Mr. Green Energy

Hi Mr. Green Energy! This is JP, Senior Consultant at The MBA Exchange. Based on my experience with both LBS and Oxford, I believe that you can be a “shoe-in” in either program if you receive proper guidance. You’d have a great perspective to contribute to either program, and your long-term goal in impact investing will gel well with the culture of both programs. If you’d like to discuss in greater detail, just get in touch with us via The MBA Exchange website, ask to be put in touch with ‘JP’ and state that you posted your profile here. Cheerio!

Hi Mr. Green Energy, Jen Kedrowski here, mbaMission. Thanks for posting. LBS should appreciate your global project experience, consulting and data analysis skills, and startup as well as established firm perspectives. Sustainability is a hot topic these days and your viewpoint would be valued in the classroom, though it’s also important to fully detail how and why you are passionate about this area, and demonstrate your knowledge of it, to stand out some from the group of applicants who comment on interest in or background in sustainability and clean energy. Regarding your academics, your GMAT is on par with LBS average scores, though if you are a male Indian applicant, it would be a plus if it was a touch higher, and your GPA sounds lackluster though not sure if you translated to US style (no need to do so). As LBS remains extremely competitive, my gut says at the moment you may not quite make that cut, and Said or other UK/European programs such as Judge, Imperial, Cass, or options like IE/IESE/ESADE in Spain for example, may be more likely for you. I also wonder if you are thinking fall (vs now…now/late in the season could be even more difficult fyi). That said perhaps if we got to know you further we’d have a better feel for whether you have anything more memorable/ stellar to showcase in your apps, so you could always register for a free consultation (below) in that case to discuss further. Good luck either way!

Hello Mr. Green Energy, it’s Lisa Cummings of Stratus Admissions. It sounds as if you have had a successful career to date with some great wins. It won’t be hard for the committee to connect the dots and see why you need/want the degree, your current work lends itself nicely to your post degree goals. Now you need to connect the dots for them to show them why they should admit you. As others have noted, your GMAT is in line, but your GPA is a little low., thankfully it is from a very competitive school. Your international experience will help here. I’d like to hear more about your role in securing funding for the solar arrays and your work on the decarbonization strategy. Specifically what did you do on these projects- what role did you have, and what impact? I imagine you can draw out several solid stories around that work, especially given the international nature of the engagements. What do you mean when you say you navigated the public transit systems in Indonesia- were they a client of yours or was it a method of transportation for you. Hard to tell as you consider it a big win. Is that an interesting personal story or a professional win. Speaking of personal stories, you will want to round out your professional side. Aside from Ultimate (I am a HUGE fan), do you do anything outside of work – or did you at Northwestern? Community service, mentoring, etc? You will also want to draw on extracurriculars that can help you enhance your profile for the committee.

LBS could be a great spot for you, have you considered any programs in the US – Keenan-Flagler comes to mind as having a solid energy program. They have similar stats to LBS.
Competition is tough but you, as an ultimate player, should stay chilly, think through your story and score a seat in the class. Good luck!