Startup + Consulting Exp - Top MBA chances?
I posted on another thread about trying for LSE/Imperial/Oxford MSc Finance, and I've recently started thinking abt MBA as well after talking to some colleagues... So more details about my background:
- Asian female, 25
- Econ major from top 10 US liberal arts college, GPA 3.6, full scholarship
- GMAT 700
- Took multiple leadership roles in college
- Founded an online network to help international high-school kids apply to US schools.
- After college I moved out to the Silicon Valley to start a Web 2.0 business with some friends, but it didn't work out because we were just trying to do too many things at the same time (which could actually make a great story for app essays) and I moved back to my hometown in Asia after 1 year when my Visa ran out.
- Joined a major management consulting firm 1 year ago, got fast-tracked promoted recently. Have been extremely lucky to have received leadership roles pretty much immediately after I joined. Great relationship with boss (partner).
- Not sure if this is relevant at all... I also have a moonlighting hobby of currency futures trading and have a profitable track record
- Will have 3.5 years of exp by the time of matriculation
That's pretty much my background in a nutshell... I'm hoping to break into M&A and get some exp before moving onto the funding side of the startup world (PE/VC) - I just became more interested in that side of start-up businesses after trying relentlessly to pitch to angel investors and VCs for funding when I was in the valley.
I'm particularly interested in Stanford (obviously), Sloan, HBS, Berkeley, Chicago, Columbia etc. Pretty much the same schools everyone is looking at. Any comments?
you ll get into everywhere you apply!
Your GMAT has to be higher, retake immediately, especially for an overrepresented ethnicity. It's going to be tough getting into top 10 since you are the cookie cutter generic applicant. You'll have to up your test scores and show them you have some personality.
Post a picture, asian lady.
I don't agree that you need to retake your GMAT. Your profile is definitely strong; maybe not 'blue chip' but it sounds like you can tell a compelling enough story. Is your consulting firm one of M/B/B?
I assume that you'd be applying as an international candidate?
ok thanks for the obvious trolls...
no it's not a m/b/b but a top 5 (just talking about vault guide ranking here - but obviously we all know that ranking is very flawed) - made promotion in 10 months while normally it takes 1.5-2 years
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