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Updated on: 13 Apr 2020, 03:49
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Hi AkanshaS,
Thank you for your post. You're really targeting the most difficult schools in the world, so if you think you have more points up your sleeve, I would support giving the GMAT another go in order to boost your score. There are schools in the U.S. top 10-15 that have publicly stated at admissions events that Indian applicants should target a 740 or better to make themselves competitive -- and that's a couple of tiers down from the schools that you're targeting. Those super sobering GMAT score thresholds / anecdotes typically arise in context of Indian *male* applicants, which is a hyper crowded and competitive applicant pool. But they are still directionally informative here. (I've included a series of links below that I believe will help you better understand the admissions landscape.)
That doesn't mean you have no chance without a 740, but it would be a nice target if you feel that you could add to your current score. Conversely, getting a 740 doesn't mean you're going to get in, especially when your targets are super concentrated toward the tippy top of the rankings. You will still have to execute extremely well and differentiate yourself amidst a crowded and competitive pool. (I know you didn't list Wharton, but Indian applicants with a 740 still have only a sub-5% acceptance rate, and Wharton is a bigger program than many of the ones you listed, which means more seats in the class.) Either way, regardless of where your score ends up, I would encourage you to consider building some range into your school strategy. I'm not suggesting that you apply to schools that you wouldn't be excited to attend, but at present, you are more or less entertaining the most aggressive school strategy one could assemble.
I would also encourage you to really think deeply about your career goals and why you wish to transition from top-tier law to business. You should try to break that down into layers beyond simply "I want to transition into consulting." Why do you want to do that? What moments or projects have piqued your interest in the business side? What type of consulting do you wish to do, teams would you hope to work on, and industries would you wish to focus on? What are your medium-term goals after consulting and long-term goals thereafter? What's the passion and purpose behind these goals? Why do you believe your impact can be greater with these goals than via law? What knowledge, skills, and experience do you already have that are relevant to these goals? What knowledge, skills, and experience are you missing and therefore need to acquire via an MBA?
(And later on, when you're researching schools, talking to current students and alumni, and doing your applications, how exactly will you acquire these things at each specific MBA program... which courses, clubs, extracurriculars, case competitions, conferences... what about each schools' community, culture, or even location make it right for you... how can you uniquely contribute... etc.)
I would be happy to elaborate on all of the above and answer your questions, so please feel free to sign up for a Free Consultation: https://www.avantiprep.com/free-consultation.html
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MBA Admission Chances for Indian Applicants - Top 50 Analysis: https://gmatclub.com/forum/mba-admissio ... 39142.html
This is targeted for Indian males but is still a helpful read: https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-indian-m ... 56968.html
I know you didn't list Wharton but this is still an informative read: https://www.mbadataguru.com/blog/admissi ... pplicants/
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Best Regards,
Greg
Thank you for your post. You're really targeting the most difficult schools in the world, so if you think you have more points up your sleeve, I would support giving the GMAT another go in order to boost your score. There are schools in the U.S. top 10-15 that have publicly stated at admissions events that Indian applicants should target a 740 or better to make themselves competitive -- and that's a couple of tiers down from the schools that you're targeting. Those super sobering GMAT score thresholds / anecdotes typically arise in context of Indian *male* applicants, which is a hyper crowded and competitive applicant pool. But they are still directionally informative here. (I've included a series of links below that I believe will help you better understand the admissions landscape.)
That doesn't mean you have no chance without a 740, but it would be a nice target if you feel that you could add to your current score. Conversely, getting a 740 doesn't mean you're going to get in, especially when your targets are super concentrated toward the tippy top of the rankings. You will still have to execute extremely well and differentiate yourself amidst a crowded and competitive pool. (I know you didn't list Wharton, but Indian applicants with a 740 still have only a sub-5% acceptance rate, and Wharton is a bigger program than many of the ones you listed, which means more seats in the class.) Either way, regardless of where your score ends up, I would encourage you to consider building some range into your school strategy. I'm not suggesting that you apply to schools that you wouldn't be excited to attend, but at present, you are more or less entertaining the most aggressive school strategy one could assemble.
I would also encourage you to really think deeply about your career goals and why you wish to transition from top-tier law to business. You should try to break that down into layers beyond simply "I want to transition into consulting." Why do you want to do that? What moments or projects have piqued your interest in the business side? What type of consulting do you wish to do, teams would you hope to work on, and industries would you wish to focus on? What are your medium-term goals after consulting and long-term goals thereafter? What's the passion and purpose behind these goals? Why do you believe your impact can be greater with these goals than via law? What knowledge, skills, and experience do you already have that are relevant to these goals? What knowledge, skills, and experience are you missing and therefore need to acquire via an MBA?
(And later on, when you're researching schools, talking to current students and alumni, and doing your applications, how exactly will you acquire these things at each specific MBA program... which courses, clubs, extracurriculars, case competitions, conferences... what about each schools' community, culture, or even location make it right for you... how can you uniquely contribute... etc.)
I would be happy to elaborate on all of the above and answer your questions, so please feel free to sign up for a Free Consultation: https://www.avantiprep.com/free-consultation.html
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MBA Admission Chances for Indian Applicants - Top 50 Analysis: https://gmatclub.com/forum/mba-admissio ... 39142.html
This is targeted for Indian males but is still a helpful read: https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-indian-m ... 56968.html
I know you didn't list Wharton but this is still an informative read: https://www.mbadataguru.com/blog/admissi ... pplicants/
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Best Regards,
Greg
