Candidate:

Mr. R&D Engineer

About Me:

I work in a technology-focused medical device company as an engineer designing and developing robotic surgical devices. I am passionate about innovation and new technologies to improve healthcare for all patients. I have sought out leadership experience by founding and building a 300+ member program to help employees grow professionally.

Schools:

Target School: Stanford GSB

Considering: Harvard

See More Profiles For: Stanford GSB

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: University of Waterloo

Undergrad Major: Mechanical Engineering

GPA: 3.7

GMAT: 730

Age: 28, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: Masters of Applied Science

School Name: University of California Berkeley

Extracurriculars: Volunteer at high school STEM program - FIRST robotics.

Work History:

Title: R&D Engineer

Industry: Healthcare

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 4 yrs

Big Life Wins:

Launched 2 major robotic surgical platforms that made significant patient impact and created new robust revenue channels.

Post MBA Goal:

Product innovation leader within the healthcare industry.

Odds:

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mbaMission Odds Assessment: 15%

Hi, it’s Nisha from mbaMission. What a fascinating and impactful space you work in! It’s very clear that you’re passionate about making a meaningful difference in healthcare. Moreover, I love how you’ve demonstrated leadership by establishing a program to help your fellow employees grow and by nurturing the future generation of STEM leaders through your volunteerism in the high school robotics program. Your academics are also strong, with great grades at prominent institutions and a solid GMAT score. The one thing I’d like to understand more (and that the admissions committees will as well) is why you feel you need an MBA to become a leader in the healthcare product innovation space – what type of role are you seeking, is it …

Hi, it’s Nisha from mbaMission. What a fascinating and impactful space you work in! It’s very clear that you’re passionate about making a meaningful difference in healthcare. Moreover, I love how you’ve demonstrated leadership by establishing a program to help your fellow employees grow and by nurturing the future generation of STEM leaders through your volunteerism in the high school robotics program. Your academics are also strong, with great grades at prominent institutions and a solid GMAT score. The one thing I’d like to understand more (and that the admissions committees will as well) is why you feel you need an MBA to become a leader in the healthcare product innovation space – what type of role are you seeking, is it product management? If so, make this clear, chartering a path to this role by highlighting your transferrable skills from product engineering, explaining what skills you need from an MBA to succeed in such a role, and describing the type of impact you wish to make.

Your profile certainly puts you in contention for top MBA programs – however, since GSB and HBS are extremely competitive for everyone (and can be unpredictable sometimes regarding admissions decisions) I do encourage you to expand your list. A few other schools I’d consider, due to their strengths in healthcare and technology: Wharton, Kellogg, and Michigan Ross (which has a new healthcare scholarship known as the Pinkert Scholars Program). Hope that helps a bit – very best of luck!

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