EsqtoMBA wrote:
Current attorney here strongly considering attending business school (most likely entering in 2023).
Profile:
-Aiming for outstanding GMAT showing which I think is possible for me (+740). I scored very well on the LSAT and had a Dean's Scholarship to attend law school. I also passed a very difficult state bar exam, which—while very different than the GMAT—is easily one of the most hardcore exams out there.
-3.63 GPA in Undergrad from premier state school
-Law school GPA not so great from ~top 50 program (focused on gaining experience in law school and grades weren't my focus)
-Work experience includes mostly very good quality clerkship positions, internships, solo attorney work, and now working as an attorney recruiter for a recognizable, nationwide recruiting firm
-Keeping an active law license
-Age: on current timeline, would be sending in applications at age 29 after roughly 1.5 years of legal recruiting experience, but again, I also had impressive clerkships in law school.
-White male from the United States
Reason for attending B School:
-Minor career misalignment. I love the business aspects of legal practice, but I'm not interested in law firm culture.
-True desire to do more creative, fulfilling work in entertainment, video games, technology, marketing, etc.
Andrew Yang has a quote that perfectly echoes my thoughts:
“Working at a law firm was like a pie-eating contest, and if you won, your prize was more pie[.]”
Looking for a run-down of my odds at top MBA programs:
Harvard
UC Berkeley
Columbia
Yale
UCLA
Emory
INSEAD
LBS
Oxford
You are not alone!
Change of career is one of major reasons for mba in a top b-school.
Write GMAT and score high first, then package your profile using a good professional.
To score high in GMAT you need to take a practice test to know your current skill level in it and try use a good tutur if youre not satisfied with your result.
You need high score to stand a higher chance of getting admitted into the schools you listed above.
Then you need to be the right fit for them too other than the GMAT score.
Some schools are better than others in effecting a career change in certain industries. Check the school's website for the best story and information.