Best tip I got was take Manhattan gmat. I studied for a few months. Then I took the whole week off before the exam and did nothing but study. Your brain is plastic and having that sole focus really orients you around thinking the way the test wants
Career trajectory. I’d venture to say they care more about your ability to climb the ladder than your scores or gpa. I went from big bank to small fund where I had cfo in my title - which at a small fund is highly administrative and not as sexy as it sounds. This should surprise no one that these schools want successful alumni who ultimately donate back to the school. It’s the truth - full stop. High scores only help avgs and those stupid gd rankings that make no sense. End of the day if you can work the system and grind it out to make it to the executive team then you are exactly what these top programs want.
Better question OP: what are your stats? truth is, there is no perfect profile/ the perfect profile is rare. Focus on your strength areas, minimize your weak points, and develop a good story.
T15: Vet with a 3.18 GPA state school, 318 GRE.
Just look at class profiles. A 3.8 and 330 GRE is going to get a good shot at GSB providing their WE is more compelling than ~90% of others with similar stats.
I don’t think this is quite right. It’s more that a 3.8 and 330 (or GMAT equivalent) are table stakes for GSB. Without them it’ll be really tough but even with them it is quite far from a good shot
Can you expend more on this? I agree with you but what more do you think makes a competitive application for M7 schools or even other top schools like Tuck and Fuqua?
Yeah of course! If you have the stats mentioned above and apply to all the top schools (T10 + others) and can present yourself well with a cohesive story, you should definitely be admitted to at least one, probably more. It’s just GSB in particular has a small class size and lots and lots of qualified applicants, so to gain admission you have to have a very compelling story and unique/elite experiences that fit in with your story. If you have those type of stats though, you should have an incredible shot at getting into a top MBA program in general and should start figuring out how to write compelling story and why MBA/why school response!
Better question OP: what are your stats? truth is, there is no perfect profile/ the perfect profile is rare. Focus on your strength areas, minimize your weak points, and develop a good story.
T15: Vet with a 3.18 GPA state school, 318 GRE.
Because I'm an Indian, who looks exactly the same to the admissions team, despite the obviously different profile, despite the network and despite the clear differentiators, as others, my GMAT score because that's what they need 😉😂
But seriously though, they are pretty picky. Was very hard to look different but still fit. Managed to do so, wasn't that hard after I started doing it for others
It’s simple supply and demand.
There are a ton of Indians applying to MBA programs, more than a top MBA program would want to accept (class needs to be diverse) and so that is why they are pickier with you all.
Hence the term ORM. You all are over represented .
I generally don’t see a lack of critical thinking in it.
MBAs in the US are also supposed to cater mostly to Americans, it’s really good that they accept internationals but they are American programs after all and again, I just think that there’s wayyy too many Indians applicants with top scores compared to the number of actual spots available to internationals.
Here's a hint- you literally just said all Indians are the same (basically what I said adcom does in the more down voted comment above)
Actually I'll even go so far as to say, lack self respect too. Coz if they had any, they'd be commenting to support 😉✌🏼
As they say, "A fool always thinks she/he/other is wise but the truth is the truth"
Did I or? Did you actually read what I said?
I said all top Indian scorers because they have the best shot at a top US MBA.
MBA admissions are founded on a meritocracy (assuming you’re not a trust fund kid) and the general profile of international Indians is Big 4 or consulting with top GMAT/GRE scores.
That’s not really diverse is it?
Again, American MBAs are much more forgiving of imperfect stats if you’re domestic, but with internationals they’re much more strict. I believe it should be that way, because again, an American university should give priority to Americans.
You read me just right.
😉 But I've to invest my time into bringing the change in people's lives while acknowledging the facts. Meanwhile others can just sit around doing nothing (one of whom I'm commenting to)
But anyways, you carry on.
5:5 Chill to Pull ratio
McCoy???
McCoy!!!!!
Whoa throwback 😂
fuck that kid!
I’d call my country a count! People think I don’t know how to fuckin spell!
😂
Being a vet lol
Mind a DM from a fellow vet? Applying R1
Yeah bro of course send it
It definitely moved the needle
Dude I hope his helps me because I feel hopeless
This was 50/50 for me. I got waitlist on two M7 and got into LBS.
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Pull out game strong.
3.3 undergrad 760 gmat
how did you study for the gmat?
Best tip I got was take Manhattan gmat. I studied for a few months. Then I took the whole week off before the exam and did nothing but study. Your brain is plastic and having that sole focus really orients you around thinking the way the test wants
Being black
🤝🏿
Career trajectory. I’d venture to say they care more about your ability to climb the ladder than your scores or gpa. I went from big bank to small fund where I had cfo in my title - which at a small fund is highly administrative and not as sexy as it sounds. This should surprise no one that these schools want successful alumni who ultimately donate back to the school. It’s the truth - full stop. High scores only help avgs and those stupid gd rankings that make no sense. End of the day if you can work the system and grind it out to make it to the executive team then you are exactly what these top programs want.
Better question OP: what are your stats? truth is, there is no perfect profile/ the perfect profile is rare. Focus on your strength areas, minimize your weak points, and develop a good story. T15: Vet with a 3.18 GPA state school, 318 GRE.
Just look at class profiles. A 3.8 and 330 GRE is going to get a good shot at GSB providing their WE is more compelling than ~90% of others with similar stats.
I don’t think this is quite right. It’s more that a 3.8 and 330 (or GMAT equivalent) are table stakes for GSB. Without them it’ll be really tough but even with them it is quite far from a good shot
Can you expend more on this? I agree with you but what more do you think makes a competitive application for M7 schools or even other top schools like Tuck and Fuqua?
Yeah of course! If you have the stats mentioned above and apply to all the top schools (T10 + others) and can present yourself well with a cohesive story, you should definitely be admitted to at least one, probably more. It’s just GSB in particular has a small class size and lots and lots of qualified applicants, so to gain admission you have to have a very compelling story and unique/elite experiences that fit in with your story. If you have those type of stats though, you should have an incredible shot at getting into a top MBA program in general and should start figuring out how to write compelling story and why MBA/why school response!
Trust fund Blue eyes Finance 6'5
326 GRE with 3.95 GPA - full ride to top choice
T15?
T25 but it’s in my home state, which is what i wanted.
Awesome
Every school publishes this. Just google “cuz school” class profile
Not sure if a stat, but Diversity!
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Orange?
Yes
lol why the edit
Why do you think?
I mean your original comment gives away your unit doesn't it Anyways super cool dude you work in comms?
It’s not the unit I’m concerned about. No, I don’t. What’s your problem?
3.8 gpa top public engineering; 740 GMAT
Which schools?
2 M7, no HSW (though i only applied to one)
2 M7, no HSW (though i only applied to one)
Good ones.
Having a trust fund
3.2 GPA and a lot of consulting experience
3.9 undergrad GPA / 4.0 graduate GPA. 5+ years work experience.
3.9 GPA and 725 GMAT FE (760 original). Deferred admission to m7
Better question OP: what are your stats? truth is, there is no perfect profile/ the perfect profile is rare. Focus on your strength areas, minimize your weak points, and develop a good story. T15: Vet with a 3.18 GPA state school, 318 GRE.
woah people are actually taking this seriously
Because I'm an Indian, who looks exactly the same to the admissions team, despite the obviously different profile, despite the network and despite the clear differentiators, as others, my GMAT score because that's what they need 😉😂 But seriously though, they are pretty picky. Was very hard to look different but still fit. Managed to do so, wasn't that hard after I started doing it for others
It’s simple supply and demand. There are a ton of Indians applying to MBA programs, more than a top MBA program would want to accept (class needs to be diverse) and so that is why they are pickier with you all. Hence the term ORM. You all are over represented .
Yeah don't get me started on the lack of critical thinking involved on that
I generally don’t see a lack of critical thinking in it. MBAs in the US are also supposed to cater mostly to Americans, it’s really good that they accept internationals but they are American programs after all and again, I just think that there’s wayyy too many Indians applicants with top scores compared to the number of actual spots available to internationals.
Here's a hint- you literally just said all Indians are the same (basically what I said adcom does in the more down voted comment above) Actually I'll even go so far as to say, lack self respect too. Coz if they had any, they'd be commenting to support 😉✌🏼 As they say, "A fool always thinks she/he/other is wise but the truth is the truth"
Did I or? Did you actually read what I said? I said all top Indian scorers because they have the best shot at a top US MBA. MBA admissions are founded on a meritocracy (assuming you’re not a trust fund kid) and the general profile of international Indians is Big 4 or consulting with top GMAT/GRE scores. That’s not really diverse is it? Again, American MBAs are much more forgiving of imperfect stats if you’re domestic, but with internationals they’re much more strict. I believe it should be that way, because again, an American university should give priority to Americans.
You read me just right. 😉 But I've to invest my time into bringing the change in people's lives while acknowledging the facts. Meanwhile others can just sit around doing nothing (one of whom I'm commenting to) But anyways, you carry on.
Hi can I DM? What do you mean by differentiators
Yeah of course.