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25 Aug 2011, 19:30
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At time of application for 2011:
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Undergrad Major: Mechanical Engineering
Undergrad Minor: International Studies
GMAT: 720 (Q47, V42, AWA-6.0)
GPA: 91.7 (3.5 to 3.8 depending on scale)
Full Time Work Experience: 3-3.5 years
Co-op Work Experience: 2 years (my school did 3 months in class, 3 months full time co-op job rotations for the entirety)
Applying to: Harvard, London Business School, Columbia, Stanford
So my co-op experience was mostly in product development and test engineering at automotive related companies. Then I went to work as a field engineer on offshore ultra-deepwater oil rigs for a highly regarded oilfield service company. I have a lot of leadership experience in my current job and in multiple organizations in college. I also have a good amount of international experience having done study abroad in Germany, having spent part of my full time work in France, and loving to travel. I think my biggest weak spot is that I have no real community service to speak of since graduating but thats mainly due to my hectic schedule since I work offshore, but I have mentored 4 engineers that have come into my company since I've worked there. I was the person primarily responsible for their training and I have taught a course to global workers at one of my companies learning/training centers. I am the field champion and helped commercialize the main product my group offers to oil companies.
Comments on how I should plan my application strategy? I've heard that engineers too often get wrapped up in technical aspects of their job, is this something I should look out for?
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Undergrad Major: Mechanical Engineering
Undergrad Minor: International Studies
GMAT: 720 (Q47, V42, AWA-6.0)
GPA: 91.7 (3.5 to 3.8 depending on scale)
Full Time Work Experience: 3-3.5 years
Co-op Work Experience: 2 years (my school did 3 months in class, 3 months full time co-op job rotations for the entirety)
Applying to: Harvard, London Business School, Columbia, Stanford
So my co-op experience was mostly in product development and test engineering at automotive related companies. Then I went to work as a field engineer on offshore ultra-deepwater oil rigs for a highly regarded oilfield service company. I have a lot of leadership experience in my current job and in multiple organizations in college. I also have a good amount of international experience having done study abroad in Germany, having spent part of my full time work in France, and loving to travel. I think my biggest weak spot is that I have no real community service to speak of since graduating but thats mainly due to my hectic schedule since I work offshore, but I have mentored 4 engineers that have come into my company since I've worked there. I was the person primarily responsible for their training and I have taught a course to global workers at one of my companies learning/training centers. I am the field champion and helped commercialize the main product my group offers to oil companies.
Comments on how I should plan my application strategy? I've heard that engineers too often get wrapped up in technical aspects of their job, is this something I should look out for?
27 Aug 2011, 10:51
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Hi bjam2,
Regarding your comment regarding engineers, you are absolutely correct. Particularly with a school such as HBS, an admissions teams will be focused on your leadership experience and your ability to make an impact on an organization. I recommend you read this case study of an engineer who was accepted into Columbia, Tuck, and MIT. It should provide some insight:
https://www.stacyblackman.com/comprehens ... ies/case2/
Regarding your application strategy, focus on identifying several key points that you would like an admissions team to take away from your application. Then use your personal essays and letters of recommendations to support these points.
Hope this was of help.
Cheers,
Conrad and the Stacy Blackman Team
Regarding your comment regarding engineers, you are absolutely correct. Particularly with a school such as HBS, an admissions teams will be focused on your leadership experience and your ability to make an impact on an organization. I recommend you read this case study of an engineer who was accepted into Columbia, Tuck, and MIT. It should provide some insight:
https://www.stacyblackman.com/comprehens ... ies/case2/
Regarding your application strategy, focus on identifying several key points that you would like an admissions team to take away from your application. Then use your personal essays and letters of recommendations to support these points.
Hope this was of help.
Cheers,
Conrad and the Stacy Blackman Team
