please help evaluate my profile and recommend school, Thanks

patrickmzhou

male, Chinese, 32
undergraduate, Tsinghua University (top 2 in China), GPA 3.5, biology
Ph.D., Ohio State University, GPA 3.6, pharmaceutical sciences
GMAT 770, AWA 5 .5

work experinces:
2 years at BMS
1 year at Schering-Plough, with slightly increasing responsibilities.
international work experience: 1 month in Europe
want to apply fall of 2009
want to get an MBA with healthcare focus since I want to come back to pharmaceutical industry after graduation. goal is to move to research to business.

do you think I have a chance for HBS, Wharton, or columbia? Can you give me recommendation which school I should consider? safe school, within my reach school, and stretch a little school?

Thank you very much.

VP_MBA Expert · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:33 pm Post subject:

Since much of the admissions decision is based upon your application (essays, LORs, and interviews), it is difficult to give you your "chances" of getting into a given school. However, you have good experience and a strong academic record and should be a competitive student if you submit an application that accurately reflects your abilities. Given the current competitive environment of MBA admissions, any top 10 school can be considered a stretch school. Duke (Fuqua School of Business) might be a good safe school to consider and it has a great healthcare program.