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zbad26
Joined: 16 Apr 2023
Last visit: 10 Mar 2025
Posts: 1
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Location: United States (IN)
Schools: Tepper '27 (A$$$$) Johnson '27 (A$$$$) Booth '27 (WL) Yale '27 (WL) Ross '27 (A$) Fuqua '27 (WL)
GMAT 1: 690 Q44 V40
GMAT 2: 720 Q48 V39
GPA: 3.0
Schools: Tepper '27 (A$$$$) Johnson '27 (A$$$$) Booth '27 (WL) Yale '27 (WL) Ross '27 (A$) Fuqua '27 (WL)
GMAT 2: 720 Q48 V39
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04 Sep 2024, 09:14
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Hello, would really appreciate feedback to confirm if my schools are within my reach. I am mainly concerned about my 3.0 GPA as a Mech Engr. A lot of these schools applications request me to list grades in my first classes of Calc and Statistics separate from the transcript. I am concerned that reporting a C and D will get my profile instantly thrown out. Not sure if I should be aiming lower.
Schools: Tepper, Cornell, Ross, Yale, Fuqua, Tuck, Stern
Background:
Nationality: U.S. / Middle Eastern Country (white)
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Current Location: U.S.
Language: English
GMAT (OLD): 720 Q49, V39, IR 7, AWA 6
Education: top 50 University, 3.0/4.0 Mech Engineering
-(VERY briefly discussing loss of a close friend during undergrad on optional essay. Grades trended upwards junior/senior year, securing spot on deans list during final semester.)
Additonal Qaunt Work: MBA Math, Six Sigma Green Belt Cert, company-sponsored 3rd party engineering classes (Pass/fail grading)
Work Experience: (6 years at matriculation, all within same major foreign auto manufacturer. These positions were pay jump and title changes but only one "official" promotion. Rec letter points out that the company is structured horizontally. Promotion received after only 4 years, compared to typical 7 years of other associates)
-(3yr) (Associate to Senior) Product Development engineer: leading project team of 15 engineers on upcoming household name vehicle designs and development from concept to mass production. Includes unannounced EVs.
-(2yr) Equipment Project Engineer: Managed multimillion-dollar production line projects for the assembly of upcoming cars lines.
-(1yr) Engineering Rotational Program
Short Term Goal: Pivot from engineering into corporate strategy within automotive.
Long Term Goal: Division leadership role within major OEM.
Timing is important as automotive is going through a major transformation due to upcoming EV tech advancements. Will bring up that a strategist from my company's corporate office mentored me for a year. Expereince made it clear I need an MBA to qualify for my desired roles.
Undergrad Extracurriculars
- Similar to GPA, undergrad was bad. Only item I have is volunteering on organization committee planning an inaugural gala to raise $10K and awareness about sexual assault
Post Grad Extracurriculars
- Volunteer teacher for safe driving program on weekends with local highschools.
- Volunteer project lead for company DEI organization leading multiple major companywide initiatives.
- Company young professionals club: supporting networking events and community service outreach.
- Junior Race Team.
Recs: One from manager and one from chief engineer in department.
Schools: Tepper, Cornell, Ross, Yale, Fuqua, Tuck, Stern
Background:
Nationality: U.S. / Middle Eastern Country (white)
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Current Location: U.S.
Language: English
GMAT (OLD): 720 Q49, V39, IR 7, AWA 6
Education: top 50 University, 3.0/4.0 Mech Engineering
-(VERY briefly discussing loss of a close friend during undergrad on optional essay. Grades trended upwards junior/senior year, securing spot on deans list during final semester.)
Additonal Qaunt Work: MBA Math, Six Sigma Green Belt Cert, company-sponsored 3rd party engineering classes (Pass/fail grading)
Work Experience: (6 years at matriculation, all within same major foreign auto manufacturer. These positions were pay jump and title changes but only one "official" promotion. Rec letter points out that the company is structured horizontally. Promotion received after only 4 years, compared to typical 7 years of other associates)
-(3yr) (Associate to Senior) Product Development engineer: leading project team of 15 engineers on upcoming household name vehicle designs and development from concept to mass production. Includes unannounced EVs.
-(2yr) Equipment Project Engineer: Managed multimillion-dollar production line projects for the assembly of upcoming cars lines.
-(1yr) Engineering Rotational Program
Short Term Goal: Pivot from engineering into corporate strategy within automotive.
Long Term Goal: Division leadership role within major OEM.
Timing is important as automotive is going through a major transformation due to upcoming EV tech advancements. Will bring up that a strategist from my company's corporate office mentored me for a year. Expereince made it clear I need an MBA to qualify for my desired roles.
Undergrad Extracurriculars
- Similar to GPA, undergrad was bad. Only item I have is volunteering on organization committee planning an inaugural gala to raise $10K and awareness about sexual assault
Post Grad Extracurriculars
- Volunteer teacher for safe driving program on weekends with local highschools.
- Volunteer project lead for company DEI organization leading multiple major companywide initiatives.
- Company young professionals club: supporting networking events and community service outreach.
- Junior Race Team.
Recs: One from manager and one from chief engineer in department.
10 Sep 2024, 21:14
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Hello zbad26, and thanks for your post.
The application process is truly holistic, and committees will look at your stats (GPA and GMAT), work experience, and extracurriculars.
Your GMAT of 720 is strong and will help to offset your lower GPA. And writing an Optional Essay will help, as will the fact that your grades improved over time. You may still want to illustrate to the schools that you have the academic ability to succeed in the classroom. You could showcase your quant ability in your resume, your recommenders could do the same in their recommendations, or you could even take a supplemental course such as stats or calculus (if you have time) to show you can actually handle those. MBA Math won’t do too much though.
It is hard to gauge your work experience without knowing your accomplishments and impact you have made there. It is nice to see that you were promoted earlier than is typical. It’s important to show you have made an impact and demonstrated leadership at work. Ideally this will be supported by strong recommendation letters as well. It will also be important to explain why you want your MBA, and to also illustrate the skills you already have which are transferable. Be sure your story makes sense, and is realistic and specific.
Regarding extracurriculars, make sure to really emphasize your leadership roles you have taken on. Your post-grad ones are solid!
Despite your GPA, you do have a chance at some of these schools. I would still consider what your tipping point is, and if
there is another school that is not as highly ranked but that you would still be excited about. So I would consider applying to another school or two, in addition to these, but these schools here are worth applying to. The highest ranked ones on your list here are definitely reaches though. But with very strong applications, you do have a shot at some of these.
If you would like to discuss your story or anything else in greater detail, please sign up for a free consultation or email me at [email protected].
Good luck!
The application process is truly holistic, and committees will look at your stats (GPA and GMAT), work experience, and extracurriculars.
Your GMAT of 720 is strong and will help to offset your lower GPA. And writing an Optional Essay will help, as will the fact that your grades improved over time. You may still want to illustrate to the schools that you have the academic ability to succeed in the classroom. You could showcase your quant ability in your resume, your recommenders could do the same in their recommendations, or you could even take a supplemental course such as stats or calculus (if you have time) to show you can actually handle those. MBA Math won’t do too much though.
It is hard to gauge your work experience without knowing your accomplishments and impact you have made there. It is nice to see that you were promoted earlier than is typical. It’s important to show you have made an impact and demonstrated leadership at work. Ideally this will be supported by strong recommendation letters as well. It will also be important to explain why you want your MBA, and to also illustrate the skills you already have which are transferable. Be sure your story makes sense, and is realistic and specific.
Regarding extracurriculars, make sure to really emphasize your leadership roles you have taken on. Your post-grad ones are solid!
Despite your GPA, you do have a chance at some of these schools. I would still consider what your tipping point is, and if
there is another school that is not as highly ranked but that you would still be excited about. So I would consider applying to another school or two, in addition to these, but these schools here are worth applying to. The highest ranked ones on your list here are definitely reaches though. But with very strong applications, you do have a shot at some of these.
If you would like to discuss your story or anything else in greater detail, please sign up for a free consultation or email me at [email protected].
Good luck!
