Hello all,
I would like to know if any of you could give me some input on my chances for HBS 2+2 and/or MIT Sloan (deferral by request, but typically granted to college seniors with FT job offers/extenuating circumstances)
Biographic: white, male, LGBT
Undergrad: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (B.S. in Aviation Business Administration) - completed degree in only 2.5 years (only 20 yo)
GPA: 4.0
GMAT: 630 (retaking to get 700+)
Internships: private tech manufacturer; Boeing supplier in Hong Kong; Boeing intern & have FT offer for 2 year business rotation program after grad
Published research in class B journal supported by Boeing and Alaska Airlines on aircraft variant choice in third world airline markets (won best paper of session)
Independent consulting jobs with Costco distribution centers (3 jobs) and a small local airport.
Trilingual fluency- English, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish
Extracurricular- president of 50 member business club, treasurer of student government association (2500 students at the school), treasurer of the honors society (140 members), 2 part time jobs clocking 25 hrs/wk while taking an average of 18 credits a semester. Involved with 7 other organizations/clubs.
Why MBA: Transition from manufacturing to entrepreneurship in alternative energy sources for aviation/aerospace like biofuel/solar wings etc. and effect international policy change for alternative energy in the aviation industry (primarily with China).
story: openly gay student going to a highly conservative 80% straight white male school in Arizona. Made major policy change in the school to equalize LGBT rights. Lived in 5 different states, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Thanks!