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Hi Laxkar,

Thank you for your post. Please note that the individuals who previously applied to your post are *not affiliated* with Avanti Prep.

Regarding the specifics of your post, targeting Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton is an extremely difficult proposition. Even with a 760 GMAT, and even if you transition professional roles, the Indian applicants who get into those schools typically come from the top of their class at the very best Indian universities, have prestige work experience in front-office business roles (e.g., top-tier consulting, top-tier investment banking, private equity, or similar), and have blue-chip leadership and community impact (i.e., not just volunteering, but deep leadership and impact).

So my first advice would be to familiarize yourself more deeply with the admissions landscape and target your school targets accordingly (i.e., build a wider or much wider and more diverse school strategy). Indian applicants with a 760 GMAT score still have only around a 5% acceptance rate to Wharton, and again, the 5% who get in most often have the other credentials I've listed above. I've shared a series of links below that will help you better understand the admissions landscape, both qualitatively and quantitatively. Once you have a GMAT score, I (and others) would be able to give you more targeted advice. (But again, even with a 760, H / S / W are going to be extremely difficult.)

Transitioning to a business role should be helpful in that it moves you out of the overpopulated software / tech pool and helps you build a business foundation and business story. You are, after all, applying to business school. It will also enable you to present a nice hybrid of technology and business experience / skills, which can be valuable depending on your goals. One caveat I'd note, however, is that "business analyst" and/or "business" roles are not created equal. The diversification of experience may help, but to compete for top programs, where you work and what you do matters, too. (Another caveat is that if you plan to apply this year, you're only going to have a few months in the role before you apply.)

https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-indian-m ... 56968.html

https://gmatclub.com/forum/mba-admissio ... 39142.html

https://www.mbadataguru.com/blog/admissi ... pplicants/

https://www.avantiprep.com/blog/the-mos ... on-process

Best of luck with your upcoming plans. Please feel free to update the post or sign up for a Free Consultation once you've officially landed your GMAT score. When the time does come, you can sign up for a Free Consultation via this link: https://www.avantiprep.com/free-consultation.html

Best Regards,
Greg