Dartmouth / Tuck - 09-25-2023 | Clear Admit ApplyWire

September 25, 2023 11:36am ET

Applying: Dartmouth / Tuck, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, Yale SOM

Intake Year: 2024

Pre-MBA Career: Medical Evacuation Helicopter Pilot

Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting Companies: BCG , Deloitte , McKinsey

GRE: 324

GPA: 3.69

Years of Work Experience: 11

Location: Texas

Post MBA Location: Northeast U.S.

Notes:

GRE (161V 163Q 5.5AWA)
Service Academy Graduate in Engineering Major
First-Gen college student

Volunteer Exp:
Youth Football Coach
Service to School
Therapy Dog Team

Post-MBA Goals
Short-term: accepted to program for full scholarship to teach at service academy and remain active duty
Long-term: healthcare consulting using experience gained in military medical operations

Potential Red Flag: 32 years old; enlisted before attending service academy

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alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1587 The key for older candidates is twofold: on the one hand, make sure you show fit for the programs you’re targeting, and that you will fully engage. Secondly, address the “why now/MBA” very clearly.

Enlisted candidates can do well in admissions at top programs, showing how far you’ve come, etc.

Make sure to reach out the veterans’ clubs of the programs you’re targeting.

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anon59692 Likes Earned: 61 Thanks for the response, Alex! I spoke with Graham over email about some of this. The why now/MBA is easily explained with the program I'm in but I'll be sure to explain how the program comes about at this time in an Army officer's career and added to my age with my previous enlisted years. (1)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1587 Perfect. We will discuss on Wire Taps, too! (1)

alexbr4 Verified User. Likes Earned: 1587 More details on this candidacy in this episode of Wire Taps: https://www.clearadmit.com/2023/10/mba-wire-taps-311/ (0)