Candidate:

Mr. Fuel Cell Research

About Me:

Hi there! I’m a curious guy with a strong technical background and a fascination for learning. I’m feeling my way through my career currently, and I’ve recently decided that I would like to pursue the opportunity to get a really great business education at Harvard/Stanford/MIT. I’m interested in product management and new technology ventures.

Schools:

Target School: Harvard

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: LSU

Undergrad Major: Chemical Engineering

GPA: 3.3

GRE: 322

Age: 24,  Ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino

Extracurriculars: Machine Learning Powered Fuel Cell Research

Work History:

Title: Product Manager

Industry: Technology

Company: Start-Up

Length of Employment: 10 mos

Title: Systems Engineer

Industry: Engineering

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 6 mos

Big Life Wins:

I led the creation of two really neat business applications for the manufacturing industry with my last employer, InCentrik. This was my intro to product management and is ultimately what got me interested in pursuing a career in PM and technology.

Post MBA Goal:

Post-MBA, I’d like to work in technology ventures, or at a well-funded tech startup.

Odds:

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  • mbaMission Odds Assessment: 5%

    Hi, it’s Nisha from mbaMission! I think it’s great that you are thinking ahead about graduate school (too many decide to apply at the last minute). However, you are relatively early in your career at under 2.5 years of work experience, so you’ll likely be a stronger candidate a year or more down the road, especially at a top program like the ones you’re targeting. In the meantime, I’d 1. continue making your mark in your PM role, particularly in the area of leadership (which is of utmost importance to bschools), and 2. retake the GRE for a stronger score (for the schools you are targeting, I’d go for a 164+ on both the Q and V sections). Also, you’d mentioned “Machine …

    3 years ago Read the full review
  • Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 5%

    Hi, it’s Jennifer Jackson from Stratus Admissions. I like your experience in engineering and product management but with a softer GPA and GRE (I don’t know the breakdown but the overall is lower than a top school would be looking for), top schools like HBS and MIT will be very big stretches for you. You’re also on the lighter side of work experience and would probably benefit from another year or two of work experience. I can’t tell too much from your extracurricular as far as your role, your level of involvement, etc., but it does look interesting! I also like chemical engineering/systems engineering as a background for an MBA because it’s a little more old-school and will stand out more than it did 20 …

    3 years ago Read the full review

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