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Limited international experience lower chance for top MBA? 26 May 2014, 18:37
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Hi guys,

Im a student from Asian country with none international working experience and none of studying background in international program

Im curious are these weakness going to significantly impact my chance getting into top MBA program (such as CBS, Wharton, or Kellogg) ?

and one last question guys, I am now considering chance to work for one-month temporary project (about social development) with embassy in Burmar but not sure whether is it good or relevant for getting into MBA or not?...Is it ok to use it to improve my weakness on none international experience?

Thank You...
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Limited international experience lower chance for top MBA? 27 May 2014, 20:05
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I would not worry to much about international experience. I believe Kellogg asks about it, but Wharton did not. CBS is also not a particularly international school (in the sense that their international programs are somewhat limited). For an Asian applicant I would focus on GMAT and essays before getting 1 month of work experience.
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Hi guys,

Im a student from Asian country with none international working experience and none of studying background in international program

Im curious are these weakness going to significantly impact my chance getting into top MBA program (such as CBS, Wharton, or Kellogg) ?

and one last question guys, I am now considering chance to work for one-month temporary project (about social development) with embassy in Burmar but not sure whether is it good or relevant for getting into MBA or not?...Is it ok to use it to improve my weakness on none international experience?

Thank You...
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The lack of international experience may not be the biggest challenge you'll have to overcome except for some B-schools such as INSEAD, IMD etc.

You will need a minimum of 2 years fulltime work experience. And since you are aiming for the top programs, this experience has to be really strong and aligned to what you want to do after MBA. You should also be aiming for a 720+ score to become competitive.

Goal clarity is absolutely important - you need to articulate clearly and convincingly why you need an MBA, why now and why from a particular school/program. Start doing the necessary research and introspection to figure this out right away. This might be a good place to start:

https://gmat.crackverbal.com/category/post-mba-careers/

We have written an series of articles covering different post-MBA careers in consulting, tech, marketing, finance etc.

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Gowri

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