Military Applicant looking for MBA admissions consultant

Question

Hello,

I am a transitioning military officer looking to apply to business school in round 2 of this year. Here is a quick look at my profile:

1) Work Experience: I am an Infantry Officer in the US Army. Graduate of Ranger School. Served one year as a Platoon Leader responsible for 35 Soldiers and now serve as the Executive Officer (2nd in command) for a 100-man company. Rated in the top 10% of all Infantry Lieutenants. Will be promoted to Captain after finishing up my 4th year in the Army in May of 2017. 
2) GMAT: 690 (86th percentile); Q 44 (54th percentile); V 40 (91st percentile); IR 8 (92nd percentile); AWA awaiting score
3) Undergraduate: University of Virginia; Major in Economics, Minor in Religious Studies; 3.18 GPA (but 2.7 Economics GPA); Graduated in 2013
4) Extracurriculars: President of Theta Chi Fraternity (awarded Greek Man of the Year); President of the Army ROTC Cadet Association; Student Basketball Manager for the UVA Mens Basketball team.
5) Certifications: None; Army badges include Ranger, Airborne, Air Assault and Expert Infantryman Badge.
6) Target Schools: Northwestern, Yale, UVA, Michigan, Cornell, UCLA, Texas, Indiana, Georgetown, USC, Vanderbilt
7) Application: R1 2016-17 (begin school fall of 2017)
8) Future Goals: Interested in Entrepreneurial studies and using my organizational/leadership knowledge to start my own business. Also interested in government consulting.

I am looking for an mba admissions consultant who is familiar with the military and has experience assisting junior military officers applying to business school. I need someone who will help me translate my military experience to success in business school.

Please let me know if you (or a company you know) can help me.

Thanks,
Miles

PersonalMBACoach · Answer

Miles, Thank you for your detailed post. I run Personal MBA Coach and have been helping military applicants get into schools since 2008. Junior officers are appreciated and with your list, you have a good chance of getting into a few schools. Send me an email if you want to set up time to discuss my unique and personal approach: scott@personalmbacoach.com https://www.personalmbacoach.com Best, Scott

Admissionado · Answer

Hey Miles, I really like what I see here. Not only are you a military candidate, but a ranger, and one with exceptional leadership, and also a highly rated one. Your UG college is very strong as well. And with ROTC, Basketball, etc. on your profile you are very strong. You are right that the two major weaknesses are GPA and GMAT, but actually I think your school list is fine, and you can apply to a Top 10 even with your lower grades and GMAT. We've worked with tons of military folks over the years, and the thing is besides the fact that schools are also very interested in giving back to those who gave to serve our country, the amount of leadership you have, the fascinating stories, and your amazing contacts will make you very strong candidates, to the extent that I would even be comfortable with telling you to apply to schools where your GMAT would be a bit low. Yes, you still have to get your story straight, come up with great goals and make good essays and recommendations, but still, the sky is the limit dude. One final thought about your goals: Unless you have a very PRECISE idea of exactly what you want to do as an entrepreneur and PROOF that you can do it, I would urge you rather to go with the government/defense consulting line. It's far more plausible and far more specific, and will make for a stronger candidacy. I hope this helps, And feel free to drop us a line for a more full-on Free Consultation: https://bit.ly/mbafcGC Best, JF

StratusDonna · Answer

Thanks for your post- Stratus Prep has a deep bench of MBA admissions consultants who understand both the military and the schools on your list- we work as a team so that if you prefer a counselor who has had a lot of experience with military clients you can get that- and you can also have access to other counselors with school specific expertise for essay review. To find out more about how we can help, go to this link: https://stratusprep.com/free-consult/
I am a transitioning military officer looking to apply to business school in round 2 of this year. Here is a quick look at my profile:My comments below- as someone with former adcom work at UNC Kenan-Flagler- and I'd add that Kenan-Flagler is very military friendly and you might want to add them to your list!

1) Work Experience: I am an Infantry Officer in the US Army. Graduate of Ranger School. Served one year as a Platoon Leader responsible for 35 Soldiers and now serve as the Executive Officer (2nd in command) for a 100-man company. Rated in the top 10% of all Infantry Lieutenants. Will be promoted to Captain after finishing up my 4th year in the Army in May of 2017.
2) GMAT: 690 (86th percentile); Q 44 (54th percentile- a little ouch here...); V 40 (91st percentile); IR 8 (92nd percentile); AWA awaiting score
3) Undergraduate: University of Virginia; Major in Economics, Minor in Religious Studies; 3.18 GPA (but 2.7 Economics GPA); Graduated in 2013good school, what is your overall GPA? that 2.7 is a little painful also
4) Extracurriculars: President of Theta Chi Fraternity (awarded Greek Man of the Year); President of the Army ROTC Cadet Association; Student Basketball Manager for the UVA Mens Basketball team.good leadership
5) Certifications: None; Army badges include Ranger, Airborne, Air Assault and Expert Infantryman Badge.
6) Target Schools: Northwestern, Yale, UVA, Michigan, Cornell, UCLA, Texas, Indiana, Georgetown, USC, VanderbiltYour best bets will be Texas, Indiana, Georgetown, USC and Vanderbilt
7) Application: R1 2016-17 (begin school fall of 2017)
8) Future Goals: Interested in Entrepreneurial studies and using my organizational/leadership knowledge to start my own business. Also interested in government consulting.

I am looking for an mba admissions consultant who is familiar with the military and has experience assisting junior military officers applying to business school. I need someone who will help me translate my military experience to success in business school. The biggest hurdle I see is overcoming the "is he smart enough" test- your GMAT quant and undergrad grades are not your friends here- so make sure you find ways to highlight other avenues to showcase mental horsepower. You can do this from recommenders mentioning your analytical skills, from taking challenging courses now and doing well...
We'd love to help you! The free consult is ... well... free! and you will gain further insight about yourself from the call itself and also learn how we can help you present your strongest application.

Please let me know if you (or a company you know) can help me.

Thanks,
Miles[/quote]

Miles,

Thank you for your detailed post. I run Personal MBA Coach and have been military applicants get into schools since 2008. Junior officers are appreciated and with your list, you have a good chance of getting into a few schools. Send me an email if you want to set up time to discuss my unique and personal approach: [email protected]

https://www.personalmbacoach.com

Best,
Scott[/quote]

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