Evaluate My Profile and Potential Colleges: 2nd MBA

Question

GMAT Score: 740
Nationality: India
Graduation: Medicine (from on of the top 3 Med Schools in Country
Graduation GPA: 56/100
First MBA: IIMs (one of top 5 B schools in country)
GPA: 4.9/10
Extra-Currics: Almost None
Work Experience
 Pre MBA: Clinical & Business Development - 2 yrs
 Post MBA: 5 yrs (General Management, Business Unit with PnL responsibilities, Operations and Strategy Consulting with PwC)
 Won several national level awards in the industry
 Spoke on national healthcare forums on various topics related to healthcare

Intent: To break into top strategy consulting firms or healthcare Private Equity.

Thanks in Advance

GeneralEducation · Answer

Hi there,

You have a strong profile. Your work experinece, academics and GMAT Score are really good. But, you will need to have a very strong reason for going for second MBA at this stage of your career.

There are few US and European B-School where you may apply for second MBA.

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Hope this helps.

Cheers,

MBA2 · Answer

Thanks Neha.

My CGPA are low and the extra-currics are also almost school level. That probably might come in the way if i consider top 5 B schools.

The real reason to do a second MBA at this point is that no matter how good the profile looks, my chances of entering in to top level strategy consulting in the future are almost non unless I work on improving my grades and have get another platform of a good B school. I want to build my profile and MBA around strategy and finance majors to open the chances of entering a PE/VC firm. Isnt it a strong reason to do an MBA at this juncture?

99Colleges · Answer

Hi MBA2,

Second MBA is uncommon, but people do that. And for the reasons mentioned by you - career change.

Although your GPAs are low, they are somewhat balanced by your GMAT score. School look at these stats with a purpose, and that purpose is your ability to succeed in a fast-paced, quant-heavy curriculum. And it's not just your GPA that goes into this determination. They look at other factors as well such as reputation of your institution and how rigorous the course was. Anyway, you can't do much about your GPA now. So, no point bothering about it. Instead, focus on your essays.

Second, your post-MBA (immediately after MBA) career goal of PE may be ambitious, because it's extremely tough to get into this industry. I'm not saying you can't, but it's hard. Now, an unrealistic/ difficult career goal in an application (including interview) can work against an applicant, as B-schools are cautious about taking in those applicants who may struggle to get placed. Afterall, placement is probably the most important factor that goes into ranking and their overall reputation.

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