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30 Apr 2007, 14:11
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Profile evaluation and any advice on schools would be greatly appreciated.
My profile: (sorry its long)
Married, white, 28, no kids, my wife is a software engineer so major city or tech heavy location is very important.
GMAT: I am planning on taking it at the end of July...only plan on taking once and want to give myself plenty of prep but the two practice tests I have taken (mba.com) scores were 720 and 740
I aiming for a Q of 48-50 and V of 42-44
Academics
- BS in Marine Engineering with Facilities Engineering Minor from a specialized maritime school (only half a dozen degree programs in the country for Marine Engineering)
- 3.4 GPA top 10% of class and %5 for major. Weak sophomore yearbrought me down but had Avg 3.7 over final two years.
- Every year I spent 2 months on large ships sailing to different areas of the world.
Coast Guard Licensed engineer.
I fear the small specialized school will hurt but it does provides unique background…hoping that’s a wash.
Full time Work experience
I worked for the Department of the Navy as a nuclear engineer for 5 years (6 at matriculation).
- 2 years of work experience as an Assistant Nuclear Test Engineer
- 2 years as a Nuclear Refueling Facilities Engineer.
- 1 year as a Lead Nuclear Refueling Facilities Engineer.
I have all sorts of specialized quals and training for what I do...problem is that due to nature of what I deal with, the details I can discuss are limited. Might be a problem if asked to site specific examples during an interview.
Leadership:
- Undergrad:
I attended a military academy (not federal service). So as an upperclassman I was an officer and did all the usual military school things; inspections of underclassman and their rooms, ran cleaning stations, ran watches, sat on discipline boards...
- Work:
The environment I work in is so far beyond what a normal person would consider controlling (obviously since you are dealing with equipment and buildings used to move nuclear fuel), lead engineers have a huge oversight role with everything in their area of expertise and under their responsibility.
I supervise mechanics performing work and provide technical instructions and oversight.
Schedule, assign, and track the progress of all the instructions issued by my group to perform work
Extracurricular
- Over the past few years my time has been consumed with planned a wedding and remodeling my house...seriously anyone who has done either realizes how time consuming they are.
- In college, I helped start a fishing/outdoors club and a photography club.
- Was a ski coach for 4 years
- Competed in freestyle ski events, big air and half pipe.
- Avid photographer
Community activities
- Honestly, unfortunately outside of work and completely renovating a 150 year old house I have no time to do any volunteering. I see this as and lack of a brand name undergrad as my huge weak points…Hoping if I get interviewed that its with a newly wed who owns an antique home.
Long term career goals -
Would like to go into either strategy consulting or general management in the renewable energy field. Specifically nuclear since that is what I am most knowledgeable/interested in and will provide the most logical career path for me at this point. I feel that the growth in the field should be fantastic and though most people view nuclear as a horrible things I personally think that it is a huge part of the solution to global warming since it produces no emissions.
My target schools -
Top 20 and a fit for my career goals
Safety school would be in Boston (BC/BU/Babson) since I can’t justify uprooting my wife from her career if its not for a highly rated school.
At this point Mrs. prefers the northeast but currently is very open to discussion, as long as she can find a job in the area (software). Hopefully she remains open minded when I have a solid list.
Dream school
MIT due to it being a strong brand for tech. Would look good in the field I would like to go into.
My profile: (sorry its long)
Married, white, 28, no kids, my wife is a software engineer so major city or tech heavy location is very important.
GMAT: I am planning on taking it at the end of July...only plan on taking once and want to give myself plenty of prep but the two practice tests I have taken (mba.com) scores were 720 and 740
I aiming for a Q of 48-50 and V of 42-44
Academics
- BS in Marine Engineering with Facilities Engineering Minor from a specialized maritime school (only half a dozen degree programs in the country for Marine Engineering)
- 3.4 GPA top 10% of class and %5 for major. Weak sophomore yearbrought me down but had Avg 3.7 over final two years.
- Every year I spent 2 months on large ships sailing to different areas of the world.
Coast Guard Licensed engineer.
I fear the small specialized school will hurt but it does provides unique background…hoping that’s a wash.
Full time Work experience
I worked for the Department of the Navy as a nuclear engineer for 5 years (6 at matriculation).
- 2 years of work experience as an Assistant Nuclear Test Engineer
- 2 years as a Nuclear Refueling Facilities Engineer.
- 1 year as a Lead Nuclear Refueling Facilities Engineer.
I have all sorts of specialized quals and training for what I do...problem is that due to nature of what I deal with, the details I can discuss are limited. Might be a problem if asked to site specific examples during an interview.
Leadership:
- Undergrad:
I attended a military academy (not federal service). So as an upperclassman I was an officer and did all the usual military school things; inspections of underclassman and their rooms, ran cleaning stations, ran watches, sat on discipline boards...
- Work:
The environment I work in is so far beyond what a normal person would consider controlling (obviously since you are dealing with equipment and buildings used to move nuclear fuel), lead engineers have a huge oversight role with everything in their area of expertise and under their responsibility.
I supervise mechanics performing work and provide technical instructions and oversight.
Schedule, assign, and track the progress of all the instructions issued by my group to perform work
Extracurricular
- Over the past few years my time has been consumed with planned a wedding and remodeling my house...seriously anyone who has done either realizes how time consuming they are.
- In college, I helped start a fishing/outdoors club and a photography club.
- Was a ski coach for 4 years
- Competed in freestyle ski events, big air and half pipe.
- Avid photographer
Community activities
- Honestly, unfortunately outside of work and completely renovating a 150 year old house I have no time to do any volunteering. I see this as and lack of a brand name undergrad as my huge weak points…Hoping if I get interviewed that its with a newly wed who owns an antique home.
Long term career goals -
Would like to go into either strategy consulting or general management in the renewable energy field. Specifically nuclear since that is what I am most knowledgeable/interested in and will provide the most logical career path for me at this point. I feel that the growth in the field should be fantastic and though most people view nuclear as a horrible things I personally think that it is a huge part of the solution to global warming since it produces no emissions.
My target schools -
Top 20 and a fit for my career goals
Safety school would be in Boston (BC/BU/Babson) since I can’t justify uprooting my wife from her career if its not for a highly rated school.
At this point Mrs. prefers the northeast but currently is very open to discussion, as long as she can find a job in the area (software). Hopefully she remains open minded when I have a solid list.
Dream school
MIT due to it being a strong brand for tech. Would look good in the field I would like to go into.
11 May 2007, 10:34
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riverripper
Riverripper,
Sorry for the delay in replying. The GMAT Club site has been down. Your profile is distinctive and should be attractive to some top 20 schools. I think you correctly identified your profile's weaknesses. Giving examples of your leadership in the essays will be important. No problem for you at all in gaining admission to BC, BU, or Babson. You have a definite shot at MIT Sloan if you execute well, show how your unusual career has given you leadership opportunities, and compensate for your community involvement weakness effectively. I don't think HBS is doable but you could always apply there as a longshot. You might consider Tuck in New Hampshire. Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh is highly ranked in energy, isn't "too" far from New England, and you could get in there.
Hope this helps.
12 May 2007, 14:18
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Thanks a lot for the input. I realize my essays are going to be a big hinging point for potential success of my application thats why I really want to focus on 2 or 3 schools that fit my career goals and are not totally beyond my reach. I wasn't going to waste my effort trying for H/S/W. I have seen several people spend a huge amount of time on applications on those with weak profiles and no real shot to get in...I think my time and energy would be much better spent at attempting another school in the top 10-15 where I would have a fighting chance.
CMU sounds like a really good fit, the fact that its a strong engineering school too helps. With the what I am hoping to go into I think a school with a strong engineering reputation will be more valuable for me than a school strong for IB. My wife actually was thinking if I go back she may get a masters in comp sci or to go for graphic design, both of which I think CMU has one of the best programs in the country so that might be a huge selling point to her...downside is her heart set on Boston where all our friends and family live vs. going to Pittsburgh.
I live in NH and actually a friend of mine lives right down the street from Dartmouth and its a beautiful area. A wonderful small New England town and has some great skiing near by. Its probably the area most like where we live now that has a top level grad school but it is also probably the one place my dog would enjoy more than my wife. Its one of the schools I may attempt for a R1, along with MIT and one other (CMU sounds like a great option), that way if I dont get in to it I still can go for a backup or two in a later round.
CMU sounds like a really good fit, the fact that its a strong engineering school too helps. With the what I am hoping to go into I think a school with a strong engineering reputation will be more valuable for me than a school strong for IB. My wife actually was thinking if I go back she may get a masters in comp sci or to go for graphic design, both of which I think CMU has one of the best programs in the country so that might be a huge selling point to her...downside is her heart set on Boston where all our friends and family live vs. going to Pittsburgh.
I live in NH and actually a friend of mine lives right down the street from Dartmouth and its a beautiful area. A wonderful small New England town and has some great skiing near by. Its probably the area most like where we live now that has a top level grad school but it is also probably the one place my dog would enjoy more than my wife. Its one of the schools I may attempt for a R1, along with MIT and one other (CMU sounds like a great option), that way if I dont get in to it I still can go for a backup or two in a later round.
