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August 6, 2026 9:21pm ET
Applying: Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, Cornell / Johnson, Duke / Fuqua, Indiana / Kelley, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, UCLA Anderson, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2027
Pre-MBA Career: Energy Sector
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Bain, BCG, McKinsey, Finance, Investment Banking, Other Industries
GMAT: 675
GPA: 9.21
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: India
Notes:

I'm an engineer working in digital transformation at a Fortune 100 energy company with approximately three years of experience by matriculation. My role involves translating business requirements into SAP solutions while working across global stakeholders on transformation programs, process improvements, migrations, upgrades, and business divestments. I've also had opportunities to lead initiatives beyond my formal responsibilities and was promoted relatively early.

Outside work, community building has been a consistent theme throughout my journey. During university, I was involved across technical, entrepreneurship, photography, and comedy etc organized a startup recruitment fair connecting startups with students, and helped build student learning initiatives. At work, I've continued that pattern by introducing team traditions and contributing to DEI initiatives.

Post-MBA I'm targeting consulting (ideally MBB or another top strategy firm) before transitioning into corporate strategy or product leadership within the energy/technology space.

My application theme focuses less on technical expertise and more on being someone who creates momentum, builds communities, and influences change without formal authority.

I'd appreciate feedback on:

Competitiveness for these schools.
Whether my positioning is differentiated.
Scholarship prospects.
Any gaps you see in my profile or story.