3.32 GPA, 324 GRE, looking for top MBAs
Hi all, 24M from South Asia here. I am looking to apply in Round 1 for full time MBA programs for 2025 fall intake to:
1) NYU Stern
2) Johnson Cornell
3) UT-Austin McCombs
4) Columbia
5) Dartmouth Tuck
6) MIT Sloan
Post-MBA goals are to work in Investment Banking in the US (doesn’t matter which location).
Current profile:
- 3.32/4.00 CGPA from local top-tier institute (bachelors in finance)
- 2 years full time work experience in high finance (PwC and now one of the top investment banks of the country) - fast promotions and currently serving in a Managerial role which usually requires 4-5 years of experience
- 324 GRE
- Extra extensive social service and extracurricular leadership credentials.
Seeking advice on how to strengthen application and where do I have maximum chances of success. Thanks in advance :)
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You’re an ORM and with those stats you’re not really turning a lot of heads. I’d get your GRE up to the 330+ mark and then get another year of work experience if you want to get to the M7s. You’re on the right track but I think you need a bit more time. With your profile why do you want to do an MBA?
Hi, thank you for your comment!!
i actually want to pursue MBA since I have had a double promotion here in my company and feel I might be maxing out on what the country needs to offer.
moreover, considering the ailing economic conditions, the deal flow has been really slow. Therefore, looking to move to a more developed financial market.
also, let’s say we forget M7s, do you think Cornell, NYU, UT Austin, Ross are doable?
I also have had extensive extracurriculars including club leadership, debate team to foreign MUN, twice volunteered to teach underprivileged students and revamp the school’s syllabus, and headed my university’s MUN’s conference introducing Disability Inclusion for the first time in my country.
Yeah I think you have a good shot, but I do think you should get a bit more work experience and increase your GRE a little bit before gunning for the MBA. A common myth is that your pre MBA work experience won’t matter during your MBA OCR. This is false, if you go in with just two years of experience it’ll be harder for you to move up.
Understood. I appreciate your advice and will surely take it into account, thank you :)
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