B-Schools for 'Mediocre' Profile?

Question

Hi everyone, as the title suggests, I have a pretty average/non-competitive resume when compared to all the others applying to different schools. What are some b-schools which give a chance to those with a non-fancy resume while offering a good ROI?

MBAGuide · Answer

Dear  dreamingofanmba  , your question is vague especially without a GMAT score in perspective (taking into account your profile description from your previous post). 
With a decent GMAT score (680+) and stellar essays highlighting your leadership capabilities and other interesting aspects, you can target some very prestigious regional B Schools that also rank in Top50 such as Rotterdam , Emory, Rotman, NUS, EDHEC, HKUST, CEIBS, ESSEC, SDA Bocconi and IESE to name a few. How you shortlist target schools should depend on your geography of interest and post MBA goals.

I would like to emphasize that you do not give up on your aspirational schools (T10 or ISB) without putting up a strong fight. If it gives you hope, sharing a couple of recent examples of applicants I worked with who had absolutely "non-fancy" profiles
--> A female applicant with 6 years of telecom/IT work experience and 1.5 years of career gap recently got an invite from ISB for R2
--> A male applicant with mediocre academics, gap year in college and IT work experience cleared ISB waitlist

If you would like to discuss more, feel free to reach out.

dreamingofanmba · Answer

Thank you! That was quite reassuring. I'll focus on taking the GMAT for now.

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Admissionado · Answer

dreamingofanmba :

Yes, please give us some more information about your profile. What constitutes "mediocre" is quite subjective. The GMAT is definitely a start but it's not the only information we would need. Work experience, life stories, extracurricular activities, age, demographics, etc. all matter.

Also, it's helpful to know what you are targeting in terms of a post-MBA career. That is a key determinant of ROI, which is also somewhat subjective too.

There are tons of options beyond just full-time MBA including but not limited to more local/commuter programs, online MBAs, executive/part-time, etc.

When ready, reach back out to us with more information so we can help you.

ExpertsGlobal · Answer

Hello  dreamingofanmba ,

Thanks for writing in.

Your post does not provide details pertaining to your GMAT score, work experience, and post-MBA goals. Having said that, if you get a decent GMAT score, there will be a decent number of options open for you.

At this point, your focus should only be on doing your best on the GMAT and everything will follow.

All the best!

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