Candidate:

Mr. Surgery to MBB

About Me:

I went to medical school expecting to be a surgeon. After 2 years of surgery rotations, I realized I wasn’t enjoying it enough to warrant the life sacrifices. I found consulting and realized the skill set used on a day-to-day basis is exactly what I enjoy doing, including constantly learning and creative problem solving.

Schools:

Target School: MIT Sloan

Considering: Chicago Booth, Columbia

See More Profiles For: MIT Sloan

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Small liberal arts

Undergrad Major: Biology

GPA: 3.4

GMAT: 750

Age: 29, Ethnicity: White

Other Degree/Certification: MD

School Name: Normal state school

Extracurriculars: Volunteering as medical provider at NPO

Work History:

Title: Consultant

Industry: Consulting

Company: Boutique Firm

Length of Employment: 2 yrs

Title: Harvard Medical School Researcher

Industry: Healthcare

Company: Research

Length of Employment: 5 yrs

Big Life Wins:

My multiple innovations in surgery fields resulted in changes in practice style and patient care at an international level. I was promoted at my consulting role unusually quick due to good performance.

Post MBA Goal:

MBB consulting to expand my skillset and reach.

Odds:

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The Experts Rate The Odds At: 55%

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John A. Byrne, P&Q Founder & Editor-In-Chief | Odds Assessment: 75%

Really strong profile. Congratulations! Your big wins are super impressive: “My multiple innovations in surgery fields resulted in changes in practice style and patient care at an international level. I was promoted at my consulting role unusually quick due to good performance.” And obviously the stats are solid, too, with a 750 GMAT, even though the GPA of 3.4 is a bit low but it really doesn’t matter given your MD degree and success in the field and transition into consulting. You would be a perfect MBB candidate as well. I get while you want to go for your MBA, but some would say you could transition to MBB now without the MBA. You’re such a strong candidate, lacking only basic business knowledge that an …

Really strong profile. Congratulations! Your big wins are super impressive: “My multiple innovations in surgery fields resulted in changes in practice style and patient care at an international level. I was promoted at my consulting role unusually quick due to good performance.” And obviously the stats are solid, too, with a 750 GMAT, even though the GPA of 3.4 is a bit low but it really doesn’t matter given your MD degree and success in the field and transition into consulting. You would be a perfect MBB candidate as well. I get while you want to go for your MBA, but some would say you could transition to MBB now without the MBA. You’re such a strong candidate, lacking only basic business knowledge that an MBA would give you. You just might want to talk to the folks at McKinsey, Bain and BCG by searching out the heads of their healthcare practices and having a conversation about this. It’s worth a few phone calls to get to the right people. Meantime, I would say you really should walk into MIT Sloan with your record of accomplishment.

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mbaMission Odds Assessment: 50%

Hello Mr. Surgery to MBB! Krista Nannery from mbaMission here.
Your multiple innovations in the field of surgery are intriguing and unique and will help you standout during this competitive process. That MD will too! My top top for you is to please consider Wharton HCM! I think they will really like what you bring to the table. (Talk to current students in the HCM program about what you should do before you apply to get on the program’s radar.)
Given that you are are already a consultant, the other thing I want you to do is dig deep and consider what will be different about post-MBA you? What is stopping you from joining MBB today? Make this skills-based please, not school-based. What are the specific …

Hello Mr. Surgery to MBB! Krista Nannery from mbaMission here.
Your multiple innovations in the field of surgery are intriguing and unique and will help you standout during this competitive process. That MD will too! My top top for you is to please consider Wharton HCM! I think they will really like what you bring to the table. (Talk to current students in the HCM program about what you should do before you apply to get on the program’s radar.)
Given that you are are already a consultant, the other thing I want you to do is dig deep and consider what will be different about post-MBA you? What is stopping you from joining MBB today? Make this skills-based please, not school-based. What are the specific skills you need to make your dream achievable? (There’s probably some argument that you went to med school and have learned consulting on the job, but please go deeper than that.)
Three school strategies aren’t my favorite so please add Wharton and perhaps one other school to give yourself maximum options. Also, I’d advise trying to go all R1 so that you really stand out in this process!
I wish you all the best for this journey!!
Krista

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Stratus Admissions Counseling Odds Assessment: 40%

Surgery to MBB, Lisa Cummings here of Stratus Admissions, formerly of the Sloan Adcomm. You have a strong profile. Just a glance at the list of candidates on this site shows that it is no longer unusual for doctors to apply to medical school. but you will still bring some unique qualities to the pool. I’d like a little clarity on your research, was that part of your residency? Either way, it seems that you were really successful there, I’d like to hear more about this. Sloan love innovators so be sure to provide details. Also, the fact that you have already been promoted as a consultant is a terrific sign, any leadership you can highlight? You will want to flesh out …

Surgery to MBB, Lisa Cummings here of Stratus Admissions, formerly of the Sloan Adcomm. You have a strong profile. Just a glance at the list of candidates on this site shows that it is no longer unusual for doctors to apply to medical school. but you will still bring some unique qualities to the pool. I’d like a little clarity on your research, was that part of your residency? Either way, it seems that you were really successful there, I’d like to hear more about this. Sloan love innovators so be sure to provide details. Also, the fact that you have already been promoted as a consultant is a terrific sign, any leadership you can highlight? You will want to flesh out why you left the practice of medicine and why you need/want and MBA now. You have the potential to craft a really interesting application. good luck!

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The Community Currently Rates The Odds At: 50%

50% | 5 years ago

Mr. (Dr?) Surgery, Lisa Cummings here. What an interesting profile. You definitely are within the range of your target schools, assuming your solid track record continued in med school. I do need a little help with the years of experience. Were those 5 years of research during residency? Fear not, schools do count that as work experience because it really is work, I am just trying to fit the pieces together. In my many years as an accomm at Sloan, I read a lot of files from docs who left the medical practice either during or right after training, for a variety of reasons so your profile, while not common, is not unheard of. That's a good thing. Post MBA do you want to do ...

Mr. (Dr?) Surgery, Lisa Cummings here. What an interesting profile. You definitely are within the range of your target schools, assuming your solid track record continued in med school. I do need a little help with the years of experience. Were those 5 years of research during residency? Fear not, schools do count that as work experience because it really is work, I am just trying to fit the pieces together. In my many years as an accomm at Sloan, I read a lot of files from docs who left the medical practice either during or right after training, for a variety of reasons so your profile, while not common, is not unheard of. That’s a good thing. Post MBA do you want to do healthcare consulting or work in a different area – your goal is to expand your skillset and expand your reach. Does that mean expand beyond healthcare? If you want to switch industries you would likely need an MBA but assuming you want to stay in healthcare I agree with the others that perhaps you could transition to MBB without an MBA. However, it can be difficult to break into those firms. And even if you can, having a medical degree doesn’t automatically catapult you into a post MBA level role, although with your consulting experience you might be able to, assuming you want to focus on healthcare.

If you do decide that an MBA is the right route and Sloan is the place for you, I suggest you focus on your innovation in healthcare as a big differentiator. Sloan will want to know more about those multiple innovations and what the impact of that work was. While nearly everyone and every school says they value innovation, it is at the core of the MIT and Sloan experience. They love students who are disrupters and who can find new ways to do things. Should you want to continue to focus on healthcare you could pursue the Healthcare Certificate which is offered to all students enrolled in an MIT degree program, not just Sloan students, which would give you broader access to others interested in working in that space. Good luck!

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