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Which School to apply [#permalink] New post   30 Nov 2020, 17:19
Hi,

I am from Healthcare background, graduated in physiotherapy and then masters in health administration. I have been working in healthcare industry for past 6 years, (2yr clinical space+4 yr corporate) I have worked in the fields of healthcare IT, public health, healthcare consulting and currently with pharma. I never thought I would need an MBA but recently figured out the skill gap when working on healthcare marketing strategies. A general discussion with my mentors has resulted in 2 options to choose, gain experience in the field or do an MBA. I choose the MBA option as I feel It would help me move into leadership positions post mba but selecting a right school has become a big challenge. I have been speaking with alumni and adcoms of various schools but couldn’t narrow down any options. I would be open for your insights in this regard

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1. I am 31 year old with masters degree
2. I am an Indian applicant, currently with Novartis Healthcare as Sr Business Analyst
3. Given GRE and scored 328(Q166, V162)
4. I am primarily looking at US or UK schools, please let me know if my choices are wrong here
5. Post MBA, I would like to proceed either with Healthcare consulting/ Leadership programs at Pharma

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Re: Which School to apply [#permalink] New post   30 Nov 2020, 17:30
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Hi. Welcome to GMAT Club.

What is particularly the challenge in the selection process? There are numerous very defined healthcare tracks among the business schools. There is the Fuqua, UNC, and Vanderbilt. There are also secondary programs that have healthcare focus which are Emory and one more I can’t remember....

These programs Attract the most healthcare focused applicants and there’s value in having bigger numbers. Obviously nobody can predict the future but you likely would be in a better shape for healthcare at Fuqua than at Ross for example.

Looking at geography, messages and would be to decide where you want to be long-term. US or UK or Europe. It is traditionally very difficult to move countries or continents and all the benefits of the work permit in the country where you study go away in that case. Thus the rule is, go to school or are you plan to live and work.

Frankly, where to apply is pretty easy. You just have to fill out the application and submit it. Getting in is the hard part 😉

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Re: Which School to apply [#permalink] New post   30 Nov 2020, 17:45
Hi BB,

Thank you very much for your reply, the confusion comes as many schools have healthcare specialisation. So should I choose the schools over its reputation or for the program? For example I know there is healthcare specialisation at Wharton, Haas, Kellogg aswell, many of my other peers are suggesting me to go with M7 schools as it will put me ahead in Healthcare consulting/leadership which is bit confusing. I will be applying to Duke, but would need advice on other 2-3 similar options which are practical for my profile (I somewhere feel short for M7, would love to hear your thoughts on this).

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Re: Which School to apply [#permalink] New post   30 Nov 2020, 17:55
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Here’s the thing, you can probably realistically put together five applications until January. You can adopt the strategy of applying to a few target one safety and one aspirational school.

My suggestion would be to go to the decision tracker and compare people looking at healthcare across all programs and see if you can spot some patterns from previous years.

That’s the best option for creating a baseline. You can then change some of that trajectory by talking with some of the current students or alums to help you with your applications.

PS. Sorry I don’t do profile evals but there are numerous topics in each of the school forms that can help you with evaluating your profile and you can also read through them to see what was the message to other applicants. Again decision tracker is a good tool.

But you have very little time and very little luxury to be picking in choosing. You need to focus on applications, work on the essays, recommenders, your resume, etc. there is lots of work to be done. One option to expedite and move past this is to hiring admissions consultant for two hours to do a thorough profile review to get a sense what you can shoot for. Keep in mind admission consultants sometimes try to set expectations low because they don’t want to disappoint but I don’t blame them.

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Re: Which School to apply [#permalink] New post   30 Nov 2020, 17:58
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Which School to apply [#permalink] New post   30 Nov 2020, 18:01
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Here’s a funny fact for you, one of very distinguished moderators here who probably would be a bigger expert than I am on business school applications, ended up applying to 15 schools. There is a lot of chance in luck and other issues involved in applications. No one can guarantee you admissions at any school. And people have been wrong about others and themselves many many times. Do some quick research and then focus on what you believe in. 😎

Talk to current students and recent alums. They will have a wealth of information and will provide you with a perspective you have not considered.

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Re: Which School to apply [#permalink] New post   12 Dec 2020, 14:12
In hopes of helping you skinny-up your list and potentially helping you focus your list if you're finding yourself having difficulty getting all the applications you'd like to do done, here's a link to the GMAT Club's ranking of FT MBA programs. There are overall scores, plus four subscores (brand, ROI, cohort strength and diversity). Hopefully this helps!

https://gmatclub.com/forum/gmat-club-mb ... 35846.html

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