School Selection Advice for an Entrepreneur

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sochill33: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 3; Joined: Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:55 am

by sochill33 » Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:02 am

I've already decided that UCLA is my target, Harvard is my (very lofty) reach, and USC is my safety. But I figured I'd tap into the collective wisdom of the forum to see what other schools you'd recommend for someone with my profile.

Some info on me

- Age 26 from Los Angeles
- 710 GMAT
- Attended USC in undergrad, majored in Film, with two Business minors
- Graduated in '09 with a 3.1 GPA
- Started an innovative firm right out of college with international clientele, received national press in NPR, LA Times, Fast Company, and other publications
- Strong essay writing and interviewing skills
- Interested in getting MBA to expand current business and build new one doing social good

Thank you all very much!

Source: Beat The GMAT — Research MBA Programs | Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:02 am

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by Jon@Admissionado » Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:45 am

Are you an entrepreneur in film and media? or something else? Strong media programs are of course UCLA, USC, the NY schools (Columbia and NYU), and Austin. For media, as you know, location is super important, so NY or west coast (with Austin on the rise, and with a very good film school)

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