Which all MBA colleges to count on - IIM with ~700?

[renascence]

Hi Stacy, Amy et al,

I have a profile typical to an IIM (Indian IT Male). On my previous post, I was asked to work on polishing my profile on my leadership abilities (especially on the volunteering stuff)
https://www.beatthegmat.com/new-in-the-f ... html#15821
While I am polishing my profile on that front, I am writing my GMAT on the 10th of Jan wherein I expect a score of around 700. As I got to know that I needa submit 5 colleges' names to send in my scores, can you suggest a couple of them (US and non-US) wherein I may expect a fair chance of entry. Although I am keen in getting into any of the top colleges (where i am ready to take up any field of study) I prefer an MBA in Risk analysis and strategy mgmt. But I guess there is no such specialization. Since finance is not my interest, I guess I will be a good suit for consulting or general mgmt.
With a brief research on the basis of % acceptance (including Asians %) and post MBA prospects, I narrowed down on the following:
* Cornell
* Chicago - higher intake of Asians (as with Cornell too)
* Pennsylvania (Wharton) - again higher intake of Asians
* 2 of Said, Oxford/IMD, switzerland/Cambridge (Judge)/Queens, Canada/ESADE or IESE, spain ?? I think Said & IMD.

Other considerations
* Manchester - good for general mgmt + good intake of asians
* Insead - not very high intake of Asians but good for general mgmt
* Queens - very high intake of Asians but i guess there are better options in non-US category
* Berkeley, CA
* Texas-Austin (McCombs)

Pl. suggest me what are your 5 choices of these or do you have any other to be included in the list.

Depending on my score, I am planning to append 5 more colleges to this list.

Any help/suggestion will be of great help.

Thanks.

[renascence]

no answers can anyone guide me please

[parore26]

Very few people can claim to have a fair chance at Chicago or Wharton. A lot of accomplished people apply every year and get rejected. Having said that, you've accomplished quite a bit so you should definitely apply to these schools if you're certain they are for you.

You definitely have a very good shot at Cornell, UT-Austin, Oxford, and Cambridge. I'm not entirely sure about IESE and IMD. You should definitely try to read essays of candidates that worked. For now though, I'd just worry about your GMAT. Good Luck!

[renascence]

Thanks Parore for the kind reply. I am late in reading the reply. But fortunately, i took your suggestion unknowingly. I opted for Insead, Oxford, Cornell, Virginia and CMU. AT-U .. I thought I will try this but chose CMU to AT-U. And I managed to score 730. So I guess I can try couple of other colleges in this range too.
Btw, can you give me pointers where can i look for essays of successful candidates of various univs?

[Amy]

Hi renascence,

I would suggest reading the sticky on school selection and thinking about the important aspects beyond rankings and acceptance rates. The better story you can communicate about your fit with the school, the better your overall application is.

Congratulations on an excellent GMAT score. However, the process is holistic, and it's very important how you communicate about your goals, experiences and plans.

Good luck!

Amy

[parore26]

Hi renascene,
There are a few books out there. I'm not sure about any sample essays online. You should check out Richard Montauk's "How to get into a Top MBA" https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Into-Top- ... 0735203199

Here are a couple more books: https://www.amazon.com/Successful-Harvar ... im_b_img_1

https://www.amazon.com/Great-Application ... im_b_img_1

I can only vouch for Richard Montauk's book. The essays are well written and the analysis provided at the end is really good as well.