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I had this posted on the wrong section and aim-wsc was gracious enough to let me know that I could actually request a profile evaluation!

I will be thankful of your time and let me know what you think of my candidacy to the top 10 b-schools. I have no interest in applying to any other school other than a select few in the top 10 - more specifically, Harvard, Wharton and Kellogg. I am yet to take by GMAT and nearly 4 1/2 years out of my 8 years of Industry experience is in the United States.

People of this forum --

I am absolutely amazed at the wealth of information this forum has for aspirants of MBA trying to score high on the GMAT. I would just like to hear from any of you about my prospects of getting into top 10 b-schools like Harvard or Wharton. I have about 8 years of industry experience with almost 3-4 years on management responsibilities. The only glitch (personal opinion) is that I will be 30 years of age by the time I apply in Oct 2009. I would love to hear comments from the distinguished audience of this forum relating to my prospects of getting into one of top 10 b-schools. Even though I have already noticed that many schools definitely do not impose age restrictions on applicants and that the mean/median age is listed anywhere from 25-27, I would appreciate your feedback on this.
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by Jay Allen » Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:12 pm
Greetings,

It's hard to provide a good evaluation without more specifics about your GMAT, undergrad, and job history, and career goals.

I can put your mind to ease about your age. While the average age will be lower that you, 30 years of age is well within the target range. You will still have plenty of classmates older than you at all top schools. The key is providing a story of your life and career ambitions that clearly demonstrates that you need an MBA now. The goal is to show how your past 8 years of impressive job performance have helped you define a world class goal, but that you can't achieve that goal without an MBA.

We offer a free essay edit and would be happy to review a draft of your essay is you would like. I'd also be happy to give you a free strategic consultation.


Best,


Jay

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by veritableMBA » Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:58 pm
Gauging by the different posts on this website, it appears it would obviously be beneficial to have a consultation. For the next 3 months, I will be solely investing my time in getting the GMAT right. Alongside, I would also like to pursue the consultation process from you and many others. Not sure what you would need to start the strategic consultation, I will email you all that I can communicate ! I have other questions and hopefully, we can get something sorted out during the consultation.
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by Jay Allen » Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:38 am
Good--I look forward to working with you. The fastest way may be to simply speak by phone--I'm available today if you would like to chat. Otherwise, I'm always available by email.


Best,

Jay