Am I competitive for R2?

Dear Consultant2010,

It is impossible to give odds, but this year is highly competitive and most schools have seen an increase in applications. Thus your essays, interview, and recommendations will be even more critical as a means to distinguish you from the competition. You certainly have the GMAT/GPA to be competitive at these schools and have a mix of reach and reasonable programs. It all comes down to the rest of the application and how you look relative to the rest of the applicant pool.

Best of luck,
Lisa

Your three years of experience puts you in the mix with a large number of applicants. As long as your resume and essays demonstrate you have three years of quality experience, solid contributions and increased responsibility, then you will start to separate (in a good way) from the scores of others with 2-4 years of experience. What all applicants must be prepared to address, both in essays and interviews, is the "why now?" question. So, just know that you should have a reasonable answer for why you want to go to business school now--as long as you do, then you will be fine.

Good luck,
Lisa