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Army CPT post Co. Command looking at getting out to pursue dual MBA/Systems Engineering after 7 years. Worked as a project engineer for 6mo before my master’s at GU + ROTC. Grad internships: #1 security think-tank (published co-author), House Science&Tech Cmte. UG: nuclear think-tank (UN contest Finalist), JPMorganChase, nuclear test site engineer.
Target School: StanfordĀ GSB
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Application Status: Open
Undergrad School: Louisiana Tech University
Undergrad Major: B.S. Mechanical Engineering/ B.A. Political Science
GPA: 3.25
GRE: 330
Age: 33, Ethnicity: White
Other Degree/Certification: Master of Arts Applied Economics w/ certificate in International Business Diplomacy (also certified Emerging Mkts Analyst). GPA: 3.6
School Name: Georgetown
Extracurriculars: A whole lot of stuff in undergrad but that was over 10 years ago
Title: Intel Company Commander
Industry: Government / Military
Company: Army
Length of Employment: 1 yr, 5 mos
Bootstrapped my own SaaS startup in personal financial planning growing to 20k users in year 3 running a remote team of 3 before I had to sell my equity stake for low six figures due to Army obligations. I learned an unbelievable amount and loved every minute of it. Named 1st of 4 Co Commanders and 2nd of 19 total CPTs in the Battalion.
I would love to transition into a career in the startup sphere whether tech consulting, VC, or spending some time at a startup, growing it, and then moving on to the next as apparently many do in that world.
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Mr. Army Man: Emily here from The MBA Exchange. As consultants, we love working with profiles like yours! The experience in the Army and your impressive work experiences will wow admissions officers at any MBA program. In my own experience as an admissions officer, students with profiles like yours did incredibly well in the MBA programs where I worked (CBS and Wharton). Your big challenge is that you will need to show why you need an MBA where you already have a Masters degree in a business related field. What skills will you gain in an MBA that you do not already possess that are essential to your goals? Telling that story will necessitate that you tighten up …
Mr. Army Man: Emily here from The MBA Exchange. As consultants, we love working with profiles like yours! The experience in the Army and your impressive work experiences will wow admissions officers at any MBA program. In my own experience as an admissions officer, students with profiles like yours did incredibly well in the MBA programs where I worked (CBS and Wharton). Your big challenge is that you will need to show why you need an MBA where you already have a Masters degree in a business related field. What skills will you gain in an MBA that you do not already possess that are essential to your goals? Telling that story will necessitate that you tighten up your goals. Choose one short term and one long term goal and make them very specific to your interests and background. You could uniquely add to many kinds of investing or consulting roles but you need to pick one idea and run with it. I think you have so much to add to any MBA program but you will really need to make your case! Good luck!
Hi Mr. Army Man! Kate Richardson, Senior Admissions Consultant here. I would love to rate your odds even higher, because I see many strengths in your profile, but 25% odds are pretty good at GSB, where the acceptance rate is just below 7%! Your experience in the Army as a Captain is a definite plus, as it typically means a high level of leadership, maturity, and ability to work with and rally diverse teams. What makes your story pretty unique is the startup experience. That is intriguing and atypical for the military applicants I’ve seen over the years. You also have an excellent GRE score. On the challenges side, I think the other experts are right that you need to prove you need an MBA …
Hi Mr. Army Man! Kate Richardson, Senior Admissions Consultant here. I would love to rate your odds even higher, because I see many strengths in your profile, but 25% odds are pretty good at GSB, where the acceptance rate is just below 7%! Your experience in the Army as a Captain is a definite plus, as it typically means a high level of leadership, maturity, and ability to work with and rally diverse teams. What makes your story pretty unique is the startup experience. That is intriguing and atypical for the military applicants I’ve seen over the years. You also have an excellent GRE score. On the challenges side, I think the other experts are right that you need to prove you need an MBA on top of your other degrees, but as someone transitioning out of the military, I think schools will understand why the full-time MBA is a good route for that, and you can explain that in your Why Stanford essay. Your GPA is a bit lower than GSB’s average, but it sounds like you had challenging coursework, and your high test score and master’s GPA will help mitigate that too. The lack of current extracurriculars could be a slight challenge, though not unusual for military applicants to be on the lighter side there. Good luck!
Hi, it’s Jennifer Jackson from Stratus Admissions. There’s so much to like in your profile! Of course the leadership experience from the Army is a big part, but I also love seeing the startup you ran. I’m sure you have a ton of learning from that, and it shows a lot about you that you could manage that in addition to your Army obligations. I think for you the challenge will be to show that you need an MBA to get where you want to go, and by extension showing that you’re not a degree collector. I would capitalize on that startup you had and how an MBA would have given you the skills you needed to be successful and grow even more. That experience …
Hi, it’s Jennifer Jackson from Stratus Admissions. There’s so much to like in your profile! Of course the leadership experience from the Army is a big part, but I also love seeing the startup you ran. I’m sure you have a ton of learning from that, and it shows a lot about you that you could manage that in addition to your Army obligations. I think for you the challenge will be to show that you need an MBA to get where you want to go, and by extension showing that you’re not a degree collector. I would capitalize on that startup you had and how an MBA would have given you the skills you needed to be successful and grow even more. That experience then forms the basis of your Why MBA — what skills are you missing that only an MBA can give you? You also might want to look at PT or executive programs given how long you’ve been out of undergrad. So many schools have flexible options (part-time/weekend/evening) that might be of interest. You would probably have some success at FT programs given your wonderful leadership and entrepreneurial experience but you may consider PT as well to broaden your options. Good luck!
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