Candidate:

Mr. Military Quant

About Me:

I enlisted in the Marine Corps right out of high school. I spent 1 year in Afghanistan on a combat deployment with an Infantry unit. After leaving the Marines I attended community college for two years before transferring to Princeton University where I graduated last year. After college, I took a tech job at Amazon but would like to transition to finance.

Schools:

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Princeton University

Undergrad Major: Operations Research and Financial Engineering

GPA: 3.6

GMAT: 730

Age: 30,  Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: Service to School Ambassador, Princeton Investing Club

Work History:

Title: Radio Technician

Industry: Government / Military

Company: Marines

Length of Employment: 7 yrs

Title: Amazon

Industry: Technology

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr

Big Life Wins:

I graduated top of my class in both my Marine Corps Radio course and Marine Corps Leadership course. I was awarded three medals for my service in Afghanistan.

Post MBA Goal:

I want to transition from tech into finance. I would like to work for private equity or asset management funds. I am open to living in either the Bay Area or New York area.

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The Experts Rate The Odds At: 32%

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  • MBA Prep School | Odds Assessment: 30%

    Hi Mr. Military Quant, this is Kristen from MBA Prep School. Firstly, thank you for your service. While you haven’t followed the path well traveled, I find it more impressive that you have paved your own way. Your hard work got you to Princeton and Amazon, no small feat! Your GMAT score is also a strong plus. Vets and active duty military applicants are typically viewed very favorably by Admissions Committees, as they naturally exhibit a lot of leadership and collaboration. Admissions officers will definitely take note of your medals, but they will also want to hear about what you did during your deployment. I’m not clear on what your role is at Amazon; since you’ve only been there a year at this point, you …

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  • John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 35%

    So let’s start this off with a sincere thank you for your service. Your life journey so far is fascinating. I love that you started in community college and ended up at Princeton. That is an amazing accomplishment and tells me a low about your smarts, ambition and desire to succeed. The fact that you were awarded three medals for your service in Afghanistan and graduated at the top of your two Marine classes is super impressive as well. While it’s not clear what you are doing for Amazon, it would make a very big difference if you were in some sort of leadership role at the company. That could be crucial to getting an admit from HBS. Based on your story and your stats, …

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