Candidate:

Mr. Amazon Engineer

About Me:

I was a Presidential Scholar (full-ride – top 2%) at Rutgers University (state school). After graduation, I worked as a software engineer at Amazon. My work requires me to know how to build scalable AI services in Amazon Web services (cloud). I am a futurist and enjoy reading sci-fi novels. My interests include combatting bias within AI and building data visualizations to tell stories. I have taken online classes on machine learning on Coursera/Udemy. My primary interest is in the MIT LGO program or other dual-degree programs. I will also consider a few other top MBA programs. I am looking for more advice on how to buff up my application

Schools:

Target School: MIT Sloan

Considering: Wharton, Stanford GSB, Harvard, Wharton

See More Profiles For: MIT Sloan

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Rutgers University

Undergrad Major: Computer Science

GPA: 3.55

GRE: 332

Age: 24, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: Competitive Tennis Player, Undergrad Research Assistant - Utilized highperformance computing to analyze proteomics at a computational biology lab, Data Science side projects (ie: Kaggle)

Work History:

Title: Software Engineer

Industry: Technology

Company: Fortune 100 Top 10

Length of Employment: 2 yrs

Big Life Wins:

Won grand prize at college hackathon (1 out of 100+ teams). 1 promotion, two raises at job.

Post MBA Goal:

Start a tech startup or work in leadership for a tech company. My interest lies in the application of AI/ML in the healthcare industry. Alternatively, I would like to position myself to grow to a director or VP for a large tech company.

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Hi Mr. Amazon Engineer,
Thanks for posting your profile. This is Debbie Choy, Senior Consultant at mbaMission sharing my thoughts. I like that you’re a whiz at computer science, and are doing well at AWS (with promotion and raises). It’s also fantastic you’re a competitive tennis player. The Admissions Committee (AdCom) likes to see well-rounded candidates. That said, do consider retaking the GRE. Although your score is within range of the average at MIT LGO, it’s just a shade under. Given that your GPA is also a tad under the average at MIT LGO (3.7), I think having a stronger GRE score will help offset any potential concerns AdCom might have. Finally, the average work experience for the MIT LGO class is around 5 years. I …

Hi Mr. Amazon Engineer,
Thanks for posting your profile. This is Debbie Choy, Senior Consultant at mbaMission sharing my thoughts. I like that you’re a whiz at computer science, and are doing well at AWS (with promotion and raises). It’s also fantastic you’re a competitive tennis player. The Admissions Committee (AdCom) likes to see well-rounded candidates. That said, do consider retaking the GRE. Although your score is within range of the average at MIT LGO, it’s just a shade under. Given that your GPA is also a tad under the average at MIT LGO (3.7), I think having a stronger GRE score will help offset any potential concerns AdCom might have. Finally, the average work experience for the MIT LGO class is around 5 years. I think if you continue to do well in your career, you would stand a strong chance. Wishing you the best in your journey!

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