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CLASS SIZE:
199
Women:
35%
MEAN GMAT:
722
MEAN GPA:
3.5
MBA Applywire
5
July 24, 2024 4:43pm ET
Applying:
Berkeley / Haas,
Columbia,
Harvard Business School,
U. Chicago Booth,
UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year:
2025
Pre-MBA Career:
Management Consulting in Auto Industry
Post-MBA Target Industry:
Consulting, MF, Auto, Aerospace
Companies:
Bain
, BCG
, McKinsey
, Daimler
, GE
, GM
, Nissan
GMAT:
760
GPA:
8.03
Years of Work Experience:
3
Location:
India
Post MBA Location:
Houston or Detroit
Notes:
Profile:
1) Engineering from IIT Bombay (Top engineering institution in India)
2) 8 months work experience in Japan at a battery manufacturing firm
3) over 2.5 years work experience at a Japanese management consulting firm in India within Automotive practice where I have been promoted 3 times (fast track) to currently a deputy senior consultant role with leadership experience of leading multi-national teams
4) Fluent in Japanese and 4 other languages
5) Mild community involvement (Have a band where I am the guitarist and Education outreach experience during college)
Goals
1) Short term - Auto industry consulting
2) Long term - Chief Strategy officer at Auto Industry with focus on sustainability strategy
7
July 24, 2024 2:58pm ET
Applying:
Dartmouth / Tuck,
Duke / Fuqua,
Harvard Business School,
MIT Sloan,
Northwestern / Kellogg,
U. Chicago Booth,
UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year:
2025
Pre-MBA Career:
U.S. Army
Post-MBA Target Industry:
Consulting, Private Equity
Companies:
Bain
, BCG
, Deloitte
, McKinsey
, Bain Capital
, Blackstone
GRE:
333
GPA:
2.79
Years of Work Experience:
9
Location:
North Carolina, US
Post MBA Location:
Denver, CO or Austin, TX
Notes:
US Army Special Forces veteran / Service Academy grad with low GPA but solid GRE. Several deployments around the world with unique experiences, including combat, cross-functional management, and forging diplomatic relations in new countries. Looking to pivot to consulting to broaden business acumen and focus on energy projects, with a long-term goal of breaking into PE Ops.
7
July 24, 2024 1:27pm ET
Applying:
Berkeley / Haas,
Columbia,
Duke / Fuqua,
Stanford GSB,
U. Chicago Booth,
UCLA Anderson,
USC / Marshall
Intake Year:
2025
Pre-MBA Career:
Industrial Engineer - Product Manager
Post-MBA Target Industry:
Entrepreneurship, Undecided
GPA:
3
Years of Work Experience:
4
Location:
Cordoba, Argentina
Post MBA Location:
US
Notes:
Hi!
I’m 27 years old and was among the top 5 in my class during college. I am about to take the GMAT and start my admission process, aiming to apply in Round 2.
I worked as a Product Manager for a very successful LATAM startup, where I led a team to build one of the company's most important technology tools. I am passionate about solving user problems and enjoy networking.
My main concern is uncertainty about my post-MBA goals. I understand that an MBA is about the experience, meeting new people, developing skills and finding your optimal path. I believe that an MBA will help me address my concern, develop the essential skills to become a successful leader and probably pivoting in my current career.
Is this a common issue for potential MBA candidates? What's your thought on how can I assess this "issue"?
Thank you so much!
7
July 24, 2024 1:16pm ET
Applying:
Carnegie Mellon / Tepper,
Cornell / Johnson,
Duke / Fuqua,
Emory / Goizueta,
Michigan / Ross,
Northwestern / Kellogg,
UNC Kenan-Flagler
Intake Year:
2025
Pre-MBA Career:
Automobile engineering
Post-MBA Target Industry:
Consulting, MF, Auto, Aerospace
Companies:
AT Kearney
, Bain
, Booz Allen Hamilton
, BCG
, Deloitte
, McKinsey
, PWC
, Airbus
, BASF
, Boeing
, Daimler
, Ford
, GE
, GM
, Nissan
, Seimens
, Tesla
GMAT:
720
GPA:
9.47
Years of Work Experience:
5
Location:
India
Post MBA Location:
USA
Notes:
Currently working in one of the top 5 brand of automobile manufacturing company, I have strong project management experience focused on manufacturing planning and manufacturing migration of products. Constantly collaborating across borders to deliver KPIs of the project. Planning to pursue an MBA to pivot to a different role in mobility industry focused on global operations strategy and/or product planning of EV industry #FutureOfMobility. Short term goal is consulting to broaden my functional knowledge base and develop a new perspective by engaging with different industry and solving diverse problems
6
July 24, 2024 1:14pm ET
Applying:
Carnegie Mellon / Tepper,
Cornell / Johnson,
Rice / Jones,
Rochester / Simon,
UNC Kenan-Flagler,
Vanderbilt / Owen
Intake Year:
2025
Pre-MBA Career:
Associate consultant
Post-MBA Target Industry:
Consulting
Companies:
Bain
, BCG
, Deloitte
, Ernst & Young
, KPMG
, McKinsey
, PWC
GRE:
327
GPA:
2.7
Years of Work Experience:
5
Location:
India
Post MBA Location:
USA
MBA LiveWire
July 23, 2024 3:47pm ET
Rejected from Waitlist
at
Vanderbilt / Owen
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
on
July 19, 2024
GPA:
2.85
GMAT:
620
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
July 23, 2024 10:39am ET
Accepted from Waitlist
to
UPenn / Wharton
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
July 23, 2024
GMAT:
710
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name:
Entrepreneurship
Note:
Received email on portal update. Sent three updates and two endorsement letters. Last update sent was last week.
July 22, 2024 2:49pm ET
Accepted
to
Columbia
Round:
Round 1
Received via
phone
July 22, 2024
GMAT:
704
Program Type:
January Intake
Post MBA Career Name:
Other
Application Location:
Argentina
July 22, 2024 5:42am ET
Accepted from Waitlist
to
Dartmouth / Tuck
Round:
Round 1
Received via
email
GPA:
3.7
GMAT:
750
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name:
Technology
Application Location:
San Francisco
Note:
Was WL from R1 well into the summer but got offered a spot off the waitlist last minute. Enrolling at a different school so chose to turn it down.
July 21, 2024 7:47am ET
Applying
to
Columbia
Round:
Round 1
Received via
phone
GRE:
326
Program Type:
Traditional Two-Year
Post MBA Career Name:
General Management
Application Location:
USA