im a mechanical engineer with 2 years of work experience in the oil and gas buisness. im applying to some mba programs (ucla top choice) and aim to enter into investmnet banking. if i was admitted now how are my chances of entering into investmnet banking since i dont have any prior experience in the financial sector.

There is no necessity for you to have prior experience in the financial sector. Lot of business school applicants are engineers without any prior financial experience. As for your your goal of getting into investment banking, an MBA will prepare you for that. Your point of concern should be how to get into your target MBA school. 2 years of work experience is okay, but you need to have a strong profile which highlights your leadership qualities in your work experience and extra-curricular activities to impress the admissions committee. Along with that, a good GMAT score and GPA are mandatory. If you have a strong profile, then you can also apply to other top 10 MBA programs. You need to give your complete profile for a better assessment of your target business schools. Start working on your essays and application if you plan to apply next year. You can download the free ebook on how to get into a top business school at http://www.interviewbay.com/mba/how-to- ... -ebook.php

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