment: Captain in the Military. Company Commander with considerable leadership experience and high rankings within military. With numerous qualifications and awards. Has been deployed numerous times to both combat and non combat locations.
School: West Point, 3.5 gpa BS Engineering with Honors
GMAT: 700 (48Q, 38V)
He's a very accomplished military man with a long history of leadership in that job. Is, as of yet, unsure on the exact job wanted after graduation, but likely looking to focus on strategy or general management in school. Would like to use MBA as a way to transition from leadership in the military to leadership in the business world.
Extra curriculars are sports and church and family life.
Looking at applying to UVA, Harvard, UT, perhaps Ross, and wondering if there are any other schools that might be good fits. Are there thoughts on whether these schools would be a good fit? I know this is a generic profile, but just looking at that, what might he need to strengthen? Many thanks!
21 Jun 2019, 09:42
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Admissions committees love military applicants so that's good news! Your friend is a bit on the older side & his GMAT is also a bit below average for these schools -- hitting a 720 minimum would be ideal. That said, assuming some strong essays & strong post-MBA goals, the adcom may be willing to overlook those factors, especially given his military background (and I'm assuming some strong leadership experience there).
It will be important to really refine his post-MBA goals. The adcom wants to see that applicants have done their homework there since your whole argument for why you need an MBA rests on your post-MBA goals. Depending on his career goals he needs to be ready to name 3-4 specific skill gaps that he needs to fill in b-school -- saying he wants to learn general management is too vague. And like I said, the skill gaps will depend on the specifics of the career goals.
When it comes to the career goals, he'll need to be ready to name the specific title he wants in the short term & long term, 2-3 target companies, and exactly what he hopes to accomplish in those goals. In other words, they're looking for applicants who don't just plan to get a "job" - they want applicants with a vision to change the business world & they want to SEE that vision through the application and interview.
Long story short, I think your friend definitely has the makings of a strong application & a shot at top 10 schools, but 1) a higher GMAT will make him more competitive 2) we need a strong, clear story about the unique impact he plans to make in the business world in the ST & LT.
In terms of other schools, it's a bit hard to say without knowing his goals since those are a big factor in school selection. If a school has unique electives, clubs, conferences, etc that relate to his goals that will help him make a stronger argument for why that school is the best fit for him.
I hope that helps! Definitely let him know to reach out to us if he'd like to talk through any of this -- we can set him up with a free consultation with an MBA consultant who take a look at his resume & speak in more detail. Just reach out to Claudia at [email protected] & she can hook him up!
It will be important to really refine his post-MBA goals. The adcom wants to see that applicants have done their homework there since your whole argument for why you need an MBA rests on your post-MBA goals. Depending on his career goals he needs to be ready to name 3-4 specific skill gaps that he needs to fill in b-school -- saying he wants to learn general management is too vague. And like I said, the skill gaps will depend on the specifics of the career goals.
When it comes to the career goals, he'll need to be ready to name the specific title he wants in the short term & long term, 2-3 target companies, and exactly what he hopes to accomplish in those goals. In other words, they're looking for applicants who don't just plan to get a "job" - they want applicants with a vision to change the business world & they want to SEE that vision through the application and interview.
Long story short, I think your friend definitely has the makings of a strong application & a shot at top 10 schools, but 1) a higher GMAT will make him more competitive 2) we need a strong, clear story about the unique impact he plans to make in the business world in the ST & LT.
In terms of other schools, it's a bit hard to say without knowing his goals since those are a big factor in school selection. If a school has unique electives, clubs, conferences, etc that relate to his goals that will help him make a stronger argument for why that school is the best fit for him.
I hope that helps! Definitely let him know to reach out to us if he'd like to talk through any of this -- we can set him up with a free consultation with an MBA consultant who take a look at his resume & speak in more detail. Just reach out to Claudia at [email protected] & she can hook him up!
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21 Jun 2019, 10:16
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Thanks so much Admissionado. These are the thoughts I expressed to him as well. I think he knows he wants to get out of the military, but is a bit split between what he wants to do afterwards. I think there's no way he takes the GMAT again. He doesn't have a lot of free time, so the 700 is gonna be it I think.
Certainly I know schools are dependent upon what you want to do afterwards, but let's say he wants to work in strategy or operations at a major company or go into consulting. Do you have thoughts on appropriate places based on that? If not, no worries - just thought I'd check.
Many thanks again for your reply (and for not just sending me form message offering me a free consult like so many folks on here
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Certainly I know schools are dependent upon what you want to do afterwards, but let's say he wants to work in strategy or operations at a major company or go into consulting. Do you have thoughts on appropriate places based on that? If not, no worries - just thought I'd check.
Many thanks again for your reply (and for not just sending me form message offering me a free consult like so many folks on here
)Admissionado
