I'd like a little help in deciding which schools I would be competitive at and should apply to. I'm looking at applying round 2 of this application season.
Education:
BSE & MSE from Michigan in Industrial & Operations Engineering
GPA: 3.34/4.0 for undergrad and 6.5/8.0 for grad (which translates into exactly between a B+ and A-, or a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale)
GMAT: 730/96%, Quant: 49/88%, Verbal: 40/89%
Work experience:
2.5 years as an "Industrial Engineer" at a top semiconductor company
1 year contracting as a "Data Analyst" at a top internet company
9 months to date as "Manufacturing Program Manager" (full time) at the same top internet company (not managing people, just doing supply chain management)
Extracurricular activities:
Volunteer once a week for a few hours doing street outreach for homeless youth
Photography assistant (have assisted doing candids for a few weddings, may be shooting solo for a friend in a month)
Pick up ultimate frisbee twice a week (is that really even worth anything?)
Why applying to b-school:
I want to transition into ibanking/consulting (is ibanking even an option still??). Ideally, I am looking to leverage an MBA into a job at a McKinsey/BCG/Bain.
I was thinking MIT/Columbia/UPenn with Stanford as a stretch and Haas as a safety. Does that sound about right? or should I be aiming lower?
Education:
BSE & MSE from Michigan in Industrial & Operations Engineering
GPA: 3.34/4.0 for undergrad and 6.5/8.0 for grad (which translates into exactly between a B+ and A-, or a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale)
GMAT: 730/96%, Quant: 49/88%, Verbal: 40/89%
Work experience:
2.5 years as an "Industrial Engineer" at a top semiconductor company
1 year contracting as a "Data Analyst" at a top internet company
9 months to date as "Manufacturing Program Manager" (full time) at the same top internet company (not managing people, just doing supply chain management)
Extracurricular activities:
Volunteer once a week for a few hours doing street outreach for homeless youth
Photography assistant (have assisted doing candids for a few weddings, may be shooting solo for a friend in a month)
Pick up ultimate frisbee twice a week (is that really even worth anything?)
Why applying to b-school:
I want to transition into ibanking/consulting (is ibanking even an option still??). Ideally, I am looking to leverage an MBA into a job at a McKinsey/BCG/Bain.
I was thinking MIT/Columbia/UPenn with Stanford as a stretch and Haas as a safety. Does that sound about right? or should I be aiming lower?
