Candidate:

Mr. URM Artillery Officer

About Me:

My five years of military service have been tremendous and filled with adventure, but I realized it was time to work towards my long-term goal of entrepreneurship which is why I want to pursue an MBA.

Schools:

Target School: NYU Stern

Considering: UCLA Anderson, Ross, McCombs School of Business, Emory Goizueta, Kenan-Flagler

Invited to Interview: UCLA Anderson, Ross, McCombs School of Business, Emory Goizueta, Kenan-Flagler

See More Profiles For: NYU Stern

Application Status: Accepted

Details:

Undergrad School: State School

Undergrad Major: Economics

GPA: 3.65

GRE: 317

Age: 27, Ethnicity: Black or African American

Extracurriculars: Economics Club - Treasurer, Volunteer at various homeless shelters and with an urban beautification organization., VP of Army ROTC Program

Work History:

Title: Air Defense Artillery Officer

Industry: Government / Military

Company: Army

Length of Employment: 5 yrs, 6 mos

Big Life Wins:

Led an air and missile defense crew of 13 employees during an organizational certification competition by leading daily synchronization huddles that identified individual weakness and encouraged creative problem solving which enabled the crew to achieve the #1 ranking out of 12 crews

Post MBA Goal:

My short-term goal is to enter marketing to build my proficiency in hard skills relating to analytics, search engine optimization, and pay per click marketing and help my company market products that match consumer preferences. Post-MBA, I will be prepared to serve in a product marketing function for a Fortune 500 company.