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I would really appreciate an evaluation of my profile - I'm considering Top 20 schools, including international programs (Oxford, LBS, INSEAD). I'd be applying in R1 of fall 2017.
I'm 26, white male, US citizen.
Test Scores/Academics:
-GMAT - 730/96% - (V: 41/94% | Q: 49/78% | AWA: 5/59% | IR: 8/92%)
-Civil Engineering degree from top 3 engineering school, minor in pre-law. GPA 2.86/4, made Dean's List 3 of last 5 and 2 of last 3 semesters, so I had a definite upward trend. Major GPA 3.05/4, minor GPA 3.2/4.
Work Experience:
-4 years total, 3 years in current industry (large scale roadway projects)
-2 years as an analyst/team lead with a Global Top 3 engineering firm. Worked on a wide variety of projects, ranging from $180 million design-build toll road projects to professional sports stadium studies to concept/costing plans for a $1.2 billion interchange redesign.
-1 year as a project engineer/manager for the US leader in my industry. Worked on over $1 billion in projects as a project engineer and managed a $130 million project. Also oversaw a major state agency merger and worked with MBB firm on long term budgeting of over $2.5 billion in state funds
-Professional Engineer, licensed in 2 states
-Founder/CEO of startup with relevance to current job industry - currently in software design stage, hope to have working beta by end of summer 2016
Personal/ECs:
-Executive junior board chairman for a spinal/traumatic brain injury hospital
-Responsible for organizing and planning annual fundraiser for the above hospital - 2016 event raised over $250k
-National champion swimmer
Post-MBA Goal:
-Change job industries (field depends somewhat on the outcome of my startup; if not entrepreneurship, then banking or consulting)
Thanks!
I'm 26, white male, US citizen.
Test Scores/Academics:
-GMAT - 730/96% - (V: 41/94% | Q: 49/78% | AWA: 5/59% | IR: 8/92%)
-Civil Engineering degree from top 3 engineering school, minor in pre-law. GPA 2.86/4, made Dean's List 3 of last 5 and 2 of last 3 semesters, so I had a definite upward trend. Major GPA 3.05/4, minor GPA 3.2/4.
Work Experience:
-4 years total, 3 years in current industry (large scale roadway projects)
-2 years as an analyst/team lead with a Global Top 3 engineering firm. Worked on a wide variety of projects, ranging from $180 million design-build toll road projects to professional sports stadium studies to concept/costing plans for a $1.2 billion interchange redesign.
-1 year as a project engineer/manager for the US leader in my industry. Worked on over $1 billion in projects as a project engineer and managed a $130 million project. Also oversaw a major state agency merger and worked with MBB firm on long term budgeting of over $2.5 billion in state funds
-Professional Engineer, licensed in 2 states
-Founder/CEO of startup with relevance to current job industry - currently in software design stage, hope to have working beta by end of summer 2016
Personal/ECs:
-Executive junior board chairman for a spinal/traumatic brain injury hospital
-Responsible for organizing and planning annual fundraiser for the above hospital - 2016 event raised over $250k
-National champion swimmer
Post-MBA Goal:
-Change job industries (field depends somewhat on the outcome of my startup; if not entrepreneurship, then banking or consulting)
Thanks!
04 May 2016, 15:35
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Hey there,
Great to hear from you!
So the short of it is that you have a great profile, with one major weakness - your GPA.
And you have already done the best you can to deal with that - by getting that GMAT. So go you.
I think the major thing to work on is on getting out the story of your work experience. It seems good, but it's neither a privileged industry nor a privileged firm. So you will need to do anything you to show how exceptional you are, and how you have done these amazing things, and been a strong leader... etc...
Otherwise, competing on a national level and the hospital fundraising is fantastic. Both of them are real strong heavy weight activities, and this WILL help you a whole bunch.
Finally, the main thing to take great care with is your story - i.e. your goals. An industry change is for sure possible - but which one? To where? and how to justify it?
Entrepreneurship is not an "industry" it's just an approach to an industry. And banking as far as I can see makes little sense.
From the little you have written here though consulting could work (either specialized in construction, or just regular), or also healthcare, given your hospital experience. There may be other things as well, of course!
I hope these notes get you off to a good start,
Best,
Jon
Great to hear from you!
So the short of it is that you have a great profile, with one major weakness - your GPA.
And you have already done the best you can to deal with that - by getting that GMAT. So go you.
I think the major thing to work on is on getting out the story of your work experience. It seems good, but it's neither a privileged industry nor a privileged firm. So you will need to do anything you to show how exceptional you are, and how you have done these amazing things, and been a strong leader... etc...
Otherwise, competing on a national level and the hospital fundraising is fantastic. Both of them are real strong heavy weight activities, and this WILL help you a whole bunch.
Finally, the main thing to take great care with is your story - i.e. your goals. An industry change is for sure possible - but which one? To where? and how to justify it?
Entrepreneurship is not an "industry" it's just an approach to an industry. And banking as far as I can see makes little sense.
From the little you have written here though consulting could work (either specialized in construction, or just regular), or also healthcare, given your hospital experience. There may be other things as well, of course!
I hope these notes get you off to a good start,
Best,
Jon
04 May 2016, 16:10
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Really nice profile here with a diverse set of strengths. I really like in particular your GMAT score and your ECs especially the athletics.Your GPA is the major negative in your profile but this should not keep you out of the top 20 if you are able to keep your story and personalize it to the strengths of your target programs. If you plan to go down the entrepreneur path really make sure you iron out the details and a back up plan. Need to convince the school of the viability of your concept
