LSE alum applying to B-school. Advice needed

Thank you for your reply.

I am confident that I will be able to handle master level courses, though the LSE experience has not been a pleasant one. My undergraduate performance has been fairly solid, with GPA increasing from the first to the last year (I graduated with an overall distinction).

As for why MBA? I think after studying for a year in a specialized masters program I can confidently say that most of the stuff that I learned there was highly theoretical and not applied (LSE is in fact known for a highly theoretical treatment of subjects, which includes proofs and axioms). A MBA degree will complement my past work experience and it will help in accelerating my career growth in the consulting industry.

I agree that MSc Economics and MBA are completely different, but since I want to return to the working world (more as a generalist rather than a specialist, like an econometrician) a MBA will surely help me out in the long run.

As for explaining the LSE situation, one of the things that comes to my mind is that I switched courses (3 courses) after attending their classes for about 11 weeks! Though, I had enrolled in the advanced courses after having a word with my adviser, the advanced microeconomics and econometrics became too much too handle. I was spending too much time on them and as a result I was sacrificing the other three courses. I must say, I put in a lot of effort, but in late Jan I switched to the intermediate level courses (and hence had A LOT to catch up on!).

I am aware that what has happened can not be changed. I will give a good shot at the GMAT and apply to various schools in the US. Hoping for the best!

Thanks again for your time.

Cheers!
LSEguy