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B schools that attract younger candidates

by merwin11 » Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:30 pm
Hi,

Would like an Expert's opinion on this. Can you suggest B schools that tend to attract younger candidates, with around 3 years of work experience. I know it does comes down to the value of work and not the years, but just would like to know If there are any schools that are trending younger.

3 years of WE is fit for almost all programs, but some schools traditionally value experience.

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by CriticalSquareMBA » Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:38 am
Hey there,

Actually, most programs are trending older. There has been a general shift from not only the schools' perspectives, but also the applicants, to apply a little later in their careers. The applicants that have been generally immune to this have been those in "career accelerating" jobs such as pedigree banking or strategy consulting or private equity.

So for you, not only does it come down to the quality of your work experience, but also the match of the programs you're targeting to what you want to do. Essentially, if you're looking for general management with an average background, there are more qualified applicants. If, however, you're looking to a particular school for something rather specific and it makes sense at this point in your career, that changes your chances.

To your last point, 3 years of WE is generally not a fit for most programs. It's only a fit for the career accelerating industries I mentioned. Outside of that, 3 is considered on the lower end.

If you could provide some background as well as what you want an MBA for, that would really help me provide a better answer.

Thanks!

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