please help evaluate my profile and recommend school, Thanks

[patrickmzhou]

male, Chinese, 32
undergraduate, Tsinghua University (top 2 in China), GPA 3.5, biology
Ph.D., Ohio State University, GPA 3.6, pharmaceutical sciences
GMAT 770, AWA 5 .5

work experinces:
2 years at BMS
1 year at Schering-Plough, with slightly increasing responsibilities.
international work experience: 1 month in Europe
want to apply fall of 2009
want to get an MBA with healthcare focus since I want to come back to pharmaceutical industry after graduation. goal is to move to research to business.

do you think I have a chance for HBS, Wharton, or columbia? Can you give me recommendation which school I should consider? safe school, within my reach school, and stretch a little school?

Thank you very much.

[Lisa Anderson]

Dear Patrick,

You certainly appear to have the foundation for a competitive application to any MBA program. What will get you an admission versus rejection is how well you put your application together in terms of essays, recommendations, and interview. There are several good programs with healthcare electives throughout the top 40. I would encourage you to do some research, perhaps looking at placement to identify those that best match your career goals. Generally speaking, schools in the top 15 will be most competitive (reach) and schools in the 25-40 range will be more of a safety option for you.

Good luck,
Lisa