Carnegie Mellon / Tepper - 08-02-2023

August 2, 2023 6:05pm ET

Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Cornell / Johnson, Duke / Fuqua, Michigan / Ross, UVA / Darden

Intake Year: 2024

Pre-MBA Career: Aerospace/Defense & Military

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology Companies: Bain , BCG , McKinsey , Other , Apple , Google , Hewlett Packard , IBM , Microsoft , Oracle , Other

GRE: 326

GPA: 3.0

Years of Work Experience: 9

Location: Arizona

Notes:

Hi Clear Admit!

Some more info...

BS Aeronautical Engineering from a service academy. 7 years active duty Air Force officer: 4 yrs as an IT operations manager supporting an intelligence unit, 3 years as a military liaison & project officer at a government agency conducting test & evaluation for IT systems.

Now, I have 2 years at a major aerospace/defense company as an IT engineer in a manufacturing facility.

Would love the opportunity to apply my military and engineering experience in management consulting or LDP/operations roles.

I'd greatly appreciate any insight on school selection. I think I have OK targets, but would like to hear any advice on reaches and safeties. Also, any considerations for vets who have been out of the service for a bit.

Thanks for all you guys do. The podcast is an integral part of my Sunday meal prep routine!

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1587 What are your longer term goals? Also curious about any interests or activities outside of work? Showing impact and growth during your military career and now, will be important. Assume no grade inflation for your GPA, but it’s still going to be below the median for top programs. Are you targeting round 1 with these programs? (0)

sjasonlee1 Likes Earned: 5 For LT goals, I was thinking operations or strategy at a tech company, but nothing against anywhere in the F500. I figured tech was the best use for my IT/cybersecurity background. I have some unrelated ECs: was an EMT during my college years, now involved in amateur motorcycle racing and competitive weightlifting...hard to show real impact, I know. Yes, I am targeting Round 1, but am open to delaying or putting more apps for Round 2. Thanks for following up! (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1587 Would you remain in the aerospace industry? Or are you deliberately seeking other industries? Sports can make good additional activities, helps show you’re well rounded, etc (0)

sjasonlee1 Likes Earned: 5 Hi Alex, I'm not opposed to staying in the aerospace/defense sector, but personally I haven't many instances of T25 MBAs here (at least at my org). Long term, I figured tech as a whole seemed a safer bet as a former IT generalist. Any input is appreciated, of course. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1587 Playing off your aerospace experience can be an advantage if your longer term goals are to return and have impact in that industry. The numbers might be low, but we’ve seen those goals from time to time for sure. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1587 More details on this candidacy in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2023/08/mba-wire-taps-304-aeronautics-engineer-3-0-gpa-welsh-and-french-318-gre-british-military-officer-320-gre/ (0)