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27 Jun 2011, 12:55
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Hi,
I plan to apply to top tier MBA programs (Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Wharton) and would like to see what my chances are.
GMAT: 690
GRE: 1300
Age: 31
Educational bg:
- I have a computer engineering undergrad degree with 3.85/4.0 GPA (class topper) and a double major in business administration with 3.87/4.0 GPA (ranked 2nd among 150) from one of the best private universities in one of the smallest European countries.
- I have a Masters degree in Info.Sys. Management from Carnegie Mellon University with highest distinction (3.95/4.0).
Work exp:
- Worked for one year as a teaching assistant in the undergrad program that I have my comp.eng. degree from.
- Worked for 1.5 years with one of the big shots in Silicon Valley as an engineer.
- Went back home to serve in the army for 6 months as a commanding officer.
- Worked for one year as a software specialist back home.
Here are my questions:
1. I would be glad to know what my chances are for top tier schools, and if it is small, I would like to hear some realistic objectives that I can set as my target schools. And if it is the case whether my chances at top tier schools aren't that great, should I try to take the GMAT to improve my score (and what score should be my minimum target).
2. I am also curious about how the business schools would evaluate my work experience. I have 2.5 years of non-arguable professional work experience but I am not sure about the 1 year I spent as a teaching assistant and 6 months I spent in the army. I am sure that there are experts who can put down their words of wisdom for me in this issue. I ask this because if they consider my total work experience as 2.5 years, it would be a whole other story than having a total work experience of 4 years.
3. Is my age too old for these schools or for aiming an MBA, especially nowadays that top tier schools admit more and more younger applicants.
Thanks a lot in advance.
I plan to apply to top tier MBA programs (Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Wharton) and would like to see what my chances are.
GMAT: 690
GRE: 1300
Age: 31
Educational bg:
- I have a computer engineering undergrad degree with 3.85/4.0 GPA (class topper) and a double major in business administration with 3.87/4.0 GPA (ranked 2nd among 150) from one of the best private universities in one of the smallest European countries.
- I have a Masters degree in Info.Sys. Management from Carnegie Mellon University with highest distinction (3.95/4.0).
Work exp:
- Worked for one year as a teaching assistant in the undergrad program that I have my comp.eng. degree from.
- Worked for 1.5 years with one of the big shots in Silicon Valley as an engineer.
- Went back home to serve in the army for 6 months as a commanding officer.
- Worked for one year as a software specialist back home.
Here are my questions:
1. I would be glad to know what my chances are for top tier schools, and if it is small, I would like to hear some realistic objectives that I can set as my target schools. And if it is the case whether my chances at top tier schools aren't that great, should I try to take the GMAT to improve my score (and what score should be my minimum target).
2. I am also curious about how the business schools would evaluate my work experience. I have 2.5 years of non-arguable professional work experience but I am not sure about the 1 year I spent as a teaching assistant and 6 months I spent in the army. I am sure that there are experts who can put down their words of wisdom for me in this issue. I ask this because if they consider my total work experience as 2.5 years, it would be a whole other story than having a total work experience of 4 years.
3. Is my age too old for these schools or for aiming an MBA, especially nowadays that top tier schools admit more and more younger applicants.
Thanks a lot in advance.
27 Jun 2011, 13:19
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I forgot to add. I am a Fulbright scholar.
27 Jun 2011, 21:10
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the candidate,
There is much that is impressive about your profile: good GPA, unusual country of origin, and leadership from military experience. You didn't mention extracurricular leadership or current professional leadership -- both are key elements. Your work experience does include your military experience -- what matters is work experience of whatever sort since undergrad graduation. If your quant or verbal scores are below the 80th percentile, I would retake the GMAT, yes, aim for an 85th percentile Quant score. Even if you raise your score and have good current extracurricular and professional leadership, I think your age will make Stanford very difficult, with HBS only a marginally more hopeful possibility. MIT and Wharton are your most likely bets of those 4 schools. Consider the following U.S. schools, which are both good and age-friendly: Yale, G'town, Duke, Michigan, Haas, NYU Stern, Texas, and UNC. In Europe consider Cambridge, HEC Paris, Oxford, ESADE, and IE.
Good luck,
There is much that is impressive about your profile: good GPA, unusual country of origin, and leadership from military experience. You didn't mention extracurricular leadership or current professional leadership -- both are key elements. Your work experience does include your military experience -- what matters is work experience of whatever sort since undergrad graduation. If your quant or verbal scores are below the 80th percentile, I would retake the GMAT, yes, aim for an 85th percentile Quant score. Even if you raise your score and have good current extracurricular and professional leadership, I think your age will make Stanford very difficult, with HBS only a marginally more hopeful possibility. MIT and Wharton are your most likely bets of those 4 schools. Consider the following U.S. schools, which are both good and age-friendly: Yale, G'town, Duke, Michigan, Haas, NYU Stern, Texas, and UNC. In Europe consider Cambridge, HEC Paris, Oxford, ESADE, and IE.
Good luck,
