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Hello,
I am looking for a profile review. I recently took my GMAT and I am finally ready to start the application process. Targeting Fall 2021 start.
I am a 29 year old South Asian (Indian) male living and working in the US. I am a US citizen.
I have a B.S. and an M.S in Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, one of the top Engineering schools in the country. Undergrad GPA - 3.4 and Master’s GPA 3.6.
GMAT Scores - 700 (Q48,V37)
Work experience:
I have 7+ years of strong work experience in the aviation industry in the US. I have worked in the areas of aircraft design, aviation consulting, and airlines. For the last 5 years, I have been working for a major US airline as a Data Science Consultant focusing on Machine Learning and Optimization. In the last 5 years, I have been promoted three times and all the roles have been a good combination of technical and strategy work. Currently, I lead a team of 3 people. I have worked on several projects that involved heavy collaboration with international partners, so I have been decently exposed to large European corporations and their business. As far as special achievements go, I have led the development and launch of many successful products in my current role. These products have saved the company millions of dollars.
Extracurricular activities:
- Apart from my day job, I have always been interested in investments and trading. I have launched a startup in the financial market space in collaboration with a few other teammates. After spending about a year and a half we had to shut it down because of lack of funding. This venture gave me a lot of great entrepreneur experience and the failure to successfully source investors and put a business model around the product made me realize that I lack business knowledge and inspired me to go to business school.
- My wife and I also manage a small business of our own. The business is around content creation and marketing.
- Work as a part-time photographer.
- Presented at several international technical conferences with an audience of 100+
- Hold a leadership position in an Employee Resource Group in my current company. Lead a team of 6 people. Heavily engaged with the local community and other large businesses around the city to collaborate on pressing issues and increase the value proposition of the city from a business standpoint.
- Have done some volunteering work in the local community, but not a whole lot.
· Post-MBA goals: Private Equity/Venture Capital/Consulting/Strategy with a focus on technology and the aviation sector. I am still figuring out my exact vision and goals. I want the MBA to supplement my current career rather than start a new career. I am passionate about technology, and aviation, but at the same time like the business side of things more than the technical side. Hence looking for a combination in the above areas. Especially interested in PE/VC in the aviation start-up space.
· Target schools:
I am mainly interested in a part-time MBA, specifically a Weekend Program. My target schools are Northwestern Kellogg, Chicago Booth, NYU Stern, and Berkeley Haas.
Also interested in London Business School and Columbia for a full-time program.
Give my background, I am still debating between a part-time program and a full-time program. I am having a hard time convincing myself on the ROI of a full-time program, given that the compensation and roles I am currently getting match or maybe even exceed, in some cases, the average starting salaries of MBA grads from top tier schools. But obviously, compensation is not the only reason I am considering an MBA. So I’d like to know if pivoting into PE/VC or Strategy type of roles via a part-time MBA program is possible?
Based on my research a 700 GMAT is maybe good for a part-time top tier program, but definitely not adequate for a full-time top tier program. However, LBS does seem to have a lower GMAT average compared to schools like Columbia. So given my background, a graduate degree from a top-tier engineering school, and current scores, is LBS achievable? How about other schools I mentioned for part-time? I don’t mind re-taking the GMAT as I may be able to score 730/740 (based on my practice tests) but I don’t want to invest more time unless I have to.
Thanks,
I am looking for a profile review. I recently took my GMAT and I am finally ready to start the application process. Targeting Fall 2021 start.
I am a 29 year old South Asian (Indian) male living and working in the US. I am a US citizen.
I have a B.S. and an M.S in Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, one of the top Engineering schools in the country. Undergrad GPA - 3.4 and Master’s GPA 3.6.
GMAT Scores - 700 (Q48,V37)
Work experience:
I have 7+ years of strong work experience in the aviation industry in the US. I have worked in the areas of aircraft design, aviation consulting, and airlines. For the last 5 years, I have been working for a major US airline as a Data Science Consultant focusing on Machine Learning and Optimization. In the last 5 years, I have been promoted three times and all the roles have been a good combination of technical and strategy work. Currently, I lead a team of 3 people. I have worked on several projects that involved heavy collaboration with international partners, so I have been decently exposed to large European corporations and their business. As far as special achievements go, I have led the development and launch of many successful products in my current role. These products have saved the company millions of dollars.
Extracurricular activities:
- Apart from my day job, I have always been interested in investments and trading. I have launched a startup in the financial market space in collaboration with a few other teammates. After spending about a year and a half we had to shut it down because of lack of funding. This venture gave me a lot of great entrepreneur experience and the failure to successfully source investors and put a business model around the product made me realize that I lack business knowledge and inspired me to go to business school.
- My wife and I also manage a small business of our own. The business is around content creation and marketing.
- Work as a part-time photographer.
- Presented at several international technical conferences with an audience of 100+
- Hold a leadership position in an Employee Resource Group in my current company. Lead a team of 6 people. Heavily engaged with the local community and other large businesses around the city to collaborate on pressing issues and increase the value proposition of the city from a business standpoint.
- Have done some volunteering work in the local community, but not a whole lot.
· Post-MBA goals: Private Equity/Venture Capital/Consulting/Strategy with a focus on technology and the aviation sector. I am still figuring out my exact vision and goals. I want the MBA to supplement my current career rather than start a new career. I am passionate about technology, and aviation, but at the same time like the business side of things more than the technical side. Hence looking for a combination in the above areas. Especially interested in PE/VC in the aviation start-up space.
· Target schools:
I am mainly interested in a part-time MBA, specifically a Weekend Program. My target schools are Northwestern Kellogg, Chicago Booth, NYU Stern, and Berkeley Haas.
Also interested in London Business School and Columbia for a full-time program.
Give my background, I am still debating between a part-time program and a full-time program. I am having a hard time convincing myself on the ROI of a full-time program, given that the compensation and roles I am currently getting match or maybe even exceed, in some cases, the average starting salaries of MBA grads from top tier schools. But obviously, compensation is not the only reason I am considering an MBA. So I’d like to know if pivoting into PE/VC or Strategy type of roles via a part-time MBA program is possible?
Based on my research a 700 GMAT is maybe good for a part-time top tier program, but definitely not adequate for a full-time top tier program. However, LBS does seem to have a lower GMAT average compared to schools like Columbia. So given my background, a graduate degree from a top-tier engineering school, and current scores, is LBS achievable? How about other schools I mentioned for part-time? I don’t mind re-taking the GMAT as I may be able to score 730/740 (based on my practice tests) but I don’t want to invest more time unless I have to.
Thanks,
12 Jan 2021, 16:24
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Hi Parth, and thanks for writing - you have a fascinating background, and so many different interests! Regarding PT vs. FT program, that indeed does depend on your goals. In my observation, it's quite difficult to break into PE/VC or Strategy roles out of a PT program (it's already competitive for full-time MBA candidates). Most PT candidates I have worked with aim to stay at their current company for the next few years and apply their classroom learnings immediately at work. If you feel that you'll be able to reap benefits from a PT MBA in your current role (and perhaps the next step up from that) I think it would be worth doing PT (and, your current GMAT score should be fine). If you're looking to make more of a switch (into consulting or finance, for example) then full-time makes more sense, and I think LBS would be in your range with your current GMAT score, and CBS will be a reach.
So, before you decide whether to go FT or PT, I'd do some deeper reflection on your career goals and what drives you. Perhaps have some informational interviews with contacts who have experience in the industries that intrigue you, which will give you a good sense of what the day-to-day of their jobs are like and whether they might potentially be a fit for you someday.
Hope that helps! If you'd like to discuss further, happy to have a free consultation with you, which you can sign up for here: https://www.mbamission.com/consult/mba-admissions/
So, before you decide whether to go FT or PT, I'd do some deeper reflection on your career goals and what drives you. Perhaps have some informational interviews with contacts who have experience in the industries that intrigue you, which will give you a good sense of what the day-to-day of their jobs are like and whether they might potentially be a fit for you someday.
Hope that helps! If you'd like to discuss further, happy to have a free consultation with you, which you can sign up for here: https://www.mbamission.com/consult/mba-admissions/
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