Candidate:

Mr. Operations Guy

About Me:

I have worked in manufacturing for 7 years and in the retail/manufacturing industry for the past one and a half years, as a quality engineer and process analyst respectively.

Schools:

Target School: Emory Goizueta

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Yildiz Technical University - Istanbul

Undergrad Major: Materials Engineering

GPA: 2.45

GMAT: 710

Age: 34, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: Boxing (takes most of my time), hoping to start volunteering in an animal shelter when the restrictions ease

Work History:

Title: Process Analyst

Industry: Retail

Company: Mid-size company operating in Australia and UK

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 4 mos

Title: Quality Engineer

Industry: Manufacturing

Company: Global

Length of Employment: 1 yr

Big Life Wins:

While working for a major automotive manufacturer, my team and I implemented a lean methodology tool in 15+ suppliers with over $15,000 cost-benefit and impressive process efficiency results.

Post MBA Goal:

I have been in manufacturing/operations throughout my career, however, I have been interested in consulting for a few years. I would like to take advantage of a 2 years full-time MBA program for a career transition.

Odds:

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 20%

You have a really interesting profile. Let’s start with the questions or potentially negative aspects of it. First, your GPA of 2.45 is very low. At Goizueta, the class average is 3.3. And at 34 years of ago, you are probably better suited to either an Executive MBA program or a part-time MBA program. At Goizueta, the average work experience of an entering student in their two-year MBA option is six years. I will assume you have twice the average since your age is now 34 and would most likely be 35 when you matriculate. On the other hand, your 710 GMAT indicates you can clearly do the work in an MBA program and, more importantly, your experience in manufacturing and operations tells me you …

You have a really interesting profile. Let’s start with the questions or potentially negative aspects of it. First, your GPA of 2.45 is very low. At Goizueta, the class average is 3.3. And at 34 years of ago, you are probably better suited to either an Executive MBA program or a part-time MBA program. At Goizueta, the average work experience of an entering student in their two-year MBA option is six years. I will assume you have twice the average since your age is now 34 and would most likely be 35 when you matriculate. On the other hand, your 710 GMAT indicates you can clearly do the work in an MBA program and, more importantly, your experience in manufacturing and operations tells me you would bring a lot of valuable perspective into a classroom discussion. Still, it would be hard to overcome both that low GPA (unless you have a very solid reason for it) and your age. In addition to Emory, which would be a stretch school for you, I would also look at three or four more schools ranked below the top 25. Good luck!

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