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March 17, 2025 5:35pm ET
Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper
Intake Year: 2025
Pre-MBA Career: Data Analyst / Strategy & Business Analytics Intern (Full-Time Offer Secured)
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology Companies: Accenture , Bain , Booz Allen Hamilton , BCG , Deloitte , Ernst & Young , McKinsey , PWC , Amazon , Apple , Facebook , Google , IBM , Microsoft , Oracle , Tesla , Uber
GRE: 327
GPA: 3.58
Location: Tempe
Post MBA Location: United States or Europe (Open to relocation depending on career growth opportunities in consulting or corporate strategy)
Notes:

I’m a final-year Business Data Analytics major at ASU with a 3.55 GPA and multiple Dean’s List honors. I’ve completed three internships across strategy consulting, analytics, and supply chain, and recently accepted a full-time Data Analyst offer at a mid-sized firm in Phoenix. I plan to work for 1–2 years before starting my MBA, with long-term goals in consulting or strategic leadership roles at top firms or global corporations.

I’ve had the opportunity to connect closely with Tre Coles from Tepper, who shared, “Your background and leadership skills would be a great fit at Tepper, and we would be lucky to have you.” He also encouraged me to highlight my personal story, resilience, and leadership journey in my application. Tre further supported my interest by offering a full application fee waiver, which I truly appreciated as a sign of Tepper’s belief in my candidacy.

Outside academics, I’ve demonstrated perseverance and leadership—most notably during my recovery from a serious ankle injury and surgery while still managing full-time coursework and an internship. I’ve also earned 11 intramural soccer trophies during undergrad and served as a leader in various extracurricular activities, which helped sharpen my teamwork, grit, and time management.

Tepper is my top choice for its quantitative rigor, tight-knit community, and flexibility to explore different career tracks. I’m visiting campus this week and am truly excited to engage in the class visit and student lunch. I look forward to further strengthening my candidacy and would appreciate any feedback to improve my profile.