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15 Feb 2015, 07:19
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Hello,
I am a Marine Corps veteran with six years of honorable service. I enlisted in the Marine Corps right after High School and earned my college degree online while on Active Duty. I would like to know what my chances are of being admitted to a top MBA program. I believe the weakest part of my application may be my recommendations. I am having trouble coming up with recommenders who I am confident could write a quality recommendation.
Age: 25 / White / Male / US Citizen
Education
Pennsylvania State University - World Campus (the schools online campus)
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Minor in Business Administration
GPA: 3.98/4.0
No Extracurriculars
Graduating Spring 2015
GMAT
Total: 740
Unofficial Scores: IR:6 / Q:48 / V:44
Military / Work Exp. (No post-grad work exp.)
Honorably Discharged in August 2014 Rank: Sergeant / E-5
Six years of service.
One tour in Afghanistan
Stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Dakar, Senegal for 15 months
Stationed at the U.S. Embassy Beijing, China for 9 months
Stationed at the U.S. Embassy Dushanbe, Tajikistan for 7 months
Since August 2014, I have been living on my own in Beijing, China and taking Mandarin Chinese classes at a local university. The language classes are non-credit and won't be applied to my undergraduate degree.
Questions
I will be applying during Round 3. Would I be competitive for a top MBA program?
Since most veterans applying to MBA programs are former Officers, will being former Enlisted hurt my chances?
Since my full-time work experience is not technically 'post-grad,' should I look at schools that admit applicants with no work experience?
Would I be a decent applicant for Harvard's 2+2?
Can you recommend any programs where I would be a competitive applicant, in or near a large city in the Northeast or Mid-Atlantic?
I am a Marine Corps veteran with six years of honorable service. I enlisted in the Marine Corps right after High School and earned my college degree online while on Active Duty. I would like to know what my chances are of being admitted to a top MBA program. I believe the weakest part of my application may be my recommendations. I am having trouble coming up with recommenders who I am confident could write a quality recommendation.
Age: 25 / White / Male / US Citizen
Education
Pennsylvania State University - World Campus (the schools online campus)
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Minor in Business Administration
GPA: 3.98/4.0
No Extracurriculars
Graduating Spring 2015
GMAT
Total: 740
Unofficial Scores: IR:6 / Q:48 / V:44
Military / Work Exp. (No post-grad work exp.)
Honorably Discharged in August 2014 Rank: Sergeant / E-5
Six years of service.
One tour in Afghanistan
Stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Dakar, Senegal for 15 months
Stationed at the U.S. Embassy Beijing, China for 9 months
Stationed at the U.S. Embassy Dushanbe, Tajikistan for 7 months
Since August 2014, I have been living on my own in Beijing, China and taking Mandarin Chinese classes at a local university. The language classes are non-credit and won't be applied to my undergraduate degree.
Questions
I will be applying during Round 3. Would I be competitive for a top MBA program?
Since most veterans applying to MBA programs are former Officers, will being former Enlisted hurt my chances?
Since my full-time work experience is not technically 'post-grad,' should I look at schools that admit applicants with no work experience?
Would I be a decent applicant for Harvard's 2+2?
Can you recommend any programs where I would be a competitive applicant, in or near a large city in the Northeast or Mid-Atlantic?
27 Feb 2015, 14:07
Kudos
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Hello,
There are many strengths in your profile, and some (relative) weaknesses. Before I answer your questions, a few misc. points in no order of priority:
- A key factor in your competitiveness will be the quality of your performance and track record while you were in the service; top programs expect a strong, demonstrable record of impact, leadership, and achievement. I don’t have knowledge of this dimension of your candidacy.
- It’s commendable that you are studying language currently, and adcoms will see it so. That said, the ideal scenario is applying while employed.
- You don’t mention your goals, which are also a key element of your candidacy – not just what, but how you plan to pursue them, and why you want to (your motivation).
To answer your questions keeping in mind the above caveats:
- Top programs at the level of HBS and Stanford would be very high reaches, perhaps not realistic. I believe that the level of programs that you should target as reasonable reaches (assuming excellent performance in the service) would be Tuck, Haas, NYU, MIT – in fact, MIT has often been particularly welcoming to applicants from the military.
- It will neither hurt not help – what WILL matter is the quality of your work, your scope of accountability, and the strength of your performance.
- Hmmm… interesting. I would consider it a high reasonable reach, but worth a shot.
- Well I mentioned MIT and NYU. I guess “major city” rules out Tuck! Consider also: Columbia (high reasonable reach), Georgetown (on-par, perhaps safety), Yale (reasonable reach), and Booth (reasonable reach).
Good luck!
There are many strengths in your profile, and some (relative) weaknesses. Before I answer your questions, a few misc. points in no order of priority:
- A key factor in your competitiveness will be the quality of your performance and track record while you were in the service; top programs expect a strong, demonstrable record of impact, leadership, and achievement. I don’t have knowledge of this dimension of your candidacy.
- It’s commendable that you are studying language currently, and adcoms will see it so. That said, the ideal scenario is applying while employed.
- You don’t mention your goals, which are also a key element of your candidacy – not just what, but how you plan to pursue them, and why you want to (your motivation).
To answer your questions keeping in mind the above caveats:
- Top programs at the level of HBS and Stanford would be very high reaches, perhaps not realistic. I believe that the level of programs that you should target as reasonable reaches (assuming excellent performance in the service) would be Tuck, Haas, NYU, MIT – in fact, MIT has often been particularly welcoming to applicants from the military.
- It will neither hurt not help – what WILL matter is the quality of your work, your scope of accountability, and the strength of your performance.
- Hmmm… interesting. I would consider it a high reasonable reach, but worth a shot.
- Well I mentioned MIT and NYU. I guess “major city” rules out Tuck! Consider also: Columbia (high reasonable reach), Georgetown (on-par, perhaps safety), Yale (reasonable reach), and Booth (reasonable reach).
Good luck!
