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December 1, 2020 2:04pm ET
Applying: Carnegie Mellon / Tepper, SMU Cox, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UVA / Darden
Intake Year: 2021
Pre-MBA Career: US Military
Post-MBA Target Industry: Consulting, Technology
GMAT: 680
GPA: 3.26
Years of Work Experience: 3
Location: South Korea
Post MBA Location: North East, South/Southwest
Notes:

Hello! I'm a logistics officer in the US military and have been stationed in South Korea for the past three years. I'd like to get an MBA because I believe that it would serve as a great tool for military personnel seeking to transition into the business sector. My reach program is Darden, target is Tepper, and safeties are Cox and a T50 school from which I received my undergraduate degree. My background in the military heavily revolves around logistics, operations and planning, and general management. I'd like to transition into either a business strategy/general management or marketing role post-MBA. I realize that my GPA is below average, so I've already begun MBA Math in an effort to help pad that aspect of my application.

The main question I have is, am I targeting the right schools (i.e. schools that I'd be competitive for)?

Also, I love the podcast. I've listened to every episode and it's been immensely helpful in the application process.