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Which are the top B-Schools that actually accept second MBA candidates?
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Hi pb25,

Most top schools accept applicants who already have an MBA degree. However, some don’t. Look at the FAQs in admissions section to learn what their take on this is. If not mentioned there, write to them.

Having said that you need to convince them on the need for second MBA. You may find this article relevant in this regard:

Pursuing Second MBA: Why the Bar Is Higher and How You Can Cross It?
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Agree with Anil. Having talked to many Bschool adcoms in our live chat sessions, I can say that most schools would not bar you from applying even if you already have an MBA degree as long as you provide them a strong justification for a second MBA degree. Underlined part in previous sentence is extremely important. You will need to give them convincing answers for (1) What were the reasons/circumstances for getting 1st MBA degree, (2) What are your present career aspirations, (3) why current MBA degree is not sufficient for fulfilling your present career aspirations, and finally (4) how the school you are now applying to will help you attain your post MBA goals. You will have to do a lot of introspection to find out proper answers to all these questions.

You may also want to go through our MBA application guide for in depth guidance on BSchool application process. It's available to download here.. https://gmatclub.com/forum/new-gmat-clu ... 23494.html

Good luck!
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Most colleges don't explicitly disallow second MBA candidates. Although I am yet to come across profiles of people who made it to HBS or Stanford as a second MBA applicant.

It would help if we could create a list of colleges that have actually accepted second MBA applicants.
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International MBA is often co Sider Ed by US schools as a master's degree. However I am yet to see someone get two Full Time MBAs in the US.

PS. The rule used to be that you could only get one MBA but it is no longer an absolute.

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Which are the top B-Schools that actually accept second MBA candidates?

Most schools are not averse to admitting applicants who have done an MBA before but the first MBA is generally done from a lesser known school that ranks way below the school you are applying to. We know that INSEAD accepts such candidates and ISB as well, but you need to have a pretty strong reason for a second MBA and also substantial time should have elapsed after your first MBA. If you already have an MBA from a top ranked B-school and now want to pursue a second one you may consider the one year courses offered by the top ranked US B-schools.
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Hello from the GMAT Club MBAbot!

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