Dear dxgamez,

The reality is that it is always more competitive for international students to gain admission to business schools in the US. The reason being that most US business schools keep the percentage of international students in each class at a specific level (generally 20-40%). There are a few programs with international populations >50%. The applicant pools for most US business schools tend to have a high composition of international applicants, some as much as 65-75%. I don't post this to scare you, but to give you a realistic idea of what to expect. It is possible for you to gain admission to a US business school, including a highly ranked one like Berkeley or UCLA, with a strong application package. You just need to know how to present your background and qualifications effectively to make a compelling case for admission.

In terms of identifying schools that are the right fit for you, I encourage you to visit our sticky on school selection at the top of the Stacy Blackman section. There are some tips there on how to find programs that are a good fit for you. You will want to spend some time over the coming weeks researching schools that have established connections to the consulting industry to determine your target list.

Best of luck,
Lisa