Which MBA programs am I competitive for?

You're probably competitive for those if you have good leadership experience (ECs maybe) and execute on the essays. Wharton may or may not be a stretch but the other two are doable.

You basically have all of the boxes checked so you'll be competitive for any school if you can write decent essays and interview well. Good luck.

Regards

You look competitive. Need good recs

http://www.mbapredictor.com

Everything looks good, solid work exp, good gpa and majors, solid GMAT. Any volunteer work? Are you a urm? Also curious, a MM a hair below evercore and Lazard?

I would post this inquiry in the MBAapply thread, Alex has great insight on these type of questions

Your resume is solid. As the above posters said, you're competitive at all the b-schools except HBS and Stanford. Just write awesome essays, get solid recs, and try to stand out. Don't discuss only work in your essays and make sure you come across as an interesting multi-dimensional person, rather than as a finance robot.

apply early-round at Columbia and sing praises for Columbia and how you've always wanted to go there. Just realize that if your admitted you'll have to plunk down some cash and "request" that you not be considerd for admittance at the other schools you applied to; admitance will occur before you hear back from the other schools. I know someone with similar stats - lower gpa, but higher GMAT, and lower-tier PE firm - that got in.

Based on the limited information provided, my estimates are below. I know people with very, very similar profiles that applied last cycle, including myself.

H/S - Long Shot Wharton - Reach Chicago + Sloan + Kellogg - 50/50, maybe 40/60 (not in your favor) Columbia - Competitive

you will be competitive in all the top MBA schools. Good Luck :D

i agree with compbanker--hedge your bets and do ED

Based on your stats and career history, you have a shot everywhere, and in short, it's the longest at Stanford and HBS, and yours to lose at Columbia (you have to screw up, which many do).

We're forgetting ECs/leadership/story, which HBS and Stanford obsess over, Wharton focuses on strongly, Booth has recently been obsessing over, and which Columbia doesn't consider much.

Pedigree is another story. They all like pedigree, but of these, Stanford is the one most likely to hold your UG against you. HBS is the most likely to hold your MM PE firm against you. Your IB should be fine (not harmful) at all of them.

You'll be fine as long as you don't screw up.

might want to reach out to a consultant who knows the trade and can guide you with essays

libor has a hard on for consultants :)

i dont know if id say columbia is his to lose but he has the good solid core stats for it yes. i wouldnt say its AS easy as 'his to lose'

Ccolumbia is hard to get into and he could definitely screw it up, but if he executes solidly and knows what they're looking for (which a lot of people don't), I'd be very surprised if he didn't get in.

yeah but thats kind of generic to say, no? 'if you have everything they want, youre going to get in' lol

When people mention EC's for bschool, do they mean from undergrad or things done during the first few years of work (or both)?

Both.

Both and generally in leadership/creating something or bringing change not just being a member