Candidate:

Mr. Marine Investment Banker

About Me:

After graduation I worked in San Francisco for a middle market investment bank for three years. Because of my passion for service, I decided to quit my job and join the Marine Corps where I have been an officer for 4 years. I have led a platoon of 40 Marines and deployed to the Middle East twice, including Iraq where I am currently.

Schools:

Target School: Harvard

Considering: Wharton, Kellogg SOM, Columbia

See More Profiles For: Harvard

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: SEC

Undergrad Major: Double: Finance & Marketing

GPA: 3.3

GRE: 328

Age: 28, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: Service to School - Undergraduate Application Advisor, Pacific Community Ventures - Pro Bono Management Consultant, Short Term Missionary Team Leader - Outreach Aid to the Americas (Cuba)

Work History:

Title: Investment Banking Senior Analyst

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs

Title: PsyOps Officer

Industry: Government / Military

Company: Marines

Length of Employment: 4 yrs

Big Life Wins:

– Making it from an SEC school to investment banking
– Becoming a Marine officer and deploying to Iraq
– My mentorship work with Service to School (mentees were accepted to Harvard and Columbia), volunteer work with Big Brothers of Charlotte, mission trip to Cuba, volunteer consulting for a Brazilian immigrant’s beverage company

Post MBA Goal:

Short term goal is to work in private equity, focused on aerospace and defense. Eventually move to a portfolio company in it’s early growth stage.

Odds:

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MBA Prep School | Odds Assessment: 10%

Hi Mr. Marine Investment Banker, this is Kristen from MBA Prep School. First, thank you for your service to our country. I really admire the non-conventional path you took to leave banking to join the Marines in order to give back. It’s clear you have a passion for making a difference, between this career decision and your volunteerism and pro-bono work. Admissions committees will like your combined private sector/military experience, and your past work in finance will make your transition back more achievable. On a whole, Admissions Committees also see a great deal of leadership in military applicants and it sounds like that would be a strength of yours as well. On the flip side, your profile presents a few challenges for Stanford, quite possibly …

Hi Mr. Marine Investment Banker, this is Kristen from MBA Prep School. First, thank you for your service to our country. I really admire the non-conventional path you took to leave banking to join the Marines in order to give back. It’s clear you have a passion for making a difference, between this career decision and your volunteerism and pro-bono work. Admissions committees will like your combined private sector/military experience, and your past work in finance will make your transition back more achievable. On a whole, Admissions Committees also see a great deal of leadership in military applicants and it sounds like that would be a strength of yours as well. On the flip side, your profile presents a few challenges for Stanford, quite possibly the most competitive MBA program out there. Your GMAT score and average GPA fall far enough below their average to jeopardize your chances, and you are coming from a non-feeder undergraduate school. It can be possible for admissions officers to overlook one outlier when every other component of the package is strong, but it will take some significant displays of leadership and impact to overcome all three. I do think your odds are better at Columbia, UCLA, and NYU (though your scores will still fall below the average there). I would be happy to offer you a complimentary consultation if you would like to talk further about your candidacy and some strategies for strengthening it!

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The Community Currently Rates The Odds At: 10%

50% | 4 years ago
10% | 4 years ago

Hi Mr. Marine Investment Banker, this is Kristen from MBA Prep School. First, thank you for your service to our country. I really admire the non-conventional path you took to leave banking to join the Marines in order to give back. It's clear you have a passion for making a difference, between this career decision and your volunteerism and pro-bono work. Admissions committees will like your combined private sector/military experience, and your past work in finance will make your transition back more achievable. On a whole, Admissions Committees also see a great deal of leadership in military applicants and it sounds like that would be a strength of yours as well. On the flip side, your profile presents a few challenges for Stanford, quite possibly ...

Hi Mr. Marine Investment Banker, this is Kristen from MBA Prep School. First, thank you for your service to our country. I really admire the non-conventional path you took to leave banking to join the Marines in order to give back. It’s clear you have a passion for making a difference, between this career decision and your volunteerism and pro-bono work. Admissions committees will like your combined private sector/military experience, and your past work in finance will make your transition back more achievable. On a whole, Admissions Committees also see a great deal of leadership in military applicants and it sounds like that would be a strength of yours as well. On the flip side, your profile presents a few challenges for Stanford, quite possibly the most competitive MBA program out there. Your GMAT score and average GPA fall far enough below their average to jeopardize your chances, and you are coming from a non-feeder undergraduate school. It can be possible for admissions officers to overlook one outlier when every other component of the package is strong, but it will take some significant displays of leadership and impact to overcome all three. I do think your odds are better at Columbia, UCLA, and NYU (though your scores will still fall below the average there). I would be happy to offer you a complimentary consultation if you would like to talk further about your candidacy and some strategies for strengthening it!

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5% | 4 years ago
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5% | 4 years ago

Low GPA, low GMAT, and a less than standout military background. You won’t get into an M7 unless you get your GMAT up to average.

Low GPA, low GMAT, and a less than standout military background. You won’t get into an M7 unless you get your GMAT up to average.