I want to get into the "best" school possible with my background and GMAT. Where should I apply?
GPA: 3.3 from top 25 ugrad, business major
Job: Consulting for 4 years
GMAT: 710 (43Q, 44V)
Extensive foreign/volunteer experience
Will the adcom be forgiving of my low quant given the analytical nature of my job? Would it be a waste of my time to apply to schools that are top 15?
Thanks.
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What do you want to do post-MBA?
Alex Chu
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i am open, especially in this economy. however, it my app, I'd probably talk about working at a start-up or going back into consulting.
MBAApply Wrote:What do you want to do post-MBA?
Alex Chu
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http://mbaapply.blogspot.com
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If you're really that open, then that doesn't really help narrow down which schools are suited for you - especially in this economy - you better have more compelling reasons to go because it's even harder to get jobs coming out of a top school in a bad economy (and the job market will probably be weak for the next 2-3 years).
Wanting to escape from work today isn't a strong enough reason given the cost (both in terms of time and forgone income) of going especially in a bad job market.
That's probably not what you wanted to hear, but it's not about "I'll say this for the essays".
In terms of your overall profile, it's hard to say because you haven't given much info other than very high level stats. But there's plenty of consultants who get into the top15 schools, and plenty who don't, and oftentimes it's not really about the numbers (GMAT/GPA) so long as they're in range (and your GMAT isn't hot, but it's not fatal either, even your quant score isn't absolutely fatal).
Again it comes down to your focus. Applicants can't go in with the idea that you can bullsh*t the adcom. They can smell it a mile away - if not in the written application - certainly in the interviews. This doesn't mean you need a laser focus, but if they sense that you haven't really thought it through why you need an MBA right now (and what you hope to do with it), then there are plenty of other consultants with similar profiles who will.
Rather than asking "what are my chances" you really need to ask yourself "why am I getting an MBA right now" - not for the adcom, but for your own sake.
Alex Chu
alex@mbaapply.com
www.mbaapply.com
http://mbaapply.blogspot.com
Wanting to escape from work today isn't a strong enough reason given the cost (both in terms of time and forgone income) of going especially in a bad job market.
That's probably not what you wanted to hear, but it's not about "I'll say this for the essays".
In terms of your overall profile, it's hard to say because you haven't given much info other than very high level stats. But there's plenty of consultants who get into the top15 schools, and plenty who don't, and oftentimes it's not really about the numbers (GMAT/GPA) so long as they're in range (and your GMAT isn't hot, but it's not fatal either, even your quant score isn't absolutely fatal).
Again it comes down to your focus. Applicants can't go in with the idea that you can bullsh*t the adcom. They can smell it a mile away - if not in the written application - certainly in the interviews. This doesn't mean you need a laser focus, but if they sense that you haven't really thought it through why you need an MBA right now (and what you hope to do with it), then there are plenty of other consultants with similar profiles who will.
Rather than asking "what are my chances" you really need to ask yourself "why am I getting an MBA right now" - not for the adcom, but for your own sake.
Alex Chu
alex@mbaapply.com
www.mbaapply.com
http://mbaapply.blogspot.com
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