mohammad01 wrote:
Hi
would you please take a look at my profile and tell me whether i qualify for the top 20 MBA programmes?
Also, do i stand a chance of getting scholarship?
From Iran
BS electrical engineering GPA: 2.7
Master's degree: research(philosophy) of art GPA: 4
GRE: 165 verbal quant:166
GMAT: 750
Full command of English( Cambridge certificate of proficiency in English)+ IELTS band 8.5
Full command of French language Dalf 2
Full command of persian language (native speaker)
work experience: 1.English teacher for 5 years
2. Professional translator for 5 years
No good story for poor UG performance
My post-mba goal is to become a hedge fund manager.
Hey there Mohammed,
Thanks for writing dude. So first of all its great that you have that 750. It will help you a lot!!
Top 20 schools will be still tough (top 10 will be very tough) because 1. UG grades and 2. Work experience as teacher and translator. I mean its totally okay that you want to change industries and jobs (and let's be honest LOTS of people do with an MBA), but you have to realize that Top hedge funds can recruit someone who did their UG in an Ivy league got a 3.5+ and have five years experience in finance. And the Bschools will know this too. Which is what will make Top 20 schools tough. You can of course still choose one or two to apply to, but you should also have some Top 40 schools in your list.