Profile Review: Which MBA schools should I target?

Stats:

  • 27 y/o M

  • 3.5 GPA, BSc in Management & Tech top uni in the country

  • 1 yoe as Data Analyst while studying undergrad

  • 6 months internship at FAANG BizDev (got an offer)

  • With graduation, I started a rotational marketing leadership program at Big Pharma. 1-year Trainee, then promoted to Product Manager, Country Brand Lead, etc., progress through 4 years.

  • GMAT 730

  • Born and raised in the middle east (one of the poor ones)

What I want to achieve:

  1. Above decent life in a good city

  2. Might continue in pharma, but I want options. MBB (US or London offices) or Tech PM/Strategy roles.

  3. Solid network throughout the world, if possible.

  4. Good ROI for the lost two (or one for places like INSEAD, HEC Paris) years of work experience and the money spent.

I'm a "self-made" type of guy, none of my parents even went to high school, and I had to "grind" a little bit, therefore don't have much of hobbies or other EC. For the US, I'd like to live in the states that I've mentioned.

Which schools should I target, and which would be the safety nets? In which ones do I have a chance for maybe a scholarship (or a full-ride if that's possible)? Which ones would be a stretch?

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