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Just wanted to get a sense of my odds for a top 20 school. Right now my plan is to apply to most of the top 20 schools in the northeast as well as Babson in Boston, and McCombs and SMU in Texas.

26 year old Asian american. Grew up in Texas but have lived in Boston for the past 3+ years.
Undergrad I was finance/premed from a top state school (McCombs undergrad business). I did terribly in all my biology classes and ended up with a 3.1 overall GPA. My business GPA is higher at around a 3.3.

I dropped my med school plan and now work in the Healthcare division of a fortune 30 tech company. I have a lot of interesting experience and stories having gone through 2 acquisitions (one from each side) as well as doing some work as a financial/business analyst, and now a senior analyst in sales operations.
I've been working for 3.5 years now and will be at 4 years when I apply. I know I can get strong recommendations from current and past managers.

Since graduation, I've also attended 3 graduate level classes at an Ivy extension school and have a 3.3 GPA there.

I'm taking the GMAT this weekend and have been testing between 720-740.

I have some recent community service and volunteer experience, but nothing significant.

I'm hoping to use my MBA for either M&A Finance or something healthcare/technology/entrepreneurial.
Just wanted to get a sense of how I stand and if someone with my profile has a shot. (I'm hoping for MIT-Sloan as my top choice)

bakfed · Answer

You have a shot at top 20. It's going to be about execution of your application (and your supposed 720-740 GMAT). Obviously, top schools such as H/S/W are going to be tough, but as you move down to the top 10-20 range, you have a pretty good chance of landing interviews and acceptances.

FutureWorks · Answer

Hello

Based on the available profile information we can say that as you are aiming for top schools then a score above 700 is desirable. Looking at MIT Sloan MBA class profile of 2010-11 the Middle 80% GMAT scores ranged from 670 to 770 and the median score was 720. However GMAT alone won’t determine your chances of admission; beyond the academics will also help you in determining your candidature and your work experience plays a vital role as well.

Beyond academics plays an equally important role so make sure you showcase it well
Generally most of the applicants have a good 4-5 years of work experience. Although it is not just the work experience that counts but also what you did there like-what were your achievements, what initiative you took, what changes you drove in your workplace etc. So if you can show that in 4 years you have demonstrated the skills business schools are looking for you could put in a strong set of essays.

Hence the quality of your work, your academics and beyond academics will play an important role in determining your candidature.

Start thinking what makes you unique and what’s that ‘hook’ that will be key to your application.

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