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September 16, 2026 7:32pm ET
Applying: Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern
Intake Year: 2028
Pre-MBA Career: Manufacturing Fortune 250
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Energy, Management Consulting, Technology
GPA: 3.23
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: Chicago
Post MBA Location: New York
Notes:

Hello,

Here is my background:
- Graduated Dec 22, Engineering top 10 program USA
- Starting work in Aug 2023 in Engineering Leadership Dev program at fortune 250 manufacturing
- Did 1 year working product marketing in USA
- Did 1 year working an expat in Eastern Europe doing continuous improvement in Manufacturing
- Now Strategic planner for business transformation in a sub business unit that is underperforming (leading corporate planning process/getting involved in manufacturing ops turnaround)

GMAT: Not taken yet but confident I can get above 700

Not sure if my work history/a potentially high gmat score will get me into these schools. Is industrial manufacturing background valued? I've got some good stories to tell and really want to get the MBA to broaden my understanding of other industries and go in a generalist consultant to top firm.

Thanks!