Legal background

[Namliam]

Hi Stacy,

I am interested in applying for an MBA program in the next year, and am trying to gauge my chances of acceptance with a top 10 program. I have not met many people with a similar background applying for an MBA and therefore am finding it difficult to judge my position.I am a Japanese citizen currently working for a Magic Circle law firm in London, and by the time I apply for an MBA program, will have worked for two years. Unfortunately, owing to the way the system works in the UK, I will have been a trainee solicitor for this period, and will only be a qualified solicitor at the end of this 2 year period. I completed a law degree at Oxford University (graduating with upper second class honors), and was awarded a distinction for my Legal Practice Course. I scored a 740 on my GMAT.

Please let me know what you think.

[Lisa Anderson]

Dear namliam,

For any applicants who already possess another professional graduate degree, like a JD, the key question you need to answer in your applications is why you want to get your MBA and how does the MBA plus your law background relate to your future career goals. If you have a solid rationale for why you want to get a MBA, then the rest of your profile would need to be competitive for the schools you plan to apply to for the best chance for admission. I can't really comment beyond that as you did not provide enough detail on the rest of your profile.

Good luck,
Lisa