Candidate:

Ms. Oil & Gas Consultant

About Me:

Former industry commercial/business development professional that switched into management consulting at MBB. Core analyst in energy practice, co-founded a client service line, and working on the forefront of energy transition strategy.

I learned Arabic as a hobby and love scuba diving in interesting places (e.g., offshore oil rigs and abandoned nuclear missile silos)!

Schools:

Target School: Chicago Booth

Considering: Wharton, MIT Sloan

Waitlisted: Wharton, MIT Sloan

See More Profiles For: Chicago Booth

Application Status: Accepted

Details:

Undergrad School: University of Texas at Austin

Undergrad Major: Economics

GPA: 3.4

GMAT: 750

Age: 28, Ethnicity: White

Extracurriculars: Volunteer debate coach for local schools, Economics research presenter at Federal Reserve, and founded school's energy student group.

Work History:

Title: Management Consultant

Industry: Consulting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs, 10 mos

Title: Commercial Analyst

Industry: Power / Energy

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 1 mos

Big Life Wins:

– Mentored a team of two female students from an underprivileged local high school to reach nationals.
– Helped a private equity firm plan a new 5B+ fund for energy transition investments.

Post MBA Goal:

Looking to pursue an MBA to transition back into the industry in corporate planning. Particularly focused on developing finance skills, building on my existing capabilities in legal/business development/strategy.

Odds:

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mbaMission Odds Assessment: 25%

Hi Ms. Oil & Gas Consultant,
I’m impressed that you learned Arabic as a hobby! This is Debbie Choy from mbaMission. I think you have a lot of strengths in your profile – robust professional achievements and trajectory, outstanding GMAT (which offsets your softer GPA), and active community engagement (volunteering and mentoring). As you pull your apps together, be sure to describe what motivates you to be passionate about transitioning back into industry. As well, don’t hesitate to share your personal stories, for example, why are you passionate about debate and mentoring low income students? If you can articulate this compellingly in your essays, that would be the key to your application success. If you would like to discuss your profile in more detail, feel free …

Hi Ms. Oil & Gas Consultant,
I’m impressed that you learned Arabic as a hobby! This is Debbie Choy from mbaMission. I think you have a lot of strengths in your profile – robust professional achievements and trajectory, outstanding GMAT (which offsets your softer GPA), and active community engagement (volunteering and mentoring). As you pull your apps together, be sure to describe what motivates you to be passionate about transitioning back into industry. As well, don’t hesitate to share your personal stories, for example, why are you passionate about debate and mentoring low income students? If you can articulate this compellingly in your essays, that would be the key to your application success. If you would like to discuss your profile in more detail, feel free to schedule a 1:1 consultation with us. Wishing you the best in your MBA journey!

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