Ms. Innovation Driver

Ms. Innovation Driver, Melisa here from Stratus Admissions. So I like that you are looking to pivot in a similar industry – this will allow you to leverage the tech you know in to a PM role. I am concerned about your stats. Your GMAT is quite low and coupled with a mediocre GPA (p.s. Make sure this is properly translated from the Indian 10 pt scale) is going to be tough to overcome in a very competitive application cycle. I would suggest you also look at the GRE to see how you score there – and try and take the test again. While the test is only one piece, it is one that is in your control. I say all this not knowing your testing journey to date. It sounds like you have strong IEEE involvement – make sure you highlight your leadership aptitude through both your DesignCon and IEEE experience. And a word of advice from working with lots of engineers, have someone read both your essays and resume who is not technical – to make sure that you are not being overly technical. This is a common challenge for engineers. I’d also want to dig into why you want to make this move into PM? Where do you want this role to take you long term? What problems do you want to solve within the automotive industry? Other schools to take a look at might be Foster, Tepper or GA Tech. Good luck!

If you apply for the PT program, you will have a very good chance of getting in. But if you are aiming at the FT program, a close to -100 point GMAT is a big red flag to the adcom. Good luclk.