Berkeley / Haas - 05-31-2022 | Clear Admit ApplyWire

May 31, 2022 3:38pm ET

Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton

Intake Year: 2023

Pre-MBA Career: Military Intelligence Officer

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey

GMAT: 760

GPA: 3.5

Years of Work Experience: 4

Location: Washington D.C.

Post MBA Location: Boston

Notes:

Undergrad: mid tier State School ranked similarly to Auburn, Rutgers. 3.5 GPA in National Security Studies.

Work Ex: 4 years as an intelligence officer in the USMC

-Worked as the Officer in Charge of a 40-man watchfloor that provided intelligence support to forward deployed forces

-In charge of a dynamic group of individuals: highly trained military linguists and analysts and civilian linguists.

-Deployed on a Marine Expeditionary Unit (Marines embark on Navy ships and sail to different areas to train and do operations)

-Senior intelligence officer on a navy vessel

-Led intelligence planning efforts

I think my profile is very competitive in some aspects, high GMAT, good GPA. But at the same time I am not special forces, pilot, navy nuke etc. In fact, I am not even ROTC. I joined the Marines somewhat randomly using their Officer Candidates School program that allows anyone getting a college degree to apply to become an Officer. This is a less traditional route.

I am starting a job soon where I will work with a defense contractor. My job will entail intelligence support to SEAL teams, I will hold this job until I matriculate to a program.

I am wondering is my list too bold? I figure I would put out my best effort for R1 and then if I go 0/7 I would put in safety's R2.

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1577 I think your application strategy is very good. What would you consider a safety? Maybe add one safety into Round 1, swapping out one of these to Round 2. Super GMAT. You have strong leadership, and I think your intelligence work will be seen favourably, for sure. Reach out to the veterans’ clubs of the programs you’re targeting. What are your long term goals? (0)

uncreative56 Likes Earned: 0 Thank you for the response! I would consider a safety to be something like Tuck/Yale SOM/UCLA? I may throw in one of those in place of Booth, which is my last choice due to personal preference. I am a bit nervous because the admit rates at HSW and Sloan/Haas are so low, but I really just want to put in maximum effort and convert on one of those schools. I have a consultant for HSW so I am really banking on an acceptance to one of those three. I think my greatest chances are at W. Ultimately my long term goals are to exit from MBB into a defense/aerospace company. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1577 With your application strategy, and the help of a consultant, you’ll put together your best candidacy. Then see where that lands you. It’s good to be a little nervous, but there’s a lot to like here. No doubt. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1577 More details on this candidacy in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2022/06/wire-taps-237/ (0)