louisforte wrote:
Profile: Looking for a career transition into technology and would like to go to a top 20 US school
29yo, white European from London.
GMAT: yet to be taken but targeting a 700
GPA: 4.0 in undergraduate degree. Also have a masters in management degree from UCL.
Work experience 5 years. 3 of those at a global financial services management consultancy firm (5000+ employees). Have worked on projects throughout for Tier 1 investment bank. 2 promotions and strong performer with many additional extra-curricular work to support wider firm.
Extra curricular: mentor young students from low income families to develop skills and confidence to succeed
Any thoughts/guidance would be much appreciated! Thanks
Hi
louisforte,
Thanks for writing in.
While the professional work experience looks impressive, we would suggest a spike in the GMAT score. 700 would be a bit under the average for the top-ranked US programs and a score upwards of 730 is strongly recommended. Needless to say, the higher the score, the stronger your chances of admit + scholarship will be.
Of course, the GMAT is only one element of your profile and most business schools will evaluate your profile in a more holistic fashion. Keeping the same in mind, your essays will have a very crucial role to play. Remember, your career goals should be specific in nature and must strongly align with your existing profile
With a set of well-written essays and the suggested GMAT score, you will have a very good chance at receiving interview calls from multiple top-20 programs.
All the best!
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