Hi Paul
@askPaulLanzillotti
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I watched your talk on 'How to Research & Select Business Schools for your Round 2 MBA Applications' which motivated me to reach out to you.
Hope to hear from you soon.I am a male medical doctor from India (completed education and training from top med-school in my country (AIIMS)). I am a board certified radiologist (M.D. RADIODIAGNOSIS).
I wish to apply to top-10 (Brand- HBS, STANFORD, WHARTON, BOOTH, COLUMBIA, etc), b-schools in USA with interest in consulting (not necessarily healthcare).
PROFILE:
- GMAT score: I have given GMAT 4 times with 710 (Q50, V35) as best score (2nd last attempt).
- Age: I am 32y4m old at present.
- GPA- 2.5 (4.0 scale) in undergrad and 2.8 (4.0 scale) in grad school.
- International experience: No international work experience, other than 6 week clerkship at UCLA in 2010 as a part of exchange program with Ronald Reagon medical centre.
- Leadership position: I was social and cultural secretary of Student's union for one year during my medical school (2009) and brought about changes that helped the community. I helped mobilize funds for our school festival (7 day long festival called Pulse) which is Asia's largest medical community festival. I was an active member of the organizing committee for the festival.
- Work Experience: After my post-graduation (completion of degree training as a Radiologist), I worked for a few months (9 months) in govt sector and then moved to private sector. I have been in private job as Consultant Radiologist for past one year and am serving the community in a rural setup.
- Carreer goals: MBB Consulting in US.
- Emory AMI score profile score (tool for evaluation of MBA application)- 683/1000
I am interested in career switch from healthcare into consulting and would preferably wish to work in US.
So my questions are:
I have following questions:
1. Which b-schools should I apply to where I have maximum chances of acceptance?
2. Should I give GMAT again? (feel exhausted)
3. Do you think there is any good chance of acceptance and admit, in applying to Top 10 schools?
4. Is my age a concerning factor with my application?
5. Promotions are not a norm in private healthcare industry as it is a specialist job. Is not getting a promotion a negative aspect of my application?
6. I am concerned about my letter of recommendation, as hospital owner (and my current employer) is also doctor and is not well acquainted with the process of recommendation. What do you suggest, whom should I reach out to?
Thank you so much.