Just graduated from an HYP undergrad with a 3.9 GPA in a non-technical, non-science, non-mathematics, non-econ major. I did take a corporate finance course in senior year of undergrad and received a solid A (don't know if B-schools will care at all).
I expect a GMAT score of over 700, given how I have been doing in my preparation. I plan to take the GMAT within the next month, before I start work.
Will be working at big-3 consulting firm (Bain, BCG, McKinsey) in a big city office for minimum 2 years.
Do not have any undergraduate extracurriculars except editorial board of a semi-annual publication.
I am male and not an under-represented minority. English is my first language and I speak French conversationally.
I really only want to go to business school if the school is Stanford or HBS. I know those goals are lofty, but that is where my heart is.
Questions for you:
1. What can I do in the near future in order to make myself the best possible candidate for HBS/Stanford after my 2-year consulting analyst program?
2. If I am a run-of-the-mill, does-a-good-job analyst and if I score 700+ on the GMAT, how good are my chances at Stanford and HBS? Must I be an INCREDIBLE analyst for these schools (e.g., top 1 or 2 in office)? Must I score 750+?
3. Will it matter to these schools whether I score 700 flat or 750? I have heard that for people with my background GMAT scores provide startlingly diminishing marginal returns after the 700 mark. If I score 700 flat (I believe I have the capacity to score 750+), should I retake the test? At what cut-off score should I not retake it?
4. How much will my lack of extracurriculars in undergrad hurt me?
5. How much will anything I did in undergrad matter, given where I will be working for the next 2 years?
6. Do I make myself a better HBS/Stanford candidate by staying in the workforce for another 2-4 years after my 2 year analyst program?
Sorry, lots of questions, lots of unknowns! I will take whatever you can give me!
Thank you!
I expect a GMAT score of over 700, given how I have been doing in my preparation. I plan to take the GMAT within the next month, before I start work.
Will be working at big-3 consulting firm (Bain, BCG, McKinsey) in a big city office for minimum 2 years.
Do not have any undergraduate extracurriculars except editorial board of a semi-annual publication.
I am male and not an under-represented minority. English is my first language and I speak French conversationally.
I really only want to go to business school if the school is Stanford or HBS. I know those goals are lofty, but that is where my heart is.
Questions for you:
1. What can I do in the near future in order to make myself the best possible candidate for HBS/Stanford after my 2-year consulting analyst program?
2. If I am a run-of-the-mill, does-a-good-job analyst and if I score 700+ on the GMAT, how good are my chances at Stanford and HBS? Must I be an INCREDIBLE analyst for these schools (e.g., top 1 or 2 in office)? Must I score 750+?
3. Will it matter to these schools whether I score 700 flat or 750? I have heard that for people with my background GMAT scores provide startlingly diminishing marginal returns after the 700 mark. If I score 700 flat (I believe I have the capacity to score 750+), should I retake the test? At what cut-off score should I not retake it?
4. How much will my lack of extracurriculars in undergrad hurt me?
5. How much will anything I did in undergrad matter, given where I will be working for the next 2 years?
6. Do I make myself a better HBS/Stanford candidate by staying in the workforce for another 2-4 years after my 2 year analyst program?
Sorry, lots of questions, lots of unknowns! I will take whatever you can give me!
Thank you!
