
Candidate:
Mr. 1st Gen Engineer
About Me:
I’ve been an Engineer in Design, R&D, and applications as well as a Program Manager. Been promoted into a business development role in some new and emerging markets in the Photonics space.
Details:
Undergrad School: T50 Private (Brandeis, BU, Tulane, CWRU, etc.)
Undergrad Major: Mechanical Engineering
GPA: 3.0
GMAT: 730
Age: 25, Ethnicity: White
Other Degree/Certification: Master of Engineering - Electrical: 3.95/4.0 GPA
School Name: Top 5 Engineering School (Berkeley, Caltech, Michigan)
Extracurriculars: President - 1st generation student organization at Michigan, Founder of smaller, 1st generation student organization
Work History:
Title: R&D Engineer / Program Manager
Industry: Technology
Company: Fortune 500
Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 3 mos
Title: Technical Sales Developement Rep. / New Markets + Defense
Industry: Technology
Company: Top Firm
Length of Employment: 3 mos
Big Life Wins:
Graduating from undergrad and grad school as a 1st gen student, and being able to run a successful 1st gen organization.
Post MBA Goal:
I’d like to join a FAANG type or Aerospace (SpaceX) type firm in product management or new technology development.
Schools:
Target School: Yale
Considering: Ross, Cornell Johnson, Columbia, Harvard, Tuck, Berkeley Haas
Hi Mr. First Gen Engineer, thanks for writing in. This is a little tricky to assess: right away, I see that your GMAT score is strong, and I like your leadership in college. Your GPA is, however, low in undergrad. Generally it can be hard to break into top schools with a GPA under 3.4, and Yale does tend to focus on strong academic performance. I wonder if you have an upward trajectory that you might highlight in an optional essay; surely your first gen status is a mitigating factor and perhaps you were working at the same time (?) as many first gen students do. You also help your case with a stellar Master’s GPA; that will help, certainly (though it …
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