JonAdmissionado wrote:
Hey there and thanks for dropping by,
It's a bit hard to say without actually having your actual GMAT, but let me share some thoughts with you. MBAs will be hard for you to get into, and if you do get accepted it will likely be a less good one than you could get into in 2-3 years. Which is fine if you have other reasons for applying now that are justified, but otherwise I would suggest you wait. Stanford Booth and Columbia are going to be very tough. You have very nice stuff in your profile, but without 2+ years experience and with a 3.0 GPA, I think they are stretches for you. even the other schools on your list you might find tough.
On the other hand, MSFin makes a lot more sense, as there are many "pre-experience" programs which do not necessarily require you to have experience. At these places, if you can ace the GMAT you should have a lot more of a shot than at MBA programs, and the GMAT will count for a lot (esp. since no one is going in will have that much experience either,
So concentrate on that GMAT! And let us know how you do,
Best,
JF
Thank you for the reply! I really appreciate the input!
Any idea whether Cass and Manchester are good target schools with my stats and whether they have credible recognition? According to the research, Cass is a top school, however I am having second thoughts since I, myself, haven't heard much about the school (City University London's Cass Business School). Those two are the schools I would like to consider as safety schools in UK.
Thank you again!