Candidate:

Mr. Automotive Engineer

About Me:

Engineer at major automotive manufacturer. Dual citizen. Life long love of cars and the outdoors. Interned at multiple auto companies during college (including 9 months at Tesla). Looking to gain the experience needed to transition to strategy/planning/management in order to have an impact on major manufacturers’ transition to cleaner products.

Schools:

Target School: Stanford GSB

Considering: Kellogg SOM, MIT Sloan

See More Profiles For: Stanford GSB

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Highly ranked Engineering school

Undergrad Major: Mechanical Engineering

GPA: 3.5

GMAT: 730

Age: 25, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: Recruiting - organized recruiting trips and aquired funding for my alma mater, where my company had never recruited before, Athletics/outdoors (sailing, hiking, camping, mountain biking, etc)

Work History:

Title: Engineer

Industry: Manufacturing

Company: Fortune 100 Top 10

Length of Employment: 2 yrs

Big Life Wins:

In a rotational program for the past two years experiencing multiple aspects of vehicle development timeline. Have worked on initial product concept design (year 0-1 of a program), testing and vehicle prototype development (year 3-4), working onsite at a plant in Mexico (year 5), and program management on the motorsports team.

Post MBA Goal:

Near term: Return to automotive manufacturer in roles that work on defining future product lineups. Mid term: Chief Engineer of a vehicle program – person who is most responsible of a new product and everything that goes in it. MBA will provide me with the leadership, finance, economics, etc skills needed to supplement my technical background.

Odds:

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MBA Prep School | Odds Assessment: 25%

Hi Mr. Automotive Engineer, this is Kristen from MBA Prep School. You really have some strong building blocks for your target MBA programs. Your strong GPA in engineering and GMAT score check the boxes, but what really makes you stand out is your rotational experience in automative manufacturing. Sometimes engineer applicants are only focused on their cog in the wheel and lack the exposure to the big picture, so your work on different aspects of the process illustrates you understand how the pieces fit together from the business perspective. You mention an interest in clean vehicles; it would be wise for you to strongly demonstrate your passion for sustainability since that is driving your desire for an MBA. You obviously enjoy outdoor activities, but do …

Hi Mr. Automotive Engineer, this is Kristen from MBA Prep School. You really have some strong building blocks for your target MBA programs. Your strong GPA in engineering and GMAT score check the boxes, but what really makes you stand out is your rotational experience in automative manufacturing. Sometimes engineer applicants are only focused on their cog in the wheel and lack the exposure to the big picture, so your work on different aspects of the process illustrates you understand how the pieces fit together from the business perspective. You mention an interest in clean vehicles; it would be wise for you to strongly demonstrate your passion for sustainability since that is driving your desire for an MBA. You obviously enjoy outdoor activities, but do you have other examples that showcase why you want to focus on this? This will be especially helpful in making a case for Stanford, that wants to see you dream big with higher-purpose goals for changing the world. Additionally, make sure that you showcase why each of these programs is the right fit for you in achieving your goals of developing a strategy foundation and understanding sustainable business. For example, would you pursue Sloan’s sustainability certificate and enterprise management track? If you can put together a narrative that clearly articulates your interests and goals, I believe you have a great shot! Please reach out if you would like to talk through your strategy further!

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25% | 4 years ago

Hi Mr. Automotive Engineer, this is Kristen from MBA Prep School. You really have some strong building blocks for your target MBA programs. Your strong GPA in engineering and GMAT score check the boxes, but what really makes you stand out is your rotational experience in automative manufacturing. Sometimes engineer applicants are only focused on their cog in the wheel and lack the exposure to the big picture, so your work on different aspects of the process illustrates you understand how the pieces fit together from the business perspective. You mention an interest in clean vehicles; it would be wise for you to strongly demonstrate your passion for sustainability since that is driving your desire for an MBA. You obviously enjoy outdoor activities, but do ...

Hi Mr. Automotive Engineer, this is Kristen from MBA Prep School. You really have some strong building blocks for your target MBA programs. Your strong GPA in engineering and GMAT score check the boxes, but what really makes you stand out is your rotational experience in automative manufacturing. Sometimes engineer applicants are only focused on their cog in the wheel and lack the exposure to the big picture, so your work on different aspects of the process illustrates you understand how the pieces fit together from the business perspective. You mention an interest in clean vehicles; it would be wise for you to strongly demonstrate your passion for sustainability since that is driving your desire for an MBA. You obviously enjoy outdoor activities, but do you have other examples that showcase why you want to focus on this? This will be especially helpful in making a case for Stanford, that wants to see you dream big with higher-purpose goals for changing the world. Additionally, make sure that you showcase why each of these programs is the right fit for you in achieving your goals of developing a strategy foundation and understanding sustainable business. For example, would you pursue Sloan’s sustainability certificate and enterprise management track? If you can put together a narrative that clearly articulates your interests and goals, I believe you have a great shot! Please reach out if you would like to talk through your strategy further!

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