Hi Malik
Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, your background in public health and energy, paired with a goal to pivot into consulting with a focus on healthcare and social impact, gives you a compelling and mission-driven narrative.

Aim for a strong GRE score to demonstrate academic readiness and boost your chances at your target schools. Your post-MBA goal makes a lot of sense given your experience in public health, but it’ll be important to clearly connect the dots: what kind of consulting (strategy, healthcare-focused, NGO, etc.) are you aiming for, and why now?

Also, some quick questions that would help refine your profile evaluation: What kind of leadership or project ownership have you had in your public health work? Have you had any international exposure or cross-functional work with governments, NGOs, or large institutions? And do you have any ECs or volunteer involvement outside of work?

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Hello Malik1998,

Your background in public health projects and interest in consulting roles within healthcare/social impact is a solid, timely fit.

With a 3.3 GPA, you’ll need a GRE score in the 320+ range to remain competitive for your target schools LIKE Fuqua, Goizueta, Kenan-Flagler, Johnson, and Questrom. Clarify your why-MBA story: how the program bridges the gap from your current public-sector work to commercial strategy roles at consulting firms focused on health and social impact.

Once your score is in, lean into consulting-fit essays and target mid-tier programs where your background is differentiated.

Let’s refine your narrative and prep for the GRE.
Ameer Khatri, Admissions Consultant
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"My background is in public health projects, and I’m using the MBA to shift into consulting roles that focus on healthcare and social impact."

that's a nice narrative for career goals as it shows relevance with your past experience. However, the devil will lie in the details. To make a convincing argument, you must address why consulting is the right vehicle for you to make social impact. While seeing essays this year, I am finding that many applicants don't address this bit, leaving scope to make their goals essay more convincing.

Secondly, I would wait for your GMAT score before deciding on the b-school lost. At the moment, I feel you have listed down too many schools with less commonality between them, which makes me wonder about your selection criteria. I would lean in on b-schools that will give you the academic and professional exposure you need to work in healthcare consulting. Duke and UNC become obvious choices, even Kelley is alright, but lets work out the other program choices once you have a GMAT score. Accordingly, you may want to swap a few lower ranked MBA programs for some top 15-20 programs.

All the best for the GMAT and feel free to reach out for further queries.

Namita Garg,
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