Candidate:

Mr. Army Aviator

About Me:

Current Army Helicopter Pilot looking to head to get my MBA upon completing my service obligation in the next few years. Goal is to leverage my experience working with diverse teams throughout the military and apply them to the civilian sector.

Schools:

Target School: Duke Fuqua

Considering: Darden, Tuck, Wharton

See More Profiles For: Duke Fuqua

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: United States Military Academy

Undergrad Major: Systems Engineering

GPA: 3.8

GRE: 314

Age: 27,  Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: Managed the Company Newspaper sent to family members at home during an overseas deployment

Work History:

Title: Operations Manager

Industry: Government / Military

Company: Army

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 6 mos

Title: Platoon Leader

Industry: Government / Military

Company: Army

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 6 mos

Big Life Wins:

1) Ranked in the top 10% of all officers throughout all of my evaluation periods to date. 2) Graduated as the top student in the Systems Engineering program for my year group in college. 3) Successfully and safely coordinated the movement of over 20 Million dollars worth of equipment back from the Middle East on my last deployment.

Post MBA Goal:

I would like to attend a top tier MBA program and land an MBB Consulting job upon graduation. The ultimate goal is to leverage what I learn consulting to pinpoint the exact industry I would like to continue my career in.

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The Experts Rate The Odds At: 32%

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  • MBA Prep School | Odds Assessment: 40%

    Hi. Mr. Army Aviator, this is Kristen from MBA Prep School. First of all, thank you for your service. I’m very impressed by your academic performance in the Military Academy and your platoon and operations leadership will surely attract the attention of the Admissions Committees at your target schools. Your GRE is slightly below the average for Duke, but still within the ballpark. The most important thing for you to be thinking about here is telling a compelling story. Make those leadership accomplishments stand out by clearly illustrating the scope and scale of your work. Illustrate your style through actual scenarios. I often find it also can be hard to showcase outside-the-box problem solving or collaboration in a more lock-step military hierarchy, so any …

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  • Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 25%

    Hi, it’s Jennifer Jackson from Stratus Admissions. Your military experience is wonderful and will be appealing to ad-coms. Your high GPA from a military academy will serve you well but the GRE is a bit on the softer side. You might consider re-taking it. I like the family newspaper extracurricular you were involved in to show not only the ability to connect people but great communication skills. Be sure in your application to be very clear about why your goals are what they are. So many people go into consulting, particularly at MBB, so be explicit about why that experience will set you up to be a leader in industry in the longer term. You may consider other consulting firms as well since MBB …

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