<p>my brother is applying to chicago gsb (emba-singapore) understanding that it is the least selective among top emba programs. anyone has admission stats (acceptance rate, etc.) for this program? also i'd be forever grateful if you could chance him.</p>
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<li><p>26 years old/ will be 27 by the time the program starts (too young?)</p></li>
<li><p>5 years experience of managing a family business with over 180 employees.</p></li>
<li><p>BA from a top 15 lac (3.21 gpa- double major in economics/ chinese).</p></li>
<li><p>from an under-represented country.</p></li>
<li><p>assuming solid essays and interview.</p></li>
<li><p>gmat not required.</p></li>
<li><p>recommendations (since he's working in a family business, whom should he ask to write his recommendations? )</p></li>
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<p>collegeprep11, your brother should really read up on the reqs for an emba.I think you need to be sponsored by your firm and I think you have to be at a certain level at your company( Director/Senior VP or higher).</p>
<p>Also, 27 is waaayyyyy to young for an emba, unless he is a complete superstar in his field. The avg age for top MBA programs is like 26</p>
<p>while reading many posts on CC i realize that there are a significant amount of haters. please don't discourage based on AVERAGE statistics. some people don't fit the average. i always strive to do things earlier than the AVERAGE and don't think he is way to young. he should just remember to play the numbers game and not commit to just one school as his only goal. </p>
<p>quick story about my own admissions journery. two years ago i wanted to transfer to NYU and posted a chance thread on CC. almost everyone said i had no chance for various reasons. long story short, out of 1800 applicants for 85 open seats i was selected. </p>
<p>work hard find your niche and good luck. i think it would be better to say that he is young but not "waaayyyyy" too young. thats discouraging and not helpful. i don't know anything about graduate admissions but i assume it is much like any admissions process. address your weaknesses but don't dwell on it. </p>
<p>One of my undergrad classmates graduated from a good executive MBA program. He must have been about your brother's age when he started. I'm not sure how he got in, but 27 is generally quite young.</p>