
Candidate:
Mr. Liberal Arts Military
About Me:
Undergrad: Somewhat of an upward GPA trend. 3.75 my junior year but dips senior year, NCAA varsity athlete. Work Experience: Operations Officer. Would describe my experience in civilian terms as a project manager responsible for solving problems in a wide range of disciplines. Experience leading teams of 100+ composed of military + civilians.
Details:
Undergrad School: Middlebury
Undergrad Major: Political Science
GPA: 2.9
GMAT: 680
Age: 30, Ethnicity: White
Extracurriculars:
Work History:
Title: Captain
Industry: Government / Military
Company: Marines
Length of Employment: 5 yrs
Big Life Wins:
I believe I can sprinkle in good examples of overcoming adversity throughout my essays.
Post MBA Goal:
Short Term: Consulting in order to further my project management experience. Link between current work experience and long term goal. Long Term: Assume control of family’s small/mid-cap PE firm.
Schools:
Target School: Tuck
Considering: Darden, Ross, Cornell Johnson, Duke Fuqua
Mr. Liberal Arts Military: Emily here, Master Consultant at The MBA Exchange. My guess is you have a wonderful story about your path through the small rural liberal arts environment at Middlebury and into the military, which you’ll want to bring into your application essays. I’m sure you have excellent examples of leadership and teamwork from your time in the Marines. But even all those positives will probably not be able to outweigh the 2.9, which is quite low for the schools on your list. The 680 also will not be at the top of their range. You could consider a broader range of schools, retest, or even consider other kinds of programs rather than the traditional full …