With a 710 GMAT and 2 years analyst stint at a respected regional MM bank in an industry group think (Harris Williams/William Blair/Raymond James/BB&T) is it pointless to even try competing against the guys from BBs and mega-funds at the top MBA programs?
Will the admissions committee laugh at the MM IB experience even with top recommendations from VPs/MDs? Should I focus on tier 2 MBA schools instead?
My top choices are Harvard/YSM/Columbia or INSEAD/LBS but I heard those guys only recruit from Goldman/MS/CS/JPMorgan/BlackRock.
Are you planning to apply to bschool now after 2 years at MM IB? If so, can you explain your rationale behind not doing something like PE for 2 more years before applying?
Will the rest of your application separate you in any way from those "other guys?" If so, then do it. If not, well, still do it. I highly doubt anadcom is going to laugh at your middle market bank and above 700 gmat score, unless of course your entire attitude is "well I consider myself mediocre. take me?"
Where did you go for undergrad and what was your GPA?
Also: White/Black/Asian/Hispanic/Other? Male/Female?
These things make a difference too.
710 GMAT | 3.7 GPA from target school | Black Female | regional middle market bank = pretty good chance at M7 MBA
On the other hand, 710 GMAT | 3.3 GPA from non-target, big state university | White Male | regional middle market bank = going to be tough for M7 MBA, especially since you are going to be competing with the people who have profiles such as:
770 GMAT | 4.0 GPA from target | White Male | Goldman Sachs TMT (2 years), KKR (2 years)
Ugh, I'm def. screwed. Non-target DC school more known for its top IR program and my parents are Japanese. I'll still go down fighting.
Have some confidence, brah. Never know until you apply.
Coworked (work in operations) just got into two M7s.
Fucking amazing the 5 posters above me didn't realize they're being trolled.
If that's the case, the OP is a loser.
Ya, I don't see the trolling aspect of it. Seems like a pretty ordinary question.
This wasn't trolling. I was asking for help.
Then its a dumb question. Of course you'll be competitive. You're a big reach at H/S, mostly because of gmat score and anyone who isn't a URM is a reach anyways. I don't see why you wouldn't have a good shot at Columbia. This site makes it seem like everyone who goes to an M7 is some form of deity.
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Just in case this is not a troll, the answer is a resounding yes. I personally know a few people who worked at boutiques that no one here has heard of and are now at HBS/Wharton/GSB. From what they tell me, their stories and relatively high gmat scores were much, much more important.
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