Candidate:

Mr. Vietnamese-American Immigrant Submarine Officer

About Me:

I am a Vietnamese-American immigrant and first-generation student currently working as a Submarine Officer. I was a Boren Scholar in college and studied abroad in South Korea during junior year. I would like to pivot to international development consulting in order to leverage my personal background and experiences in the Asian region.

Schools:

Target School: Columbia

Considering: Harvard, Wharton, MIT Sloan, Chicago Booth

See More Profiles For: Columbia

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: University of Maryland

Undergrad Major: Mechanical Engineering

GPA: 3.66

GRE: 324

Age: 26, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

School Name: University of Maryland

Extracurriculars: Boren Scholar

Work History:

Title: Quality Assurance Officer

Industry: Government / Military

Company: Navy

Length of Employment: 5 yrs, 1 mos

Big Life Wins:

– First-generation, low-income student. Paid for college with ROTC scholarship
– Boren Scholar: $25,000 study abroad scholarship from the National Security Education program
– Chosen as #1 of 12 junior military officers within my cadre by the Commanding Officer during the last assessment cycle