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22 Mar 2006, 16:05
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Hi Hjort,
This is my first post to this group: I've been reading it for a few weeks now and I think the work that you and the community as a whole are putting into it is simply great.
Now, onto my question:
Which ultra elite schools are most likely to admit students who are older than average (specifically 35 years old)?
Here's some info about myself:
I have 10 years of experience in the aerospace industry, with positions ranging from senior engineer to (more recently) program manager. My goal is to continue working in the same industry, which I am very passionate about, assuming roles of increasing responsibility (specifically, operations/strategy manager and up, in a medium/large aerospace company): in order to do that, an MBA is a necessity both from a career advancement and from a personal knowledge points of view.
I have lived in 3 countries, worked in two (Canada and US), and I speak four languages fluently. I also hold two citizenships, which give me access to both the North American and European markets without restrictions.
My educational background is in engineering, with good GPAs (Bachelor's: 3.8; Master's 3.7). I was valedictorian of my graduating class, and received a number of awards/scholarships, in addition to being involved in (and organizing) more student activities than I can name.
As far as community service, I have organized many cancer-research funds and blood collections, both while studying and while working.
Finally, my GMAT score is 700.
I have been doing extensive research on the internet and have been asking other professionals about their opinions: the two schools that I have targeted are MIT (sloan) and Northwestern (Kellogg). Both schools seem to offer very strong programs in the specialization that I am seeking. In both cases I would be interested in enrolling in their Full-Time programs (PT is not an option).
The alternative to these programs is McGill's MBA (Canada), which is a good program (although obviously not as highly rated as Sloan's or Kellogg's) and has the distinct advantage of being in Montreal, a city where the aerospace industry is very developped.
So, with the above info in mind, do you believe that at 35 years of age I am at a disadvantage in applying to Sloan and Kellogg? Can you give me more insight as to why an age of 32+ appears to be such a deterrent (at least that's the impression that I got from reading other posts)? Finally which top schools (ultra elite cluster) are more keen on admitting older/younger students?
Thank you very much for your input and apologies for adding yet another "please provide feedback on my profile" post
BTW, if any other member of this forum wishes to offer his/her input, please feel free to do so!
Regards
This is my first post to this group: I've been reading it for a few weeks now and I think the work that you and the community as a whole are putting into it is simply great.
Now, onto my question:
Which ultra elite schools are most likely to admit students who are older than average (specifically 35 years old)?
Here's some info about myself:
I have 10 years of experience in the aerospace industry, with positions ranging from senior engineer to (more recently) program manager. My goal is to continue working in the same industry, which I am very passionate about, assuming roles of increasing responsibility (specifically, operations/strategy manager and up, in a medium/large aerospace company): in order to do that, an MBA is a necessity both from a career advancement and from a personal knowledge points of view.
I have lived in 3 countries, worked in two (Canada and US), and I speak four languages fluently. I also hold two citizenships, which give me access to both the North American and European markets without restrictions.
My educational background is in engineering, with good GPAs (Bachelor's: 3.8; Master's 3.7). I was valedictorian of my graduating class, and received a number of awards/scholarships, in addition to being involved in (and organizing) more student activities than I can name.
As far as community service, I have organized many cancer-research funds and blood collections, both while studying and while working.
Finally, my GMAT score is 700.
I have been doing extensive research on the internet and have been asking other professionals about their opinions: the two schools that I have targeted are MIT (sloan) and Northwestern (Kellogg). Both schools seem to offer very strong programs in the specialization that I am seeking. In both cases I would be interested in enrolling in their Full-Time programs (PT is not an option).
The alternative to these programs is McGill's MBA (Canada), which is a good program (although obviously not as highly rated as Sloan's or Kellogg's) and has the distinct advantage of being in Montreal, a city where the aerospace industry is very developped.
So, with the above info in mind, do you believe that at 35 years of age I am at a disadvantage in applying to Sloan and Kellogg? Can you give me more insight as to why an age of 32+ appears to be such a deterrent (at least that's the impression that I got from reading other posts)? Finally which top schools (ultra elite cluster) are more keen on admitting older/younger students?
Thank you very much for your input and apologies for adding yet another "please provide feedback on my profile" post
BTW, if any other member of this forum wishes to offer his/her input, please feel free to do so!
Regards
23 Mar 2006, 00:26
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If Kellogg and MIT are the best matches with your interests I would apply to them. HBS and Stanford have the reputation for being biased against older applicants but I invite the reader to investigatethe matter further before accepting the conventional wisdom on the matter. For the other ultra elites, there does not seem to be much difference in their perception of older candidates.
It would be fascinating to study "older" applicants to FT MBA programs and track their admissions success in a rigorous fashion. My sense is that relatively few students in their mid 30s apply to FT programs because the opportunity cost of taking two years away from their career is manifest and other life responsibilities such as children make then reluctant to spend two years in school. In addition, these applicants have other opportunities such as Exec MBA programs and some PT programs. In some ways the demand for a high prestige MBA might decline with age as well- if you already have an established career the value of an MBA from a school with high prestige might be relatlvely small because you have so many other valuable experiences to impress interviewers and recruiters with. On the other hand, for students with minimal work experience, the prestige of the MBA program they attend might be the most valuable attribute they can present to a recruiter.
It would be fascinating to study "older" applicants to FT MBA programs and track their admissions success in a rigorous fashion. My sense is that relatively few students in their mid 30s apply to FT programs because the opportunity cost of taking two years away from their career is manifest and other life responsibilities such as children make then reluctant to spend two years in school. In addition, these applicants have other opportunities such as Exec MBA programs and some PT programs. In some ways the demand for a high prestige MBA might decline with age as well- if you already have an established career the value of an MBA from a school with high prestige might be relatlvely small because you have so many other valuable experiences to impress interviewers and recruiters with. On the other hand, for students with minimal work experience, the prestige of the MBA program they attend might be the most valuable attribute they can present to a recruiter.
