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im a doctor from india applying for MIM 02 Jan 2022, 08:39
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hello everyone.
i really needed some help regarding my chances of getting accepted in good business school. for now im planning to apply for HEC , ESSEC ,INSEAD ,and ESCP but since im from a medical background my gmat score in practice test is near 550 and im not very good at quant
i'm taking the test on 26 january 2022
so my question is 'are my expectations too high ?? '
'does being a medical field student give me any advantage of getting selected in such schhols with less score ??'
and 'what would be my chances of getting into any of these ??'
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Hello and welcome to GMAT Club.

You will definitely need a competitive score. Moreover, you will also need a compelling reason why you’re pursuing a degree after having done medical school.

I think the conventional wisdom says that if you have multiple degrees, you’re more accomplished, and die with degree. However, that is not how admissions to top masters and business programs works. If you have just completed a full medical degree and now you want to become an accountant, that’s a red flag for the missions. To them, this means you don’t know what to do with yourself. There’s no guarantee you will do use your future degree and you will need to explain why after spending years to become a doctor, now you’re making this change. in a number of ways, having a medical degree is a liability and hurts your chances.

Your best strategy is to have strong grades that you received from med school, strong test scores, and the compelling reason why you want to pursue a master‘s degree. Such as do you want to do business with medicine or something along those lines.

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If you come from a medical background, I think an MBA is more suited for you. The degree is way more recognised and will help you more in the US/Asia. Over there, they have little to no idea of what a MiM degree is (normal as few universities offer it, mostly European).
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rajvipandya
hello everyone.
i really needed some help regarding my chances of getting accepted in good business school. for now im planning to apply for HEC , ESSEC ,INSEAD ,and ESCP but since im from a medical background my gmat score in practice test is near 550 and im not very good at quant
i'm taking the test on 26 january 2022
so my question is 'are my expectations too high ?? '
'does being a medical field student give me any advantage of getting selected in such schhols with less score ??'
and 'what would be my chances of getting into any of these ??'
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Hello rajvipandya,
Your expectations are not too high and are achievable.
Being from a medical background does not limit your chances of getting into B-schools. Moreover, they make you a unique applicant, and that’s precisely what admission’s committees look for in an applicant. However, you will have to mention why you want to enter a business field explicitly.
Your unique journey from a medical field into a business field is interesting, and you should mention that in your SOP and Essays, but the journey is not enough to get you admitted.
Right now, your GMAT scores are not very good.
To get admitted into HEC, ESSEC, INSEAD or ESCP, you need a minimum GMAT score of 690 but aim to score 700+.
My advice to you would be instead of giving your GMAT on 26th January, give it a bit later in February or March just before round 3 deadlines. That will make sure you have a higher chance of scoring better.
Till then, practice as much as you can through mock tests or GMAT classes.
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Hey, you don't need 690 for ESCP. A 650 with a 2.1 is sufficient. HEC and ESSEC are harder to get in (and better). Good luck!