lucasalmeiidaa, you have a fantastic profile! Your GPA will be well above the averages for these schools, even after they translate to a 4.0 scale. The fact that your strong academic performance comes from the #1 ranked university in Latin America is even better. You come from a region that is not well represented in MBA classrooms, which means they will value what you as a diverse voice with a new perspective.

You have both depth and length of experience in the AI world, which your obviously know is a hot focus now. Where many of the other MBA applicants will be going to school to learn more about AI and how to utilize it, you'll be a leader in teaching what this world is, which is another aspect that schools will be excited about. As a product manager, you have been promoted and size of the deals that you have led show your aptitude in your career. Furthermore, as a co-founder of a non-profit in the AI space adds an entrepreneurial aspect to your profile. Between Japiim and the infrastructure hustle, you're also demonstrating a philanthropic angle that top business schools are also interested in.

Your career goals are clear and achievable. The one thing you'll want to make sure you do in your applications is demonstrate why you need the MBA to reach your goals. At a glance and without more context, it looks like you could reach your goals without an MBA, which could give AdComs pause in terms of knowing how they could help you. Perhaps there are best practices outside of your region that you need to learn so you can bring them to the Amazon region or there are business fundamental gaps that you need to pair with your deep AI knowledge or something else along those lines. Whatever it is, just be sure to articulate it in the application so that there is a clear line between your current experience, your future goals, and how the MBA fits into all of that.

Kelley, Ross, and Simon, are, of course, great MBA programs that will provide you an excellent education and a strong network. Given your career goals and your amazing academic performance, you might also consider (in alphabetical order) Berkeley Haas, Dartmouth Tuck, HBS, Kellogg, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, and Wharton. Not all of those schools provide test waivers, but it might be worth it for you to consider taking either the GMAT or GRE so that you can widen your list of possible schools.

I hope that this is helpful! Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Take care,

Joe
Stratus MBA Admissions Counselor

Stratus Admissions Counseling
Sign up for a free consultation
Check out Stratus on Stratus YouTube, Stratus LinkedIn, Stratus Facebook, and Stratus Instagram