pelihu wrote:
I think the challenge is that both Harvard and Stanford (especially Stanford) do not like to admit people who already have advanced degrees. If I recall, 2 years ago, Stanford admitted just 1 JD and 1 MD. I image there were probably 40-50 high quality applications from JDs for the 1 they admitted.
In the UK a law degree is not a postgraduate degree, though I do also have a 1 year masters in law.
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A second (perhaps related) issue is that H & S on average admit the youngest classes each year. Generally, people who have completed college, spent 3 years in law school (the US time frame) and worked for a few years are at the extreme high end for age that these schools admit. These are separate but related challenges.
I am currently 26, and would be 28 when I began.
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Finally, as others have pointed out, you'll need to have a reason why you need an MBA. Business schools like to understand how you will put their degree for the glory of the school.
I think there is certainly much to be said for the fact that to make the move into a business orientated career, I would indeed need an MBA, or at the very least it would be by far the most respected and reasonable route to take. I dont need it to make money, I need it to undertake the path I want to take.
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Just as a note, I applied to Stanford but was not asked to interview (JD from Michigan, 780 GMAT, low UGPA). I knew this would be a long shot because I really don't fit their profile. It would have been the same story for Harvard, so I just applied to one of them. I didn't read your post closely, but the most interesting part of your profile is that you spend time in the Caribbean. Are you British, or are you from the Caribbean? If you're from a small island somewhere (other than Great Britain
) your chances will be greatly improved.
I am a dual citizen and grew up in the west indies, though I am not a URM. Ideally, I might like to pursue PE/VC opportunities in the region, which I think an MBA would help no end with.
Thanks for the advice / comments by the way - very helpful