Candidate:

Dr. Infrared Physicist

About Me:

I am an experimental Physicist with a specialty in Infrared Spectroscopy and Microscopy. I would like to use the MBA to improve my skills as a scientific and technical leader. Additionally, I have produced several impactful pieces of Intellectual property and would potentially like to bring some of them to market myself.

Schools:

Target School: MIT Sloan

See More Profiles For: MIT Sloan

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Muhlenberg College

Undergrad Major: Physics

GPA: 3.74

GMAT: 750

Age: 32, Ethnicity: White

Other Degree/Certification: Experimental Physics Ph.D.

School Name: William & Mary

Extracurriculars:

Work History:

Title: Research Physicist

Industry: Technology

Company: Navy

Length of Employment: 3 yrs

Big Life Wins:

My dissertation puts to rest a hotly debated 60-year-old research question. I earned my Ph.D. in a new group in which I was the senior graduate student from day one. I am proud of training the students that joined the group after me and of developing the critical hardware for the lab to function.

Post MBA Goal:

I would use my MBA to transition into technical leadership roles like director of development or CTO. Adding the business background to my scientific and engineering skillsets will enable me to lead the engineers and scientists doing research and development and effectively interface with the business leadership.

Odds:

Join in! Click here to assess the odds of Dr. Infrared Physicist

The Experts Rate The Odds At: 15%

See what the industry experts have to say:

MBA Prep School | Odds Assessment: 15%

Hi Dr. Infrared Physicist, this is Kristen from MBA Prep School. As a former MIT adcom, I wanted to share some thoughts on your profile. I think your STEM background and GMAT score are very attractive for MIT. I’d also be interested in hearing more about your scientific contributions to the Navy. Ironically the greatest obstacle to your candidacy is also one of your most impressive characteristics: your deep research experience. Your time spent getting your PhD means less “practical work experience” under your belt. MIT Sloan will want to see a tangible impact that you have been able to have within your discipline. The application process focuses not only on academic knowledge but also on leadership, collaboration, innovation, and initiative. It is hard for …

Hi Dr. Infrared Physicist, this is Kristen from MBA Prep School. As a former MIT adcom, I wanted to share some thoughts on your profile. I think your STEM background and GMAT score are very attractive for MIT. I’d also be interested in hearing more about your scientific contributions to the Navy. Ironically the greatest obstacle to your candidacy is also one of your most impressive characteristics: your deep research experience. Your time spent getting your PhD means less “practical work experience” under your belt. MIT Sloan will want to see a tangible impact that you have been able to have within your discipline. The application process focuses not only on academic knowledge but also on leadership, collaboration, innovation, and initiative. It is hard for me to gauge your impact based on the big life wins you shared; you obviously have the innovation piece covered but make sure to highlight projects you have led, ideas you have convinced others to adopt, quantifiable outcomes of your work, etc. The Admissions Committee might also be concerned that you are a degree-collector, so you have to be very clear about your career plans. How will an MBA help you make this pivot? What roles do you envision getting recruited into immediately after your MBA and are those roles realistically achievable in the short-term? I’m keeping my odds for you conservative for now, given I don’t have a good sense of your professional achievements. I’d be happy to chat further to get more details and provide additional guidance!

4 years ago Read the full review

15% | 4 years ago

Hi Dr. Infrared Physicist, this is Kristen from MBA Prep School. As a former MIT adcom, I wanted to share some thoughts on your profile. I think your STEM background and GMAT score are very attractive for MIT. I'd also be interested in hearing more about your scientific contributions to the Navy. Ironically the greatest obstacle to your candidacy is also one of your most impressive characteristics: your deep research experience. Your time spent getting your PhD means less "practical work experience" under your belt. MIT Sloan will want to see a tangible impact that you have been able to have within your discipline. The application process focuses not only on academic knowledge but also on leadership, collaboration, innovation, and initiative. It is hard for ...

Hi Dr. Infrared Physicist, this is Kristen from MBA Prep School. As a former MIT adcom, I wanted to share some thoughts on your profile. I think your STEM background and GMAT score are very attractive for MIT. I’d also be interested in hearing more about your scientific contributions to the Navy. Ironically the greatest obstacle to your candidacy is also one of your most impressive characteristics: your deep research experience. Your time spent getting your PhD means less “practical work experience” under your belt. MIT Sloan will want to see a tangible impact that you have been able to have within your discipline. The application process focuses not only on academic knowledge but also on leadership, collaboration, innovation, and initiative. It is hard for me to gauge your impact based on the big life wins you shared; you obviously have the innovation piece covered but make sure to highlight projects you have led, ideas you have convinced others to adopt, quantifiable outcomes of your work, etc. The Admissions Committee might also be concerned that you are a degree-collector, so you have to be very clear about your career plans. How will an MBA help you make this pivot? What roles do you envision getting recruited into immediately after your MBA and are those roles realistically achievable in the short-term? I’m keeping my odds for you conservative for now, given I don’t have a good sense of your professional achievements. I’d be happy to chat further to get more details and provide additional guidance!

Read the full review