Candidate:
Mr. Bomb Squad To Business
About Me:
I am a Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer transitioning from the military to the business world. I have led platoons of active duty military conducting high-risk activities (diving, jumping, and explosive demolition) in highly dynamic environments across the world in Europe, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific.
Details:
Undergrad School: US Naval Academy
Undergrad Major: Ocean Engineering
GPA: 3.36
GMAT: 740
Age: 28, Ethnicity: White
Extracurriculars: Travel (29 countries and counting)
Work History:
Title: Navy EOD Officer
Industry: Government / Military
Company: Navy
Length of Employment: 6 yrs, 7 mos
Big Life Wins:
– As the most junior Lieutenant at my command, my Commanding Officer ranked me above average against all Lieutenants he had ever ranked during annual evaluations due to my performance leading my platoon.
– Wrote intelligence reports that were read by 4 star generals within an hour of publishing to help their decision cycles.
Post MBA Goal:
I hope to synthesize my undergraduate engineering degree that focused on environmental engineering, the soft skills I learned while serving in the military, and the hard skills taught at top MBA programs to join a MBB consulting firm in their sustainability division to help companies meet environmental and sustainability objectives.
Schools:
Target School: Harvard
Considering: Chicago Booth, Kellogg, Stanford GSB, Berkeley Haas, MIT Sloan, Wharton
