mushinkan wrote:I am graduating this semester with a 3.36 GPA. My school is ranked around the 80s by the US News for its undergraduate business program. I double majored in Accounting and Finance. My goal is to get into a top MBA proram

Now, assuming I get a high GMAT score (670+) which I would invest alot of time to attain, what kind of work experience would help the most:

I have two options, either to work for a Sovereign Wealth Fun or for PwC on the financial advisory side. I intent to work there for about 2 - 3 years. Many people told me that a Sovereign Wealth Fund work experience would be prestigious, unique, and surely differentiate you from other applicants as admission committees are looking for diversity in backgrounds (what are the odds that there is another international applicant having the same background?). However, others told me that PriceWaterHouseCoopers is very prestigious and highly reputable firm (big 4 in actg), and admission committees still have notions that working for a big consulting firm is the best you can bring to the table along with I-banking.

Please enlighten me and help to choose between those two. Again, my goal is to get into a top MBA. So, which of these to background would help me the most (taking into consideration my undergrad)? Also, what are my admission chances into these programs?

1. University of Chicago
2. Northwestern University
3. UCLA
4. NYU
5. Duke University
6. University of Southern California
7. Boston College

Thank You

mushinkan wrote:Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and time.

I just had a clarification: you said "possible exception of Boston College," I assume you mean it is easier given my prospective profile, right?

Is there a group of good schools that it is easier to get into rather than others, but still top?


Thanks alot.