CMU / Tepper - 09-20-2017 | Clear Admit ApplyWire

September 20, 2017 7:51pm ET

Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Duke / Fuqua, Georgetown / McDonough, UPenn / Wharton, UT Austin / McCombs, Vanderbilt / Owen

Intake Year: 2018

Pre-MBA Career: US Army

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: Accenture , AT Kearney , Bain , BCG ,

GMAT: 660

GPA: 2.88

Years of Work Experience: 5

Location: Texas

Post MBA Location: Philadelphia

Notes:

West Point Grad, Armor Officer, 2 combat deployments to Afghanistan

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Anon Likes Earned: 0 Your leadership will be coveted by adcom. Make sure you nail the "fit" for each program. The big question adcom will have, handling the rigorous aspects of the curriculum. Have you taken any additional coursework? Have you considered retaking the gmat? No need to rush for round 1, so you have a little time to make some fixes, if necessary. (0)

Anonymous Likes Earned: 0 Army will help you, but with your GPA/GMAT so much lower than these schools' averages, you'll have some hurdles to prove you can handle the coursework. Have you considered a GMAT retake? Getting above a 700 would really help you. I don't see Wharton happening, Duke is typically very vet friendly, but I also think it's a big stretch given your numbers. (0)

Anonymous Likes Earned: 0 Big consulting firm - no chance. Perhaps aim for a different industry. (0)

Ben Likes Earned: 0 USMA grad as well here - recommend you retake the GMAT and score above 700 to make up for your GPA less than 3.0. Gotta highlight that Army time on your resume! PL, good deployment stories, etc. I think your best shots are at CMU and UT Austin, followed by Duke. I would take UPenn off the list until your stats are higher. Don't waste your time. Best of luck! (0)