What are my chances for top 50 MBA program?

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What are my chances for top 50 MBA program?

by jackiele » Sun Mar 29, 2009 3:29 pm
Hi,
I'm 23 years old, a Senior at Cal Stat Fullerton, double majors in Finance and Accounting. I plan to apply for MBA in 2010.

1.My Cumulative GPA is 3.95, and my Major GPAs are 4.0. I will graduate from the Honor Business Program in May 09.

2. GPA: I haven't taken this. Yet, the practice for only a month is around 650-700. Hopefully to boost it up.

3. Working experience: since I am an international student, I cannot work legal in the US. I've been here for only 5 years, going to school. Yet, my family has been running a logistic business in my home country. Since the day I came here to study, I have been acting like a representative for our business. I don't know if this can count as working experience.

Also, I have experience working as Research Assistant for my Marketing Professor, who is a Northwestern MBA program Alumni. He will write me a LOR. We are working on a project, and with little experience in research before, we have put together a project that is chosen to be presented in the Marketing Education Association coming conference.

4. Leadership and volunteering: I've been active in many student organizations and hold couple chair positions. Moreover, since I can't work legally, I have been volunteering in Accounting and Finance field with local company. During weekends, I also volunteer to teach Vietnamese American born children at a Vietnamese language school.

Based on my profile, would you please evaluate my chance to get into top 50 MBA program?

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by Scottie@VeritasPrep » Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:07 am
It's difficult to know the range of schools you should consider without a GMAT score. Also, your lack of full time, post graduate work experience is a factor. Most schools like to see 2-3 years of full time work experience in which you have progressed in terms of roles and responsibilities.

Most top 10-20 programs prefer work experience however if you score well on the GMAT, it is worth it to look at the specific criteria for each program to see if they will consider you.
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