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July 4, 2025 11:13pm ET

Applying: Cornell / Johnson, NYU Stern, Chicago Booth, Penn / Wharton

Intake Year: 2026

Pre-MBA Career: Enlisted military now risk analyst at a bankb

GRE: 332

GPA: 3.7

Years of Work Experience: 5

Location: Charlotte, NC

Post MBA Location: NYC

Notes:

Reached out to Wharton’s veteran’s club and they encouraged me too much and now I need a reality check before I get too excited here.

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1845 Super numbers! Encouragement is great.

Enlisted pathway is less traditional, but if you can show strong growth, through your service, that’s great. Adding bank experience, post service, also helps, I would think.

What are your longer term goals?

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jonathansamryan Likes Earned: 0 My essays say my short term goal is M&A or restructuring and my long-term goal is to be career banker, being a senior VP and advising clients on big financial changes. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1845 Makes good sense, tying in with your current banking experience. (0)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1845 More details on this candidacy in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2025/07/mba-wire-taps-435/ (0)