Selecting School for 700 on GMAT

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Selecting School for 700 on GMAT

by jimitp » Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:22 pm
Hi,

Could you please let me know in which all universities I would have good chances if I applied?

My Details are:

GMAT: 700
Work ex: 2+ yrs
Current Designation: Business Analyst in IT
Extra Currics: average nothing spectacular
Social Activites: average nothing spectacular
Decent GPA during UG

Target Domain: Strategic Consulting with IT as sectoral skew

Universities Shortlisted as of now:

University of Arizona: Eller College of Management ,Joint Degree MBA + MS in MIS/USA

Boston University : School of Management, MS - MBA/ USA

University of Pittsburgh: Katz Graduate School of Business,Joint Degree MBA + MS in MIS/USA

Carnegie Mellon : Tepper School of Business, MBA Program /USA

Indiana University, Kelly School of Business, MBA Program /USA

Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto: MBA Program / Canada

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign,college of Business ,MBA Program /USA

Tippie : University of Iowa , MBA Program / USA

National University of Singapore , MBA Program / Singapore

Lally : Rennslear Polytechnic Institute , MBA Program / USA

HKU ,MBA Program / Honk Kong

I want to squeeze this down to 5-6 universities, plz help.

Also, plz suggest if I am missing any good university option..

Thanks a ton,
Jimit
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by Lisa Anderson » Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:49 pm
Dear Jimit,

The best way to narrow down your list is to determine which schools offer the best match for your career goals. You want to look at elective offerings, where graduates have gone to work, and what other connections the schools has to the industry you plan to work in post-MBA. From there, you want to determine which offer you the best cultural fit. You might also visit our sticky on school selection for further tips and suggestions. All are great programs, so you can't make a wrong choice.

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