Candidate:

Mr. Coast Guard Officer

About Me:

Coast Guard officer with 3.7 years of experience at the time of matriculation. Primary duties involve overseeing contractors for remediation of hazmat and oil spills into the water, and oversight of 24-hour radio communications center with 3 communications specialists dispatching units for search and rescue.

Schools:

Target School: Columbia

See More Profiles For: Columbia

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: UMass Boston

Undergrad Major: Computer Science

GPA: 3.1

GRE: 327

Age: 25, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: Pro Bono newspaper column contributor | Completing academic certificate from local college in backcountry ski guiding and mountaineering

Work History:

Title: Asst. Division Chief

Industry: Government / Military

Company: Coast Guard

Length of Employment: 3 yrs, 7 mos

Big Life Wins:

Recognized formally for volunteering to deploy to remote island in response to helicopter crash w/ 3 people onboard, prepared wreck w/ contractors for removal and communicated situation back to home unit over a major holiday.

Post MBA Goal:

Target is consulting with eventual desire to go into general management or entrepreneurship in a field that aligns with the humanitarian and ecological values I gained in the Coast Guard.

Odds:

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 10%

Let’s start with the good news. You have an impressive GRE score, three points above the CBS average for the latest class, and you have served our country well in the U.S. Coast Guard. You also have a below-average GPA from UMass-Boston in an admittedly challenging major. You also don’t say if you have been promoted during your service in the Coast Guard. That is extremely important in selective MBA admissions. Schools want to see you as a success in the jobs you have held before admitting you. And Columbia is a very selective school. I don’t see you getting into CBS unless you can mount a more convincing story of your impact at work and evidence of a promotion or two. You’ll need that …

Let’s start with the good news. You have an impressive GRE score, three points above the CBS average for the latest class, and you have served our country well in the U.S. Coast Guard. You also have a below-average GPA from UMass-Boston in an admittedly challenging major. You also don’t say if you have been promoted during your service in the Coast Guard. That is extremely important in selective MBA admissions. Schools want to see you as a success in the jobs you have held before admitting you. And Columbia is a very selective school. I don’t see you getting into CBS unless you can mount a more convincing story of your impact at work and evidence of a promotion or two. You’ll need that to overcome your low GPA from a school that is not nearly as highly selective as Columbia. My advice: Apply for the January start where the admit rate is much higher at CBS, and add other target programs to your list. Unless I am missing something, you should apply to schools ranked 15th and lower. My odds are for CBS’ August admit.

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