FromGMATtoMBA wrote:
Hello Admissions Consultants!
I would appreciate your insights and evaluation of my profile and chances at admission into H/S/W.
Background
Ethnicity: Asian (think Chinese, Korean, Japanese)
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Plan to Apply: Fall 2022 (Round 1)
Intended Matriculation: Fall 2023
Academics
GMAT: 740 (Q: 49, V: 41)
Undergraduate Institution: Top 15 (U.S. News & World Report)
Major: Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 3.60/4.00
Work Experience
Current Role: Project Manager for Fortune 500 Aerospace Company (think Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, Raytheon/United Technologies)
Years of Work Experience: 1-year as Project Manager; 1-year as Manufacturing Engineer
Extracurriculars
- ESL instructor and mentor for refugees
- Mentor for underprivileged student (sponsored by national program)
Additional
- Early promotion within a little over a year in the first role out of college
- Passed CFA Level 1 Exam
Post-MBA Career Goals
Short-Term: Currently exploring the viability of two paths in mind:
1. Management Consulting (with a focus on aerospace) or
2. PM at an Autonomous/EV company. Debating if one goal is more realistic than the other in light of my background.
Long-Term: Hope to become a CEO or COO at a large engineering company in the aerospace or autonomous/EV industry.
Please let me know your thoughts on my admissions chances at H/S/W as well as feedback on what aspects of my candidacy I should focus on improving. Thank you!
Hi
FromGMATtoMBAThanks for posting. Here are some points to think through:
- You have 2 years of experience so far, in both engineering and project management roles. Possibly waiting for one more year before you apply, to get more managerial and project management experience, may be beneficial, especially for M7 schools. Your GMAT/GPA is good and within what they look for.
- Aerospace consulting is a niche practice, and usually much smaller than other ones. It would not be available at many offices at well. Given your long-term goals, the PM aspect is better and closer to your objectives. Autonomous/EV depends on your skill set so far. You may even think about returning to Aerospace in value chain / PM roles.
- While the CFA certification can help in some roles, in your current path, and at L1, it has limited value.
- The ECA seem significant, but how do they relate to who you are and what you stand for?
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