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I am a well-rounded project manager and proud Penn State grad relentless in self-improvement, skill and information acquisition, and adaptability – I’ve earned success and name recognition in two very different industries (oil & gas, real estate project management in banking) through those skills, being selected by name for specific project roles and having $10s of millions of dollars of on-time, on-budget project work scope under my belt. My greatest strength is being able to integrate processes and people towards common goals. I love the challenge!
Target School: Wharton
Considering: Tepper, MIT Sloan, Duke Fuqua
Rejected: MIT Sloan
Waitlisted: Duke Fuqua
Accepted: Tepper
See More Profiles For: Wharton
Application Status: Accepted
Undergrad School: Penn State University
Undergrad Major: Civil Engineering
GPA: 3.72
GMAT: 710
Age: 29, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian
Other Degree/Certification: PMP, Project Management Institute
Extracurriculars: Secretary, Society of Women Engineers - Pittsburgh Section
Title: Project Engineer
Industry: Power / Energy
Company: Fortune 500
Length of Employment: 4 yrs, 10 mos
Title: Project Manager
Industry: Banking & Finance
Length of Employment: 1 yr, 4 mos
Pushing my physical capabilities: In 2016, I hiked the Grand Canyon from the south rim to the Columbia river and back over 10.5 hours and ~16 miles. In 2018, I ran my first half-marathon, and learned how to horseback ride. Getting elected to Secretary of SWE Pittsburgh two years in a row and increasing our social media visibility.
Product manager for smart building technologies or management consultant advising energy companies in incremental transition to renewable products. My end goal is to drive momentum in sustainability as an energy industry executive and subject matter expert.
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Congrats. That is great news and you deserve it. Everything you’ve done outweighs the GMAT which is only slightly below the average at Wharton anyway.
Your first choice school, Wharton, has been over-indexing GMAT scores in recent years so the fact that your 710 is 22 points below the latest class average of 732 is more consequential than it should be. It’s also notable that despite the fact that Penn State graduates a lot of students every year, very few of them ever end up at Wharton which, like HBS and Stanford, loves Ivy Leaguers, near Ivy Leaguers and public Ivies. With those caveats out of the way, let me just say your have an amazingly impressive background of accomplishment. Few product managers can say that they have a track record in seeing to completion $10 million-plus projects on-time and on-budget. And you clearly have challenged yourself with the big …
Your first choice school, Wharton, has been over-indexing GMAT scores in recent years so the fact that your 710 is 22 points below the latest class average of 732 is more consequential than it should be. It’s also notable that despite the fact that Penn State graduates a lot of students every year, very few of them ever end up at Wharton which, like HBS and Stanford, loves Ivy Leaguers, near Ivy Leaguers and public Ivies. With those caveats out of the way, let me just say your have an amazingly impressive background of accomplishment. Few product managers can say that they have a track record in seeing to completion $10 million-plus projects on-time and on-budget. And you clearly have challenged yourself with the big wins you cite. You are a virtual shoo-in at Tepper, which is a superb choice for you right in town, or Duke Fuqua. The odds at Wharton are pretty much close to their overall admit rate due to the two earlier factors, along with the fact that you are an Asian or Indian, simply due to the large numbers of Asians and Indians in the elite MBA applicant pool. Good luck to you!
Hello Ms. PMP To MBA! Krista Nannery from mbaMission here. Congrats on your great interview success. I’m very excited for you. From the information you provided, it seems like you’ve made an impact at two very different but respected companies. My guess is that b-schools are going to love your resume. Also, I can’t think of the last time I met a female civil engineer! I also think your goals are very “right now” and mesh well with your background. I hope you are really prepping for your Wharton TBD. I feel like Fuqua and Tepper will be a cakewalk for you after that. Know that Wharton really seems to care about GMAT so that’s where you are at a bit of a disadvantage. But …
Hello Ms. PMP To MBA! Krista Nannery from mbaMission here. Congrats on your great interview success. I’m very excited for you. From the information you provided, it seems like you’ve made an impact at two very different but respected companies. My guess is that b-schools are going to love your resume. Also, I can’t think of the last time I met a female civil engineer! I also think your goals are very “right now” and mesh well with your background. I hope you are really prepping for your Wharton TBD. I feel like Fuqua and Tepper will be a cakewalk for you after that. Know that Wharton really seems to care about GMAT so that’s where you are at a bit of a disadvantage. But you’ve made it to the interview round so it’s obvious they like you, which is great. Just know that the interview is one data point out of many. I wish you all the best with Sloan today/next week! Krista
Hi, it’s Lisa Cummings of Stratus Admissions. I hope I am not too late to chime in here. You have a very impressive background, I can see why you have received an interview invite. Since you are already well on your way, all I would like to add is that you really do need to prepare for the interview and the team based interview. Many people are intimidated by a group setting interview but if you are, don’t be ! Your work on the SWE should have prepared you for these group discussions- you want to add value and be memorable without being the loudest voice in the room or the one who likes to hear themself talk. Be yourself …
Hi, it’s Lisa Cummings of Stratus Admissions. I hope I am not too late to chime in here. You have a very impressive background, I can see why you have received an interview invite. Since you are already well on your way, all I would like to add is that you really do need to prepare for the interview and the team based interview. Many people are intimidated by a group setting interview but if you are, don’t be ! Your work on the SWE should have prepared you for these group discussions- you want to add value and be memorable without being the loudest voice in the room or the one who likes to hear themself talk. Be yourself and don’t be afraid to let some of you personality shine through. Best of luck!
Welp, I got in. I think, although my GMAT was lower than average, my GPA helped, and I think my experience was fairly unique for Wharton. Also, I had phenomenal recommenders.
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