Candidate:

Mr. Platoon Commander

About Me:

Combat Engineer Platoon Commander with a demonstrated history of working in the military industry. Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Project Finance, Public Speaking, BIM software, Construction Estimating, and Microsoft Project . Strong military professional with a Construction Science degree that is focused in Project Management.

Details:

Undergrad School: Texas A&M

Undergrad Major: Construction Science

GPA: 3.1

GMAT: 710

Age: 27, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: Corps of Cadets, Lonestar Mens Rugby Club

Work History:

Title: Platoon Commander

Industry: Government / Military

Company: Marines

Length of Employment: 4 yrs

Big Life Wins:

Continually worked through ought college while sustaining an acceptable GPA in a rigorous program while obtaining multiple leadership positions throughout the Corps of Cadets (Military Cadet Program). Continually supported a platoon in their combat readiness in regards to general engineering, mobility, counter-mobility, and survivability.

Post MBA Goal:

Post-MBA I dream to work in Technology or Investment Banking, still deciding which industry my skills will be most effective in.

Schools:

Target School: Kellogg

Status: Open

Considering: McCombs School of Business, Berkeley Haas, Yale

mbaMission | Odds Assessment: 25%

Hi Mr. Platoon Commander,
Impressive credentials! This is Debbie Choy from mbaMission. I think your leadership experiences in the Marines will resonate with AdCom. Also, don’t underestimate your technical skills supporting your platoon in mobility, logistics and operations. The key is to describe your experiences in a way that helps AdCom understand how they will translate to your future career goals. Specifically, how will an MBA fit into the picture? AdCom will be interested in knowing why MBA and why now? Be sure to describe specific knowledge or skills that you’d like to learn that will help you reach your future goals. Further, do consider explaining how you arrived at your post-MBA goals. Whether it’s technology or investment banking, perhaps consider talking with ex-military contacts in …
Hi Mr. Platoon Commander,
Impressive credentials! This is Debbie Choy from mbaMission. I think your leadership experiences in the Marines will resonate with AdCom. Also, don’t underestimate your technical skills supporting your platoon in mobility, logistics and operations. The key is to describe your experiences in a way that helps AdCom understand how they will translate to your future career goals. Specifically, how will an MBA fit into the picture? AdCom will be interested in knowing why MBA and why now? Be sure to describe specific knowledge or skills that you’d like to learn that will help you reach your future goals. Further, do consider explaining how you arrived at your post-MBA goals. Whether it’s technology or investment banking, perhaps consider talking with ex-military contacts in these fields to better ascertain which area would be a better fit for you? Although b-school is certainly a time to explore options, for your applications, AdCom still prefers to see that you have done some preliminary due diligence on your career goals. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!
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