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Hello,

Has anyone themselves or heard of someone who got an admit from top20-30 MBA schools in US with technical support work expience?
I know Adcoms don't hold support experience in great regard.

I'd love know about someone who got in with such work ex and possibly have a chat with them.

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Work ex in years is not important versus quality of work...
If you have solid reasons with quantifiable stories you can apply to any school..

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Hello,

Has anyone themselves or heard of someone who got an admit from top20-30 MBA schools in US with technical support work expience?
I know Adcoms don't hold support experience in great regard.

I'd love know about someone who got in with such work ex and possibly have a chat with them.

Thanks!
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Years of experience won't matter so long as you have at least 3.


It will come down to -

1. Transferrable skills for post MBA goals

2. People skills

3. Strengths in other aspects- High GMAT etc

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Hello,

Has anyone themselves or heard of someone who got an admit from top20-30 MBA schools in US with technical support work expience?
I know Adcoms don't hold support experience in great regard.

I'd love know about someone who got in with such work ex and possibly have a chat with them.

Thanks!
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I would say that adcoms do not think highly of those who are not able to talk about their experiences and deep insights in their applications and interviews. The MBA is not limited to the job title. If it were, there would not be 2 perspectives in the classroom. If this helps you build more confidence: I recently helped a middle school teacher get into one of the top 20. So, I am sure you are in a good position to sell your transferable skills to the adcoms.

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Hello,

Has anyone themselves or heard of someone who got an admit from top20-30 MBA schools in US with technical support work expience?
I know Adcoms don't hold support experience in great regard.

I'd love know about someone who got in with such work ex and possibly have a chat with them.

Thanks!
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Technical support work experience may not sound impressive, but it's all about how you present it in your MBA application. Did you manage people? were you promoted? selected out of many candidates? You should also consider how to frame your work experience and career progress - connect what you did so far to your future goals and how MBA fits in your plan.

You can also present yourself as a Career Changer - Business schools offer opportunities to enter various sectors and industries. A significant percentage of students, who join the prestigious business schools are eager to switch their careers. Adcoms seek honest, thoughtful, and coherent answers to all aspects of the application, including career expectations as a career switcher. Pursuing an MBA with a focus that excites you can open doors to areas where you can excel and become a well-rounded manager and leader, qualifying you for senior management roles in various industries as a career switcher.

To read more about applying to top MBA programs as a Career Changer, please visit: https://aringo.com/mba-applications-gui ... r-changer/
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12Atif34:

Absolutely. There are plenty of people who attend coming from backgrounds such as marketing, news/media, politics, etc. I am assuming you don't necessarily consider those fields to be "technical." As noted above, it's all about relevant experience, how the candidate sells him or herself, and why they want/need an MBA. Of course, a good GMAT score and a solid GPA are great data points to reassure the AdCom of the candidate's ability to handle the technical rigors of the MBA program.

If candidates with such backgrounds are accepted and matriculate, the school may have them participate in some sort of math/quant camp before school starts.