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age of 30. US schools VS European schools?

by deeptideepti » Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:26 am
I will be 30 at the time of application and when classes start the year I am admitted into a full-time MBA program. What schools are more preceptive to older applicants. What schools should I aim for with my age and profile?
I am aiming for the following:
1st preference - Duke, Ross, London School of Business, INSEAD, Darden
2nd preference - Kelley (IU), Emroy, Marshall (USC)

My GMAT score - 730
Undergrad GPA from Carneige Mellon in Engineering - 2.87
Years of work exp - 8 with steady promotions
Part-time Graduate School while working full-time at a local college. I took 5 years to complete this as I took classes on and off. GPA - 3.7. Does it look bad that I took 5 years?
Age - 30
Female from India
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by Linda Abraham » Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:25 am
deeptideepti wrote:I will be 30 at the time of application and when classes start the year I am admitted into a full-time MBA program. What schools are more preceptive to older applicants. What schools should I aim for with my age and profile?
I am aiming for the following:
1st preference - Duke, Ross, London School of Business, INSEAD, Darden
2nd preference - Kelley (IU), Emroy, Marshall (USC)

My GMAT score - 730
Undergrad GPA from Carneige Mellon in Engineering - 2.87
Years of work exp - 8 with steady promotions
Part-time Graduate School while working full-time at a local college. I took 5 years to complete this as I took classes on and off. GPA - 3.7. Does it look bad that I took 5 years?
Age - 30
Female from India
You are aiming appropriately given your age and the qualifications outlined above. 5 years is a little long for the masters, but you did it with high grades and presumably were working full-time during that period. I don't see it as a big deal.

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Linda
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