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Profile Review [#permalink] New post   28 Jun 2023, 02:36
Please suggest if I should even think about applying or should drop the idea right away:
1. Indian, female. Age 32. Plan to apply for 1 year full time MBA with 2025 (Joining).
2. GMAT score - 720
Work Ex: currently 8 years, (first 6 years in India (3 years in Pune, next 3 years in Hyderabad), now in Germany (Lower Saxony and now in Berlin). My work experience is in Project Management, Planning and Scheduling in Energy & Utilities (Coal Based Power Plant >> Oil & Gas Products >> now in Offshore Windfarm)
3. Graduation year 2014 (GPA - 3.33) - BTech Mechanical
4. Scholarships received during school from Indian Army Welfare and during BTech received Prime Ministers scholarship
5. My target is European MBA school (full time MBA with 1 year programmes) (prefer INSEAD, HEC, LBS)

Should I even think about applying or will I be too old by the time I join the class (if in 2025, I will be 34)

My post MBA goals are change in ndustry but within Project Management. If not, in the same industry (Energy & Utilities) but in a higher position like strategy/leadership.

Please advise, thanking you in advance!!
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Re: Profile Review [#permalink] New post   28 Jun 2023, 08:21
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ckavya2691:

You have a very interesting profile. It's definitely worth applying. Not saying you'll definitely get in (you are coming from a somewhat competitive demographic) but your situation feels like one in which you shouldn't take yourself out of contention. Let the AdCom of these schools decide if you are too old/wrong fit.

Would you also consider Judge and Said? What about schools in the US?

If you decide to go ahead, let us know if we can help with your application in any way. Free consultation:
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Re: Profile Review [#permalink] New post   29 Jun 2023, 02:19
Yes, I would consider the schools in UK as well. I am not sure if my age would be a major disadvantage when I apply to US schools and therefore haven't thought of them.
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Re: Profile Review [#permalink] New post   29 Jun 2023, 06:17
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Understood. Your age isn't ideal but you're not that "old" where you would be disqualified immediately. If you were applying at 35+, we would have to have a different conversation.

As noted above, it's definitely a factor that makes things more difficult so you will absolutely need a Plan B, which could be continuing in your current role, finding a new opportunity, or executive/part-time MBA programs (now or in the future).
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Re: Profile Review [#permalink] New post   29 Jun 2023, 06:22
Do you have any suggestions for good executive MBA colleges? I am looking at Europe and US with good placement reports..
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Re: Profile Review [#permalink] New post   03 Jul 2023, 06:15
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You should look at the following EMBA programs:

NYU (Stern)
Duke (Fuqua)
Michigan (Ross)
MIT (Sloan)
Cornell (Johnson)

In Europe, you can target many of the same programs on your current list, just the EMBA option.
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You should look at the following EMBA programs:

NYU (Stern)
Duke (Fuqua)
Michigan (Ross)
MIT (Sloan)
Cornell (Johnson)

In Europe, you can target many of the same programs on your current list, just the EMBA option.
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