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Undergraduate GPA reflects the immaturity I had as a young man. Online grad program GPA of 3.667 shows improvement I’ve made educationally. Work experience successfully leading 130 Soldiers also illustrates increased maturity. Also served as lead planner, designing, resourcing, and implementing multiple training exercises with 3-5000 Soldiers including three multinational partner forces.
Target School: Harvard
Considering: Georgetown McDonough
See More Profiles For: Harvard
Application Status: Open
Undergrad School: Ohio University
Undergrad Major: Outdoor Recreation and Education
GPA: 3.178
GMAT: 730
Age: 30, Ethnicity: White
Other Degree/Certification: Intelligence Operations
School Name: American Military University
Extracurriculars:
Title: Rifle Company Commander
Industry: Government / Military
Company: Army
Length of Employment: 7 yrs, 6 mos
Utilize the MBA experience to expand my knowledge and network to assist on future Army roles. Goal is to move into Force Management or Acquisitions to modernize the military’s systems and prevent near-peer overmatch.
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More typically, HBS loves graduates of the miliary academies. In Harvard’s MBA Class of 2020, for example, the United States Naval Academy was represented by a dozen HBS graduates, while the U.S. Military Academy at West Point was represented by seven HBS grads. You might be wondering how many HBS grads this year earned their undergraduate degrees from Ohio University. It was zero. Add to these facts a 3.2 GPA, the fact that you would be 31 at matriculation, and some might argue that you are dead on arrivial. Not me. Since you are upfront about your earlier lack of maturity as a reason for your low undergrad grades, I buy that. As someone who has served our country for the past seven years plus, …
More typically, HBS loves graduates of the miliary academies. In Harvard’s MBA Class of 2020, for example, the United States Naval Academy was represented by a dozen HBS graduates, while the U.S. Military Academy at West Point was represented by seven HBS grads. You might be wondering how many HBS grads this year earned their undergraduate degrees from Ohio University. It was zero. Add to these facts a 3.2 GPA, the fact that you would be 31 at matriculation, and some might argue that you are dead on arrivial. Not me. Since you are upfront about your earlier lack of maturity as a reason for your low undergrad grades, I buy that. As someone who has served our country for the past seven years plus, it’s understandable that you also would be a bit older than the more typical HBS applicant or student. And your military experience is filled with real leadership challenges that show your future leadership potential. Your 730 GMAT is right on the class median. And your goal to return to the military and use your skills and knowledge gained in the MBA program to further serve our country is admirable. So I think you have a fair chance of admission, though your degree from a non-feeder school and your low GPA are clear disadvantages.
Low GPA and weak military profile for HBS.
HBS just doesn’t seem realistic for you. Your GMAT is in the right area, but you’re old (and HBS hates that), have a very low GPA for HBS, and your military service doesn’t jump off the page.
Darden and Ross are reasonable targets.
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