rasithaw wrote:
Age: 30
Work Ex: 54 months
Industry: Software (Capital markets - 3.5 Years, Camping and Recreation- 1 year)
Function: IT Consultant
Education: B.Sc Electronics Engineering, Master in Management
GMAT: 730 (Q:50, V:39)
Geographies: Sri Lanka, Singapore, France, Canada
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Languages: Sinhala, English, French
Description: Worked in Sri Lanka and was in Singapore for the client site in the capital markets domain. Went to France for a master in management. Currently in Canada working in Camping and rec software.
Want to go into consulting post-MBA with an eventual goal of going back to SL for starting my own consulting company.
Extra Curricular: Started a speech club in France, Led a CSR project while in Sri Lankan company, Consult and invested in several Sri Lankan businesses,
Interests: Travelled around the world, Climbed a Himalayan mountain as the first Sri Lankan group to reach the peak, love to learn new things (Guitar, Making cocktails, CPR safety, Programming)
I would love to work in consulting either in North America. I'm not sure which schools I would be good enough for but still will give me access to consulting.
I'm thinking the University of Toronto but would it make sense to also apply for some American schools such as Harvard, Chicago, Kellog?
Thanks for taking the time to read my post.
Hi rasithaw!
If your goal is MBB consulting, then any of the top 12-15 schools will get you where you need to go. Now, some schools (like the ones you have listed) send a ton of people to these three firms in the most desirable locations and others send far fewer to satellite offices in less desirable cities. Do you have a preference on where in the United States you would like to work? Are you more attracted to a big city or do you prefer a smaller, more regional location?
With your current profile and international experience, I can see you being a very competitive candidate at the top-12 schools. What you should do is pull out the most recent U.S. News rankings and go school by school and see which fit you from an academic, career, and cultural standpoint.
Feel free to reach out at
scott@personalmbacoach.com to discuss your candidacy and a plan of action! I think you've got a great shot to be successful in this process.
Regards,