Please Help: Profile Evaluation

[Userboiboi]

Dear Stacy

Please help Stacy. I am making the decision of my lifetime and planning for a career switch. I am a corporate & securities lawyer in Korea. Working in an one of the magic-circle international law firm for 6 years. The reason that I would like to switch my career is because I wanted to help out and go into my family business. I am 29 years old.

I was undecided to pursue MBA or M. Finance so I took GRE instead of GMAT. I got 780 for quant and 680 for verbal.

I graduated from reputable university in Singapore (72%) and obtained master of laws from one of the Ivy league law school (GPA 3.7). Subsequently, I sit for NY states bar and passed.

I could get good recommendation for my partner and peers.

As for extra curricular activities, over the years, I have immersed myself in pro bono works such as tenant law, estate law, family laws and domestic disputes. I also help established various non-profit organizations.

Do you think that I stand a chance for the top ten business school (i.e Columbia, HBS or Wharton). I would like to pursue my studies in management or in finance.

Best regards,

Thank you.

[Lisa Anderson]

Dear Userboiboi,

I think you could be competitive for a top program based on the very limited information in your post. However, you will need to convey a solid rationale for why you want to earn another graduate degree in business and how you will use all of your education and experience to date in your future career path. Finally, you will need to verify that any school you apply to will accept the GRE in lieu of the GMAT as not all MBA or MS Finance programs do.

Best of luck,
Lisa