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Hi there,

I plan to apply to HBS, Wharton and Tuck on round one. Do you think this is realistic given the profile below? Any suggestions and honest advice is much appreciated!

Demographic
· 28-year-old male from Bogota, Colombia

1st Rd:
· Tuck
· Wharton
· HBS

2nd Rd (if not accepted in any above):
· Haas
· Yale
· UCLA
· Insead

Academics
· 730 GMAT (V: 99%, Q: 68%)
· LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws) Cum Laude Rank 4 of 80
· B.A. Political Science - Minor in Economics Rank 2 of 54
· GPA 3.6 (Top 3% among graduates in the last five years)
(Both LL.B. and B.A. from the top Uni in Colombia)

Work Experience
· 2 years, Associate consultant in a specialized global risks consultancy -with 33 offices in the five continents- helping organizations manage political, integrity and security risks. Project manager in integrity and reputation risk engagements in seven South American countries.
· 2 years full time + 3 part time years, in a management consulting boutique, focused on strategy and new market entry. The boutique is the local partner of a Tier 2 global management consulting firm (not MBB, but a well-known consulting brand ...)

Post MBA plans
· Short term After graduation join a Tier 1 consulting firm, seeking to engage in public-private cooperation and public policy projects.
· Long term Start own consulting practice, focused on public/private cooperation and policies affecting business and/or occupy a high impact leadership position within the government or the private sector, on areas that combine the private and public arenas.

College extracurricular
· International Moot Court competition
· TA for three law and polisci undergraduate classes
· Semester abroad
· Assistant on 4 research groups

Other extracurriculars
· For the last two years MBA teaching assistant in Colombia (strategy class)
· 4 publications (chapters/articles) between academic and business
· Passionate rock climber and mountaineer -have climbed "El Capitan," a 2,900 ft. wall at Yosemite National Park and other serious walls and mountains.
· For three years runner on a fundraising run of a half marathon (21 km), benefiting injured Colombian soldiers
· 3 languages - good international exposure

Absolutely. Good luck.