Is applying to 8 programs/schools impractical/foolishness?

I'll be applying to LSE MSc Finance, Oxford MFE, Imperial's MSF, MIT MFin, CMC, MFin, WUSTL MSF, Vandy MSF & UT MSF in September/October. I have 750 GMAT, C/C++ & Financial Modeling trained, have CQF with distinction, CFA l2 passed & 3.5 GPA. Will have almost 24 months of mixed experience(startups+big 4+standard chartered+non profit volunteering). The only reason that I'm not applying to MBAs is because I don't think I can get into T15. There's a lot more to MBA admissions than just your grades & standardized test score.
or if I'm wrong, correct me. I'm 23 btw and international aspirant :)

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Dude. Do an MBA. You can defi. get in at 10 to 15 and even T10 w/ solid applications. You have good GMAT, decent gpa and diverse experience. Hire a consultant if youre unsure of how to do good applications. whats your post mba goal? PM if you need help

 

They must have solid work experience or undergrad from a target school. In my case, it's non-target british school & ranked very low in QS rankings. But do you really think 24 months is enough experience? The average is 5 years. Plus I need a program that is pure finance and a little bit if not all quantitative but I will apply to the top MBAs couple years down the road after graduating, I just need another good gpa from a target or semi target. And btw, some consultants like Alex Chu and HBSguru told me that I shouldn't bother applying to T15 with that experience, so I don't know.

 

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