Carnegie Mellon / Tepper - 08-14-2021

August 14, 2021 3:25pm ET

Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, NYU Stern, U. Washington / Foster, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden

Intake Year: 2025

Pre-MBA Career: Army Infantry

Post-MBA Target Industry: Technology

GMAT: 700

GPA: 3.15

Years of Work Experience: 3.5

Location: Austin

Post MBA Location: NYC

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1581 Looks like you might be a few years from applying? Be good to know a little more about your post MBA goals. Make sure you reach out to the veterans’ clubs of the programs you are applying. Have you considered retaking the GMAT? What is the quant score? (0)

anon13324 Likes Earned: 3 My goals are PM or PMM in NYC/SF. Backup would be brand management. I enjoy the leadership aspect as an officer but I want to do something that allows for much more creativity/control and less handholding/following regulations. I really enjoy fixing problems and I'm slowing teaching myself python. I took the GMAT twice right after gradating (okay private school top 75), scoring 49Q 38V both times. I was scoring 750s in practice tests so I have some room for improvement. I plan on retaking once I'm 6 months out from ETSing. Rn I'm trying to just be the best officer I can and build a strong resume I've been ranked in the top 5-25% for infantry officers so far against my peers. Once I'm closer to ETSing I'll start reaching out to vet clubs and seeing what help I can get from them. I fall in the 80% GPA and hit the average GMAT for most of the 16-25 ranked schools. So I feel like I'm somewhat competitive for them but I would like to know if 8-15 are possible with my current GMAT and low GPA. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1581 It’s possible, yes. The GPA might might be an issue, so upping the GMAT will help. Continued success in the military will be important. Learning Python is great, and helps with goals. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1581 More details on this candidacy in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2021/08/episode-181-wire-taps/ (0)