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Hi guys

I'm Indian candidate looking to apply for Bschools. Here is my profile

BBA (Top 50 management institute in India) - 63/100 (%)
ACCA from UK
Nationality - Indian
Age - will be 30 this year

Work experience - After finishing BBA, worked as ASA in BIG 4 for a year
then moved to Similar Industry in advisory services worked for one year

Masters degree - National university of Singapore + CEMS (1.5 years)
GMAT - 730

currently working for big sports company for last 2 years (Nike, adidas, Puma etc.)

Total work ex - 4.5 years as of today

EC

Playing Bansuri, state level badminton and squash

Language - French & Sanskrit

I would appreciate if you can help me choose which school to apply for

I intend to return back to India after recouping my MBA fees

mbaMissionJA · Answer

Hi  ecfor , there's not a ton of information here really, and with the vast number of programs in the world and a very fuzzy idea of what your goals might be, it's pretty hard to guide you...but in general, I'd say - let the schools' profiles be your starting point, but try to outperform them because you are in a competitive category, as I'm sure you know. Your GMAT score is generally good, but for an over-represented applicant, the rule of thumb there is to apply to schools where you are a good 20-40 points above the average...especially because in your case, your GPA looks low compared to similar candidates so your GMAT has to compensate somewhat... I'd be looking at schools outside the top 15 in the US, and do your best to produce good essays, strong recs and a solid resume. What about Canadian/European schools? The GMAT averages for those programs tend to be lower than at top US schools and the average ages also can be higher...of course, I'd adjust this based on your goals and target geographic preferences (are you staying in sports?).

Hope this is helpful in some way, good luck!!

Warmly, 
Julie-Anne

ecfor · Answer

Thanks Julie. Tbh, I'm not interested in European and Canadian school. Only LBS, Insead & oxbridge have brand value in India. I will definitely apply to LBS. As for my Short term goals, I would love to work for Big sports company or in consulting after my MBA as for Long term goal not much clarity yet. I can reappear for GMAT & try to score 750+. I'm flexible with other things like location and class size, Doesn't matter much to me. In my Masters degree my score was in top 7% if that helps. Currently my job profile is Internal strategy

mbaMissionJA · Answer

Gotcha. Well, if you're targeting mostly top US programs, I'd advise you to raise your GMAT as high as you can go to prove academic aptitude and help the programs' averages, and also to clarify your goals and really get to know the programs you are targeting to prepare to demonstrate fit in the process - it's important! Location and class size matter for recruiting and networking, so I'd think about that more. Consulting recruiting in particular can be regionally driven. It's hard to predict your chances more without knowing more about your leadership and impact but my sense is that the very top programs are going to be big reaches, so I'd concentrate your focus on a range of programs, including reaches, targets and safeties for the best chance of success. Also - apply in R1 so you can add schools in R2 if necessary.

Good luck!!
Julie-Anne

Good luck!!
Julie-Anne

ecfor · Answer

Thanks for the Guidance.

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