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minhtr
Joined: 27 Jan 2023
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Schools: MIT '27 HBS '27 INSEAD Jan '26 LBS '26 Stanford '27 Wharton '27 Columbia '27 Booth '27 Kellog '27
GMAT 1: 700 Q48 V38
GMAT 2: 710 Q49 V38
GMAT 3: 730 Q49 V40 (Online)
Schools: MIT '27 HBS '27 INSEAD Jan '26 LBS '26 Stanford '27 Wharton '27 Columbia '27 Booth '27 Kellog '27
GMAT 3: 730 Q49 V40 (Online)
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27 Dec 2023, 05:35
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Looking to apply for the MBA class starting Fall 2025.
Demographic: Vietnamese M, 26yo
Education: high school and a PharmD (Doctor of Pharmacy), low-medium ranking school. Picked the school for $$$ and shorter time to degree in comparison to the normal UG->Grad school route.
GPA: first 2 yrs of the program aka. undergraduate portion:3.9; entire 6 year: 3.5
GMAT: 730 (Q49, V40), planning to retake for 750
WE: Got a full time return offer at big pharma that has an office in Vietnam after several summer internships, now 2.5 yrs in medical function (2 promotions internally, managed a 50k euro budget to expense for medical related events). Ran regional workshops for 60+ people in Asia for the company. (For context all of my positions are quite senior for a new grad, who would normally expect to apply to a similar positions after 4-5 years in the industry)
Recently switched to another big pharma in a different managerial role-commercial/marketing function (recruiting for 2-3 positions that report directly to me). This is also quite a senior position, JD says 8y of experience but we all know JDs are just wishlists for companies.
EC: 2y tennis coaching for local children. Not much else.
School target: HSW, MIT, CBS, NYU, INSEAD
Career target: VC/PE in healthcare (I believe that HCM in Wharton has pretty good placement for this)> MBB>>>going back to big pharma in upper management roles in bigger markets.
Purposedly picking mainly East Coast US school and M7 for the abundance of biotech companies in MA and traditional big pharma in NY/NJ, not to mention VC and PE.
Questions:
1. Would the “low” GMAT cripple my application, given the seemily inflated avg score over the past few years? I believe I can at most squeeze out another 740-750 but not 760. I’m also aware that my GPA is on the low end but can I explain that by saying that it’s due to the nature of an advanced medical degree, or would that still be a dealbreaker?
2. I am not sure if I am overrepresented due to being Vietnamese and having no US work experience besides stints at Walgreens and hospitals for mandatory training?
3. What’s the job market looking like for international students after M7 in the afformentioned industries? Should I also apply for other schools? (For all these roles I would prefer to work in the US. If I’m enrolling in INSEAD, I would also consider European/ other East Asian countries for more international exposure before going back to Vietnam)
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Demographic: Vietnamese M, 26yo
Education: high school and a PharmD (Doctor of Pharmacy), low-medium ranking school. Picked the school for $$$ and shorter time to degree in comparison to the normal UG->Grad school route.
GPA: first 2 yrs of the program aka. undergraduate portion:3.9; entire 6 year: 3.5
GMAT: 730 (Q49, V40), planning to retake for 750
WE: Got a full time return offer at big pharma that has an office in Vietnam after several summer internships, now 2.5 yrs in medical function (2 promotions internally, managed a 50k euro budget to expense for medical related events). Ran regional workshops for 60+ people in Asia for the company. (For context all of my positions are quite senior for a new grad, who would normally expect to apply to a similar positions after 4-5 years in the industry)
Recently switched to another big pharma in a different managerial role-commercial/marketing function (recruiting for 2-3 positions that report directly to me). This is also quite a senior position, JD says 8y of experience but we all know JDs are just wishlists for companies.
EC: 2y tennis coaching for local children. Not much else.
School target: HSW, MIT, CBS, NYU, INSEAD
Career target: VC/PE in healthcare (I believe that HCM in Wharton has pretty good placement for this)> MBB>>>going back to big pharma in upper management roles in bigger markets.
Purposedly picking mainly East Coast US school and M7 for the abundance of biotech companies in MA and traditional big pharma in NY/NJ, not to mention VC and PE.
Questions:
1. Would the “low” GMAT cripple my application, given the seemily inflated avg score over the past few years? I believe I can at most squeeze out another 740-750 but not 760. I’m also aware that my GPA is on the low end but can I explain that by saying that it’s due to the nature of an advanced medical degree, or would that still be a dealbreaker?
2. I am not sure if I am overrepresented due to being Vietnamese and having no US work experience besides stints at Walgreens and hospitals for mandatory training?
3. What’s the job market looking like for international students after M7 in the afformentioned industries? Should I also apply for other schools? (For all these roles I would prefer to work in the US. If I’m enrolling in INSEAD, I would also consider European/ other East Asian countries for more international exposure before going back to Vietnam)
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minhtr:
1. Would the “low” GMAT cripple my application, given the seemily inflated avg score over the past few years? I believe I can at most squeeze out another 740-750 but not 760. I’m also aware that my GPA is on the low end but can I explain that by saying that it’s due to the nature of an advanced medical degree, or would that still be a dealbreaker?
A: You do not have a "low" GMAT. Retake the exam and see how you do. If you don't increase the score, you're still in a good position.
That "explanation" for your GPA will not suffice. It could sound like you are making an excuse! Your GPA is probably fine, especially given your field. Your application is not hinging on it.
2. I am not sure if I am overrepresented due to being Vietnamese and having no US work experience besides stints at Walgreens and hospitals for mandatory training?
A: I don't believe so. You're not underrepresented, but not part of the very overrepresented such as Indian, Chinese or white male. There's also nothing you can do about it other than adjust your school list.
3. What’s the job market looking like for international students after M7 in the afformentioned industries? Should I also apply for other schools? (For all these roles I would prefer to work in the US. If I’m enrolling in INSEAD, I would also consider European/ other East Asian countries for more international exposure before going back to Vietnam)
A: M7 is going to be very hard, so you should apply to other schools regardless. European schools would help. Schools in the US that are T15 are also very good and internationally recognized.
If you want to discuss further, please reach out to us for a free consultation:
https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/
1. Would the “low” GMAT cripple my application, given the seemily inflated avg score over the past few years? I believe I can at most squeeze out another 740-750 but not 760. I’m also aware that my GPA is on the low end but can I explain that by saying that it’s due to the nature of an advanced medical degree, or would that still be a dealbreaker?
A: You do not have a "low" GMAT. Retake the exam and see how you do. If you don't increase the score, you're still in a good position.
That "explanation" for your GPA will not suffice. It could sound like you are making an excuse! Your GPA is probably fine, especially given your field. Your application is not hinging on it.
2. I am not sure if I am overrepresented due to being Vietnamese and having no US work experience besides stints at Walgreens and hospitals for mandatory training?
A: I don't believe so. You're not underrepresented, but not part of the very overrepresented such as Indian, Chinese or white male. There's also nothing you can do about it other than adjust your school list.
3. What’s the job market looking like for international students after M7 in the afformentioned industries? Should I also apply for other schools? (For all these roles I would prefer to work in the US. If I’m enrolling in INSEAD, I would also consider European/ other East Asian countries for more international exposure before going back to Vietnam)
A: M7 is going to be very hard, so you should apply to other schools regardless. European schools would help. Schools in the US that are T15 are also very good and internationally recognized.
If you want to discuss further, please reach out to us for a free consultation:
https://admissionado.com/free-consultation/
minhtr
Joined: 27 Jan 2023
Last visit: 09 Sep 2025
Posts: 2
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Schools: MIT '27 HBS '27 INSEAD Jan '26 LBS '26 Stanford '27 Wharton '27 Columbia '27 Booth '27 Kellog '27
GMAT 1: 700 Q48 V38
GMAT 2: 710 Q49 V38
GMAT 3: 730 Q49 V40 (Online)
Schools: MIT '27 HBS '27 INSEAD Jan '26 LBS '26 Stanford '27 Wharton '27 Columbia '27 Booth '27 Kellog '27
GMAT 3: 730 Q49 V40 (Online)
Posts: 2
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27 Dec 2023, 13:40
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Thank you so much!
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