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EnginerdMBA
Joined: 15 May 2018
Last visit: 27 Jun 2018
Posts: 1
Location: United States (IN)
Concentration: Technology, Operations
GMAT 1: 780 Q50 V50
GPA: 3.3
WE:Engineering (Manufacturing)
15 May 2018, 19:54
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Longtime lurker, but now that I've taken the GMAT and am actually prepping for applications, thought I'd start putting this out there. I appreciate your thoughts and honest feedback.
Background
Work experience:
4 years at a large manufacturing company supporting various engineering functions. 1 promotion with a lot of high visibility projects that I've been able to run or support (capacity improvements, health and safety initiatives - projects over $1MM). I recently moved into more of an automation engineering function and have really loved the 'coding' aspect (more on this later). Helped develop a reverse mentoring program at work to help educate men about struggles women face in the workplace. Recently won a national award (nominated by my company) for women in tech.
Extra-curriculars:
UG - Student body president, Sorority president, Honor Society president, Academic Tutor (won Employee of the Year), Created and ran a Student Speaker series my senior year attended by over 500 people.
Post-Grad - President of women engineering group at company, volunteer twice a month with local high school students teaching them about engineering, volunteer monthly with local Society of Women Engineers section with younger females encouraging them to pursue engineering, volunteer twice a month with a food pantry.
Race/nationality:
Asian American
Gender:
Female
Stats
GMAT Score:
780 - (couldn't believe it - had been scoring consistently 750s in practice tests)
Undergrad GPA:
3.3 Chemical Eng (more on this later)
Undergrad Info:
Small engineering school (nationally recognized)
MBA Info
Goal of MBA:
I've enjoyed working in operations/manufacturing, but I want to understand a larger scope of business besides running a plant. I've also really enjoyed learning more about coding in my job and have been taking programming classes on the side - I'd want to move into either an operational or functional leader role in a tech company while continuing to develop those skills.
Target schools:
Harvard, Stanford, Kellogg, Sloan, Darden, Johnson
Questions:
I had to retake a class in undergrad - how do I address this in my application?
I am really invested and motivated by promoting gender equality in the workplace, particularly in tech and engineering - how can I best display this in my application and (hopefully?) interviews without coming off insincere?
Background
Work experience:
4 years at a large manufacturing company supporting various engineering functions. 1 promotion with a lot of high visibility projects that I've been able to run or support (capacity improvements, health and safety initiatives - projects over $1MM). I recently moved into more of an automation engineering function and have really loved the 'coding' aspect (more on this later). Helped develop a reverse mentoring program at work to help educate men about struggles women face in the workplace. Recently won a national award (nominated by my company) for women in tech.
Extra-curriculars:
UG - Student body president, Sorority president, Honor Society president, Academic Tutor (won Employee of the Year), Created and ran a Student Speaker series my senior year attended by over 500 people.
Post-Grad - President of women engineering group at company, volunteer twice a month with local high school students teaching them about engineering, volunteer monthly with local Society of Women Engineers section with younger females encouraging them to pursue engineering, volunteer twice a month with a food pantry.
Race/nationality:
Asian American
Gender:
Female
Stats
GMAT Score:
780 - (couldn't believe it - had been scoring consistently 750s in practice tests)
Undergrad GPA:
3.3 Chemical Eng (more on this later)
Undergrad Info:
Small engineering school (nationally recognized)
MBA Info
Goal of MBA:
I've enjoyed working in operations/manufacturing, but I want to understand a larger scope of business besides running a plant. I've also really enjoyed learning more about coding in my job and have been taking programming classes on the side - I'd want to move into either an operational or functional leader role in a tech company while continuing to develop those skills.
Target schools:
Harvard, Stanford, Kellogg, Sloan, Darden, Johnson
Questions:
I had to retake a class in undergrad - how do I address this in my application?
I am really invested and motivated by promoting gender equality in the workplace, particularly in tech and engineering - how can I best display this in my application and (hopefully?) interviews without coming off insincere?
15 May 2018, 22:47
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EnginerdMBA
EnginerdMBA,
1) Heartiest Congratulations on your GMAT score. Great job.
2) Your overall professional track has also a great potential for a rich story. With good applications, except for Stanford, your targets are well within reach. Stanford may be too, but will more details will help.
3) To answer your questions,
a) Aided by your excellent GMAT score, you can be forthright about your retaking a class. The Ad Com is human as well, and understands that **** happens. If you have a demonstrable capacity however, to win over such, and come out victorious, you have the potential to make them your champions.
b) Most of your drive towards "promoting gender equality in the workplace" will come through instances in your life, small ones which will together help you weave a consistent image of your passion and firm belief. Going through your detailed profile, I have a feeling it is not going to be difficult.
Feel free to connect for more.
07 Jun 2018, 02:22
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EnginerdMBA
First of all, your profile is really impressive, so I see no school as being out of reach for you.
As for retaking that class, I see it as a minor issue in this case, as the rest of your profile is so great so just be honest. Was there any particular reason this happened? If so, addressing that reason, straight and to the point, without dwelling on it or making excuses would be the way to go.
As for your second question, make sure you read up on the women’s clubs and associations at the schools you are considering, as they might be of interest to you first of all, but second of all, it shows that you are interested in continuing this path in the future, too, and it is not something you have been dealing with up until admission to a school only.
Here are some links to illustrate what I mean and to get you started:
https://www.hbs.edu/mba/blog/post/meet-the-hbs-womens-association
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/alumni/communities/womens-programs
https://kellogg.campusgroups.com/wba/who-we-are/
Hope that helps and the best of luck to you!
