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Native American Male
Age - 23 (now)
Planning to apply for Fall 2017/might shoot an app out for Fall 2016 rounds to get used to the process
GMAT- 720

Undergrad - State School in Midwest, BS Industrial Engineering, GPA 3.09 (extenuating circumstances and can be explained in optional essay )
Grad- Same State School in Midwest, MS Industrial and Systems Engineering, GPA 4.0

Work Experience :- 2 years (currently) as a Test Engineer for a DOD contractor, military aircraft (Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin)
Working full-time during MS degree (50hours/week)
Currently writing a thesis
EC: Sports, Volunteering at local Food Shelter, Programs on campus (lots in leadership)
Schools of Interest:- HBS, CBS, Sloan, Kellogg, Wharton, Tuck, Yale, Fuqua, Johnson, Owen (would like opinions on what schools I would be competitive for)
Goals: Consulting, General Management, Operations Management -- I am not an MBB or bust. I would still work for Deloitte, Amazon, etc.
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So you have an interesting profile in that you have some good things going for you and you are an underrepresented minority. In terms of your university....are we talking something like UW Madison? In terms of your grad degree....I take it you're on the verge of completing it? Programs may wonder why you got that degree/need an MBA since the two would be pretty close together. I think you *could* be a candidate for all or at least some of the schools you listed. A lot will depend on what your job looks like, how you present your story + goals to the adcom, and the depth (not the breadth) of your leadership/volunteer activities. I agree that you should wait to apply and I would discourage you from firing off one random application this year..but you can always start brainstorming essay topics.

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Native American Male
Age - 23 (now)
Planning to apply for Fall 2017/might shoot an app out for Fall 2016 rounds to get used to the process
GMAT- 720

Undergrad - State School in Midwest, BS Industrial Engineering, GPA 3.09 (extenuating circumstances and can be explained in optional essay )
Grad- Same State School in Midwest, MS Industrial and Systems Engineering, GPA 4.0

Work Experience :- 2 years (currently) as a Test Engineer for a DOD contractor, military aircraft (Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin)
Working full-time during MS degree (50hours/week)
Currently writing a thesis
EC: Sports, Volunteering at local Food Shelter, Programs on campus (lots in leadership)
Schools of Interest:- HBS, CBS, Sloan, Kellogg, Wharton, Tuck, Yale, Fuqua, Johnson, Owen (would like opinions on what schools I would be competitive for)
Goals: Consulting, General Management, Operations Management -- I am not an MBB or bust. I would still work for Deloitte, Amazon, etc.
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Hi there,

You have a great profile - excellent GMAT score and good GPA. In terms of work experience, does your position involve leadership of any sort? Have you taken any initiatives? That is something admissions committees really look for. I do think you have a fair chance at getting into a number of the schools you mentioned.

I invite you to try Aringo's Admission Chances Calculator, for an in-depth and detailed analysis of your chances (https://www.aringo.com/MBA_admission_cha ... ulator.htm) and to browse the rest of our website for useful tips and information. I also encourage you to email our North America CEO, Chrissy ([email protected]), to set up a free assessment call (with no attached commitments) so that she can give you a personal evaluation of your profile and perhaps assist you in narrowing down your options.

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Native American Male
Age - 23 (now)
Planning to apply for Fall 2017/might shoot an app out for Fall 2016 rounds to get used to the process
GMAT- 720

Undergrad - State School in Midwest, BS Industrial Engineering, GPA 3.09 (extenuating circumstances and can be explained in optional essay )
Grad- Same State School in Midwest, MS Industrial and Systems Engineering, GPA 4.0

Work Experience :- 2 years (currently) as a Test Engineer for a DOD contractor, military aircraft (Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin)
Working full-time during MS degree (50hours/week)
Currently writing a thesis
EC: Sports, Volunteering at local Food Shelter, Programs on campus (lots in leadership)
Schools of Interest:- HBS, CBS, Sloan, Kellogg, Wharton, Tuck, Yale, Fuqua, Johnson, Owen (would like opinions on what schools I would be competitive for)
Goals: Consulting, General Management, Operations Management -- I am not an MBB or bust. I would still work for Deloitte, Amazon, etc.
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Things look good from here, dude.
I mean as a Native American applicant with a 720 you are already off to a great start. And working for a DOD contractor! Can't get better than that. With your volunteer and your Masters degree, you should be set.

The only potential blemish might have been your GPA, buuuuut one little black mark is forgivable, plus you did make up for it on your GMAT and in your Masters.

I think, with a good story you can aim for Top 10 (although you should stick in one or two in the Top 20 as "Safe" schools). Your school list is fine (although I am curious about why you selected Owen), although you could recombine it with any schools from the top schools, as for consulting it would be fine from anywhere. So I'd just say apply to all the top schools that appeal to you, and see how the cards fall.

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Hey,

I'm not going to repeat what the other folks have said - you have a wonderful profile! The only thing I'd add is to definitely look into the Consortium. You can apply to a lot of programs effectively and efficiently and you also open yourself up for fellowship money, which is always a plus! Our clients who have gone that route have loved it. You can check the program out here: https://www.cgsm.org/

Good luck!

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Schools similar to mine are: Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, so fairly known but not known for academics.

I was wondering what GMAT score I should shoot for, since I have plenty of time to retake it before I apply? I was thinking 740, to be above average?

Also, even though I am Native American, I do not have a roll number. How would this affect my application? Do I still select Native American? Or Other/Caucasian? I am not 100% but still have a larger portion than most with Caucasian being the other percentage.

My final question. Since I have an MS, I need to tell why it does not allow me to advance my career the way an MBA would. What would be some general answers? My response is that I like Industrial Engineering and that I thought it would open certain opportunities but didn't. I can say this more eloquently, but how would you broach the subject?

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The higher the GMAT, the better. If you can rock a 740 - some doors will open my friend! As for Native American, if you identify as such, then that's what counts. I mean, you want to be a meaningful % but if you feel it's the truth, then go for it.

As for why you need an MBA and how you communicate that - that's far more than can be talked about on a forum. If you want to chat about that, happy to do so but we'd need to get on a call. So if you want, sign up for a free consultation where we can chat about that and more!

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