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March 11, 2025 9:10am ET
Applying: Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Consulting
Post-MBA Target Industry: Entrepreneurship
GRE: 332
GPA: 3.78
Years of Work Experience: 2.5
Location: India
Post MBA Location: India
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March 10, 2025 6:35pm ET
Applying: Duke / Fuqua, Emory / Goizueta, Georgetown / McDonough, Northwestern / Kellogg, UPenn / Wharton, USC / Marshall, UT Austin / McCombs, Vanderbilt / Owen
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Politics, Military
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Media, Non Profit/SI Companies: AT Kearney , Bain , Booz Allen Hamilton , BCG , McKinsey
GRE: 319
GPA: 2.4
Years of Work Experience: 12
Location: El Paso
Post MBA Location: East Coast
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March 5, 2025 12:08pm ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, Columbia, Cornell / Johnson, Emory / Goizueta, Georgetown / McDonough, Harvard Business School, IESE, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Strategy Consulting & Business Analytics
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Investment Banking, Asset Management, inc. HF, Commercial Banking, Pharmaceutical, Consumer Goods Companies: Bain , BCG , Deloitte , Goldman Sachs , Morgan Stanley , JP Morgan Chase , Amazon , Apple , Google , Goldman Sachs , Vanguard , Goldman Sachs , Morgan Stanley , Johnson & Johnson , Nestle , Nike , PepsiCo , Proctor & Gamble , Unilever
GRE: 327
GPA: 3.58
Years of Work Experience: 1
Location: Arizona
Notes:

I am a deferred MBA applicant with a strong international background, having studied and worked across India, the UK, and the USA. Currently, I am completing a full-time Co-op at Master Electronics, where I focus on business analytics, strategy, and supply chain optimization. Additionally, I have completed three internships in strategy consulting, supply chain, and business intelligence, which have helped me develop a strong foundation in data-driven decision-making, global supply chains, and strategic problem-solving.

Academically, I hold a 3.60 GPA and a 327 GRE score (164V, 163Q, 5.0 AWA). Beyond academics, I have demonstrated leadership and teamwork through winning 11 intramural soccer trophies at Arizona State University. A defining moment of resilience in my journey was recovering from a trimalleolar ankle fracture, during which I successfully managed my internship, academics, and physiotherapy without falling behind.

My global business interests are reflected in projects such as the Nestlé class project, where I explored strategic solutions for market expansion, and the Vibrant Smile Joint Venture project, a simulated strategy project in my MGT 459 class, where my team and I developed a market entry strategy for an electric toothbrush company. These experiences have further fueled my passion for strategy, consulting, and business transformation.

Post-MBA, I am looking to work in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or analytics-driven leadership roles, ideally in the USA, Europe (France/Spain), or UAE. I am drawn to an MBA for its ability to sharpen my strategic thinking, leadership skills, and global career opportunities. Given my background, I would love feedback on how to best position my profile for top Deferred MBA programs like Kellogg, Wharton, Darden, Haas, and Yale.

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March 4, 2025 9:10am ET
Applying: Berkeley / Haas, Columbia, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, Michigan / Ross, MIT Sloan, Northwestern / Kellogg, NYU Stern, Stanford GSB, U. Chicago Booth, UPenn / Wharton
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Military Officer
Post-MBA Target Industry: Investment Banking, Pharmaceutical
GRE: 331
GPA: 3.39
Years of Work Experience: 4
Location: California
Post MBA Location: NYC
Notes:

- Econ undergrad @ a T20 MBA School
- 4 years military experience @ application
- Three Different roles in the military, ranked top 5% in all three
- Family business is pharma (mid-cap) would like to pursue IB/Consulting or Pharma LDP
- LT goal: Pharma PE family office

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March 3, 2025 6:04am ET
Applying: Georgetown / McDonough, Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, U. Washington / Foster, UCLA Anderson, USC / Marshall, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2026
Pre-MBA Career: Military Officer
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology, Private Equity, MF, Auto, Aerospace, Undecided Companies: Booz Allen Hamilton , BCG , Deloitte , McKinsey , Apple , Facebook , Microsoft , Boeing , Seimens
GPA: 3.8
Years of Work Experience: 20
Location: Germany
Post MBA Location: Seattle
Notes:

Retiring military officer, coming from operations and strategic planner roles. Previous led teams of 80+ people, and looking to grow into a leadership role in a large company in the Pacific Northwest. Undergraduate in Arabic Language and Culture from lesser known school, and a Masters in Theology from Seminary (3.8 GPA in both programs). Will be a practice GRE and GMAT to see which is a better fit.

Questions I am considering:
Will it be better to go to an M7 program or a local MBA program if I want to find a position in Seattle?
Will the GRE or GMAT be a better fit for my application?
Should I be looking into EMBA programs instead, based on the average age of MBA programs?
Should a maintain a federal job while attending a hybrid MBA or EMBA program?

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