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October 30, 2026 10:19am ET
Applying: Chicago Booth, Columbia Business School, Dartmouth / Tuck, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Penn / Wharton, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2028
Pre-MBA Career: Aerospace Engineering
Post MBA Career: Consulting, Bain, BCG, McKinsey, Finance, Investment Banking, Manufacturing, Aerospace
GPA: 3.53
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: Midwest USA
Post MBA Location: Chicago, Washington DC, or NYC
Notes:

- Engineer at a top Aerospace & Defense company (Blue Chip / Fortune 100 company)
- 3 years of FT experience, have had 1 promotion so far, expecting 1 more before matriculation in Fall 2028
- Will have 4.7 Yrs FT experience (+2 undergrad internships) at matriculation
- Applying R1 2027 for Fall 2028 Full Time Entry
- Mechanical Engineering BS with Aerospace Engineering Minor, GPA 3.53
- Undergraduate volunteering included leadership role for a Pediatric Cancer philanthropy that raised $XX,XXX / yr.
- Also had an undergrad internship with a Blue Chip / Fortune 100 automotive company
- Hold a Masters in Engineering Management from Washington University in St. Louis, GPA 3.94
- Masters Capstone was a consulting project sponsored by a boutique firm in NYC
- Currently in MIT Sloan's Pre-LGO Pipeline Program
- Currently prepping for GMAT Focus, I am a strong test taker and expect 95th Percentile+. First attempt will be in early Q1 2027.

- Post-MBA goal: MBB Consulting in the Aerospace & Defense or broader industrials sector. Also considering a pivot to A&D/Industrials Investment Banking. (Any/all advice on how either of these map better to my profile is appreciated!)