Chances at UCLA Anderson, top 10

I am mainly interested in top 10 US schools as well as UCLA.

My stats are as follows: Undergrad: top 50 state school, bs accounting, gpa 3.6 Study abroad: Elite private university in Japan, gpa 3.9 GMAT: 1st attempt 660 (47Q, 35V), 2nd attempt 660 (49 Q, 32 V) Work Experience: Top BB - 2.5 yrs leadership rotation program in Asia (one chosen out of 3000 competitive applicants amidst financial crisis); Another mid tier BB - currently 9 months in the finance division (Japan) where I am given more responsibility and deal more with strategic projects Extracurriculars: Volunteer/fund raising at Rehabilitation hospital (raised close to 90Kusd for the facility, leader of top-BB's leadership development program (chosen as I had top rank in my analyst class) Certifications: CPA (top scores), CFA Level II candidate Extra: Father has passed away during high school, and mother suffered a serious stroke during my junior yr in college (currently handicapped on the entire left side of the body)

I know that my gmat may hurt me for top 10, but do you think my application will be competitive at UCLA? Also, any other schools you recommend me apply to? I have interests in corporate development, Asset Management, banking.

I also have an offer for LSE's Msc accounting and finance, do you guys think that may be better if i do not get into a top 15 MBA? Please consider new Visa rules making it much harder (close to impossible) for foreigners to find work in London.

Thanks.

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Impressive work experience, but you really need to retake your GMAT for a top 10 program. I think you could get into anderson and others in the 11-15ish range due to your international profile and extracurriculars. But for the top 10, you have to at least break 700, and for the M7 730+ is ideal.

LSE has a lot of masters programs, and most of them are useless cash cows, with the exception of finance and mathematical finance programs. You're better off with an MBA.

 

"Extra: Father has passed away during high school, and mother suffered a serious stroke during my junior yr in college (currently handicapped on the entire left side of the body)"

you sicken me. you have more issues than MBA admissions to think about if you are sharing this info with people as leverage to give you an edge in recruiting.

sick.

 
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