Candidate:

Mr. Non-Traditional Petroleum Engineer

About Me:

Nontraditional prospective MBA student. I originally got a degree in humanities (w/a premed focus), with the intention of going to medical school. Decided against it & quickly went back to college to study engineering. My internships led me to the oil & gas industry. I have worked for two very large upstream operators doing prod and facilities eng

Schools:

Target School: Chicago Booth

Considering: Kellogg SOM, Harvard, MIT Sloan

See More Profiles For: Chicago Booth

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Mid-tier state school(s)

Undergrad Major: Mechanical Engineering, Humanities

GPA: 3.9

GRE: 327

Age: 29, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: Men’s Soccer League

Work History:

Title: Production Engineer

Industry: Power / Energy

Company: Fortune 100 Top 10

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 8 mos

Title: Facilities Engineer

Industry: Power / Energy

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 1 mos

Big Life Wins:

– Led asset efforts to eliminate flaring (reduce environmental impact) for a large portion of TX facilities.
– Summa cum laude in both engineering and humanities degrees.

Post MBA Goal:

MBB consulting. I am very interested in eventually working on the strategy side of a company and transitioning out of oil and gas. I’d like to become a consultant to gain experience in other industries and eventually transition to F500 strategy.