26M, want to move from Tech Sales into Investment Banking/Consulting

Hello all,

I have been considering doing an MBA and have started preparing for the GMAT test.

I live in the UK and currently work in tech sales but want to move into investment banking or tier 1 consulting.

MBA Info

• Why I want an MBA: Move from tech sales into front office investment banking or MBB consulting

• Target Schools: The M7, T15 (in US) and London Business School (I live in London)

Work Experience:

• 1 year of corporate law internships

• 1 year of junior sales role at a software company

• Promoted laterally when I moved to Gartner (will be 1 year soon)

• Plan is to move to Google or AWS next year and work there for a year or 2

  • That gives me 4-5 years work exp

Extracurriculars:

• Created a business whilst at university (generated a few $hundred pm, nothing huge)

• Was part of the exec team in a few university societies

Education:

• Top 5 university in the UK (either UCL or LSE) - studied History (achieved 67% 2.i - equivalent to a 3.7/4 GPA)

Nationality: British

Sex: Male

Age: 26 (will be applying to start in September 2023 when I would be 28)

GMAT: Haven't done it yet but I am aiming for a score of 720+

GPA: All my education has been in the UK so we don't have GPAs

Do I have a realistic shot at the following two things:

1. Getting into a good school

2. Moving into IB or consulting

Thanks