
Candidate:
Mr. Life Science Consultant
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About Me:
I graduated from Northeastern with the goal of starting a career in corporate finance through General Electric’s Financial Management Program. After completing the program, the business I was rolling off into was being sold off. I took the opportunity to switch industries from Oil & Gas to healthcare, inspired by personal events in my life.
Details:
Undergrad School: Northeastern University
Undergrad Major: Dual majors in Economics & Finance
GPA: 3.73
GMAT: 700
Age: 26, Ethnicity: White
Extracurriculars: Low-Income & Underserved Highschool Student Mentor, Pro-bono MedTech Start-up Consultant, Hospital Patient Waiting Room Volunteer
Work History:
Title: Deloitte Consultant
Industry: Consulting
Company: Top Firm
Length of Employment: 2 yrs
Title: GE FMP
Industry: Power / Energy
Company: Global
Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 2 mos
Post MBA Goal:
My ultimate goal is to become a finance executive at a life science company. Post-MBA, however, I hope to return to Deloitte through their graduate school assistance program, and further the life science strategy consulting practice.
Schools:
Target School: Harvard
Considering: MIT Sloan, Duke Fuqua, Tuck, Kellogg, McCombs School of Business, Wharton
Hi Mr. Life Science Consultant,
How fortunate that you transitioned into healthcare from oil & gas when you did! This is Debbie Choy from mbaMission. Having a healthcare background myself, I am thrilled to see smart people join the industry! I think you have a lot of strengths in your profile – solid GPA, robust work at Deloitte, and strong community leadership through your mentoring work. I do think your GMAT score is a shade soft for HBS. I agree with Melisa to retake the GMAT if possible, or look into the GRE – some candidates perform better with the GRE format. Do you already have sponsorship from Deloitte? If you do, that’s a strong endorsement that you’re a top performer at work, which is something …
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