Columbia - 07-14-2021 | Clear Admit ApplyWire

July 14, 2021 1:45pm ET

Applying: Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Harvard Business School, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, UT Austin / McCombs

Intake Year: 2022

Pre-MBA Career: Energy / Energy Private Equity

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Investment Banking, Private Equity

GMAT: 710

GPA: 3.7

Years of Work Experience: 5

Notes:

I currently work as an engineer / asset manager for a smaller Energy Investment Company (backed by larger known PE firms) where I manage $170+ MM worth of assets and lead engineering investment analysis for a specific fund (sub company). I enjoy what I do but don’t see much growth as my company is fairly flat. I would prefer to move to an Energy PE company after my MBA, but understand it’s a longer shot. I am also interested in consulting / investment banking. My job is still going well, so don’t know if I would attend B-school if I can’t go T-10/UT, despite the longer odds.

Have taken the GMAT a few times so don’t imagine I will take it again before round 1 applications.

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1577 I would focus your short term goal towards consulting, or IB, pick one realistic pathway. Are you from the US? Are you involved in activities outside of work? WE sounds very interesting, showing impact at work, backed by strong recs, will be important. Do you have any geographic preference, post MBA? (0)

anon38146 Likes Earned: 0 Thanks Alex! I am an Indian from the US. Activities outside of work include hobbies of sports leagues and only general volunteering experience. Geographically I’m pretty open, but maybe a few years down the line I’d like to get back to Texas/family. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1577 Might also be important to target the first rounds, where possible. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1577 More details on this candidacy in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2021/07/episode-175-wire-taps/ (1)

anon38146 Likes Earned: 0 Appreciate the help on the podcast, really enjoyed the episode! I’m planning on structuring my goals as IB or consulting (depending on the schools typical specialty) with a long term vision of CFO/VP/Strategy in an energy company through the energy transition. I’m not really planning on mentioning energy private equity as goal, except possibly in an interview. I went to a top 2 Texas state school and was an engineering major. GMAT wise, I’ve taken it 5 times (3 accepted scores of ,710(twice) (49Q/36V) and 700(44Q/41V)) with varying sub-scores but could never peak on both quant and verbal on the same day unfortunately. I might take the GRE as well, but worried that I’m running out of time for this application cycle if I switch back to tests. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1577 I would try to pick one goal for all the schools, rather than vary it depending on the school speciality. It will be easier for you to manage, and get passionate about. (0)