Candidate:

Mr. Refinery Engineer

About Me:

Have worked for a major US international oil company offshore on a platform 1.5yr, in a chemical plant 4yr, and currently in a refinery 2yr. All maintenance and reliability roles working with plant operations, maintenance, projects, and on 2 am emergencies. Recently transitioned to maintenance/engineering strategy.

Schools:

Target School: MIT Sloan

Considering: Chicago Booth, Wharton, Ross, Kellogg SOM

See More Profiles For: MIT Sloan

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Big 10 Conference School

Undergrad Major: Electrical Engineering

GPA: 3.87

GMAT: 700- will retake

Age: 29, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: High School Soccer Referee for 4 years at about 100 schools. Avid Kite surfer, self taught and kited in a few different states. Motorcycle enthusiast, have 3 motorcycles which I have customized and ride. No shows, no competitions, just enjoyment.

Work History:

Title: Sr. Electrical Engineer

Industry: Manufacturing

Company: Fortune 100 Top 10

Length of Employment: 7 yrs, 5 mos

Big Life Wins:

I don’t have any great awards or great wins, a few things I am proud of: teaching myself how to kitesurf, running a 10K at <7min/mile pace, being able to lead and justify many of my own ideas in my career instead always having to follow the ideas of others.

Post MBA Goal:

Make a career switch from engineering to operations/strategy within the process manufacturing and energy industry. Move into consulting for the process manufacturing end energy industry for 2-3yr after MBA, eventually lead the business operations (COO) of a young energy company.

Odds:

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mbaMission Odds Assessment: 15%

Hi Mr. Refinery Engineer,
Thanks for posting your profile. This is Debbie Choy, Senior Consultant at mbaMission. The oil and gas industry is not a traditional feeder industry to business school, so your profile immediately stands out to me. Not to mention your unique personal interests in kite-surfing and motorcycles! It looks like you’ve progressed well in your career, and have a shade more experience than the typical 2-yr MBA program. Thus, one question that AdCom might have would be Why Now? I like that you have clear goals; given your background, what specific skills / knowledge will the MBA program get you that will help you achieve your career goals? Although MIT doesn’t explicitly ask about your career goals in their application, you do have …

Hi Mr. Refinery Engineer,
Thanks for posting your profile. This is Debbie Choy, Senior Consultant at mbaMission. The oil and gas industry is not a traditional feeder industry to business school, so your profile immediately stands out to me. Not to mention your unique personal interests in kite-surfing and motorcycles! It looks like you’ve progressed well in your career, and have a shade more experience than the typical 2-yr MBA program. Thus, one question that AdCom might have would be Why Now? I like that you have clear goals; given your background, what specific skills / knowledge will the MBA program get you that will help you achieve your career goals? Although MIT doesn’t explicitly ask about your career goals in their application, you do have to touch on Why Sloan. Being able to describe specifics will help the reader better understand your motivations for Why MBA and Why Now. If you can do that compellingly in your app, I think you have a good shot at Sloan. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!

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