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chemE42
Joined: 09 Nov 2009
Last visit: 19 Dec 2014
Posts: 25
Location: United States
Concentration: General Management, Strategy
Schools: HBS '17 (A) Booth '17 (A) Kellogg '17 (A) Cnsrtm-Tuck '17 (A) Cnsrtm-Ross '17 (I) Wharton '17 (D) Cnsrtm-Yale '17 (A$) Cnsrtm-McCombs '17 (A)
GMAT 1: 730 Q46 V44
GPA: 3.17
WE:Operations (Energy)
Schools: HBS '17 (A) Booth '17 (A) Kellogg '17 (A) Cnsrtm-Tuck '17 (A) Cnsrtm-Ross '17 (I) Wharton '17 (D) Cnsrtm-Yale '17 (A$) Cnsrtm-McCombs '17 (A)
GMAT 1: 730 Q46 V44
Posts: 25
25 Mar 2014, 18:04
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Hi Paul,
I am wondering if you can give me some thoughts on my profile. I will apply in Fall 2014, and plan on matriculating in Fall 2015. Below are my details:
Male, African-American, 26 years old
Education:
GPA: 3.17 at Howard University
Major: Chemical Engineering
GMAT: 730 (Q46 and V44)
Work Experience:
I graduated in 05/2010 and started working in 07/2010 for a top multinational oil company (think Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron). After going through training I became a downstream business analyst in 02/2011. While in this role I have continued to gain responsibility while leading improvements in reporting and analysis for my group. At the moment, I am up for a promotion, and would expect to have this position secured prior to round 1 applications.
Hence, I will have about 4 years of working experience by the time I apply and 5 years when I start the program in Fall 2015
Extra-curricular Activities:
Few Clubs and Intramural Sports in undergrad. Since graduating, I have been an active member of my company's recruiting team for my alma mater. Additionally, I have served as Special Events coordinator for a company affinity group, and am an active member of my company's Toastmasters Club. Outside of work, I am heavily involved with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, where I currently serve as a board member, focusing primarily on club fundraising as well as programming and events for the children. Lastly, I am now an MLT Fellow after gaining admission to Management Leadership for Tomorrow's most recent MBA Prep class.
Career Goals:
After the MBA, I would like to go into Management Consulting with a speciality in Energy, and gain exposure to the innovation within this sector.(Renewables, Fracking, etc)
I do understand that my GPA is on the low side, and I plan on taking a quantitative course or two to help mitigate that. Additionally, I hope that my GMAT score/work experience/extracurriculars can help offset my GPA. As of now I plan on applying to HBS, Wharton, Booth, Kellogg, Tuck(consortium), Ross(consortium), and Fuqua. In your opinion, does my GPA put these programs out of reach? Also are there any other programs that you recommend that I consider?
I really appreciate the feedback, and look forward to hearing from you soon!
I am wondering if you can give me some thoughts on my profile. I will apply in Fall 2014, and plan on matriculating in Fall 2015. Below are my details:
Male, African-American, 26 years old
Education:
GPA: 3.17 at Howard University
Major: Chemical Engineering
GMAT: 730 (Q46 and V44)
Work Experience:
I graduated in 05/2010 and started working in 07/2010 for a top multinational oil company (think Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron). After going through training I became a downstream business analyst in 02/2011. While in this role I have continued to gain responsibility while leading improvements in reporting and analysis for my group. At the moment, I am up for a promotion, and would expect to have this position secured prior to round 1 applications.
Hence, I will have about 4 years of working experience by the time I apply and 5 years when I start the program in Fall 2015
Extra-curricular Activities:
Few Clubs and Intramural Sports in undergrad. Since graduating, I have been an active member of my company's recruiting team for my alma mater. Additionally, I have served as Special Events coordinator for a company affinity group, and am an active member of my company's Toastmasters Club. Outside of work, I am heavily involved with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, where I currently serve as a board member, focusing primarily on club fundraising as well as programming and events for the children. Lastly, I am now an MLT Fellow after gaining admission to Management Leadership for Tomorrow's most recent MBA Prep class.
Career Goals:
After the MBA, I would like to go into Management Consulting with a speciality in Energy, and gain exposure to the innovation within this sector.(Renewables, Fracking, etc)
I do understand that my GPA is on the low side, and I plan on taking a quantitative course or two to help mitigate that. Additionally, I hope that my GMAT score/work experience/extracurriculars can help offset my GPA. As of now I plan on applying to HBS, Wharton, Booth, Kellogg, Tuck(consortium), Ross(consortium), and Fuqua. In your opinion, does my GPA put these programs out of reach? Also are there any other programs that you recommend that I consider?
I really appreciate the feedback, and look forward to hearing from you soon!
26 Mar 2014, 18:09
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Hey ChemE,
Thanks for reaching out to me. Your GPA does not put you out of reach - not in the least. In the hierarchy of engineering, ChemE is near the top. Arguably, nuclear engineering is higher and I say this as a ME. So, ChemE is a tough major among a tough set of engineering majors - no matter what engineering program you attend from Howard and beyond. Ha, you either get thermodynamics or you don't. Also, I am assuming your have no failing grades. It's not a deal breaker, but I am hoping that you retook these classes and got a much higher grade in them. Your most recent continuing education classes are definitely a good idea if you get A's in them. Nothing else is really going to earn you any points with the adcom.
The good news is that you crushed the GMAT. Engineers tend to do well, but your score means scholarship money and more of it. Make sure you minimize your tuition bill by hitting up any and all scholarships. Why? Because schools may grant you some cash, but you're at the top of the range (think HBS, Stanford, Wharton) with respect to your target programs. These schools don't have to give out as much scholarship money. You know this already - hit up the Consortium, Toigo, MLT, etc and see what funds are available. This doc (https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/outsidescholarships.pdf) is Haas specific, but does have some valuable information.
Overall, your situation is not about GPA, but rather how many top 10 schools can you put together a solid application for? You have a lock on a top 10 program - top 5 is where I see you. However, by applying to as many programs in the top 10 as possible, you get the benefit of having several of these schools throw money your way.
By the way, MLT is a rock solid program. I worked with several clients who have gone through the program. It's intense and the advice offered up by your coach/mentor is usually right on the money.
If you have any further questions, hit me up at [email protected].
Respectfully,
Paul Lanzillotti
[quote="cHi Paul,
I am wondering if you can give me some thoughts on my profile. I will apply in Fall 2014, and plan on matriculating in Fall 2015. Below are my details:
Male, African-American, 26 years old
Education:
GPA: 3.17 at Howard University
Major: Chemical Engineering
GMAT: 730 (Q46 and V44)
Work Experience:
I graduated in 05/2010 and started working in 07/2010 for a top multinational oil company (think Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron). After going through training I became a downstream business analyst in 02/2011. While in this role I have continued to gain responsibility while leading improvements in reporting and analysis for my group. At the moment, I am up for a promotion, and would expect to have this position secured prior to round 1 applications.
Hence, I will have about 4 years of working experience by the time I apply and 5 years when I start the program in Fall 2015
Extra-curricular Activities:
Few Clubs and Intramural Sports in undergrad. Since graduating, I have been an active member of my company's recruiting team for my alma mater. Additionally, I have served as Special Events coordinator for a company affinity group, and am an active member of my company's Toastmasters Club. Outside of work, I am heavily involved with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, where I currently serve as a board member, focusing primarily on club fundraising as well as programming and events for the children. Lastly, I am now an MLT Fellow after gaining admission to Management Leadership for Tomorrow's most recent MBA Prep class.
Career Goals:
After the MBA, I would like to go into Management Consulting with a speciality in Energy, and gain exposure to the innovation within this sector.(Renewables, Fracking, etc)
I do understand that my GPA is on the low side, and I plan on taking a quantitative course or two to help mitigate that. Additionally, I hope that my GMAT score/work experience/extracurriculars can help offset my GPA. As of now I plan on applying to HBS, Wharton, Booth, Kellogg, Tuck(consortium), Ross(consortium), and Fuqua. In your opinion, does my GPA put these programs out of reach? Also are there any other programs that you recommend that I consider?
I really appreciate the feedback, and look forward to hearing from you soon![/quote]
Thanks for reaching out to me. Your GPA does not put you out of reach - not in the least. In the hierarchy of engineering, ChemE is near the top. Arguably, nuclear engineering is higher and I say this as a ME. So, ChemE is a tough major among a tough set of engineering majors - no matter what engineering program you attend from Howard and beyond. Ha, you either get thermodynamics or you don't. Also, I am assuming your have no failing grades. It's not a deal breaker, but I am hoping that you retook these classes and got a much higher grade in them. Your most recent continuing education classes are definitely a good idea if you get A's in them. Nothing else is really going to earn you any points with the adcom.
The good news is that you crushed the GMAT. Engineers tend to do well, but your score means scholarship money and more of it. Make sure you minimize your tuition bill by hitting up any and all scholarships. Why? Because schools may grant you some cash, but you're at the top of the range (think HBS, Stanford, Wharton) with respect to your target programs. These schools don't have to give out as much scholarship money. You know this already - hit up the Consortium, Toigo, MLT, etc and see what funds are available. This doc (https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/outsidescholarships.pdf) is Haas specific, but does have some valuable information.
Overall, your situation is not about GPA, but rather how many top 10 schools can you put together a solid application for? You have a lock on a top 10 program - top 5 is where I see you. However, by applying to as many programs in the top 10 as possible, you get the benefit of having several of these schools throw money your way.
By the way, MLT is a rock solid program. I worked with several clients who have gone through the program. It's intense and the advice offered up by your coach/mentor is usually right on the money.
If you have any further questions, hit me up at [email protected].
Respectfully,
Paul Lanzillotti
[quote="cHi Paul,
I am wondering if you can give me some thoughts on my profile. I will apply in Fall 2014, and plan on matriculating in Fall 2015. Below are my details:
Male, African-American, 26 years old
Education:
GPA: 3.17 at Howard University
Major: Chemical Engineering
GMAT: 730 (Q46 and V44)
Work Experience:
I graduated in 05/2010 and started working in 07/2010 for a top multinational oil company (think Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron). After going through training I became a downstream business analyst in 02/2011. While in this role I have continued to gain responsibility while leading improvements in reporting and analysis for my group. At the moment, I am up for a promotion, and would expect to have this position secured prior to round 1 applications.
Hence, I will have about 4 years of working experience by the time I apply and 5 years when I start the program in Fall 2015
Extra-curricular Activities:
Few Clubs and Intramural Sports in undergrad. Since graduating, I have been an active member of my company's recruiting team for my alma mater. Additionally, I have served as Special Events coordinator for a company affinity group, and am an active member of my company's Toastmasters Club. Outside of work, I am heavily involved with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, where I currently serve as a board member, focusing primarily on club fundraising as well as programming and events for the children. Lastly, I am now an MLT Fellow after gaining admission to Management Leadership for Tomorrow's most recent MBA Prep class.
Career Goals:
After the MBA, I would like to go into Management Consulting with a speciality in Energy, and gain exposure to the innovation within this sector.(Renewables, Fracking, etc)
I do understand that my GPA is on the low side, and I plan on taking a quantitative course or two to help mitigate that. Additionally, I hope that my GMAT score/work experience/extracurriculars can help offset my GPA. As of now I plan on applying to HBS, Wharton, Booth, Kellogg, Tuck(consortium), Ross(consortium), and Fuqua. In your opinion, does my GPA put these programs out of reach? Also are there any other programs that you recommend that I consider?
I really appreciate the feedback, and look forward to hearing from you soon![/quote]
