Chances for Top B-Schools?

Graduate School Business School - MBA
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<p>Hi there :)</p>

<p>I am a 24 year old female hoping to apply to b-schools in the near future (Primarily looking at Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Columbia, Yale, Cornell, Michigan, Chicago, Northwestern and the likes). Since graduating from college, I realized I enjoy strategy-based work - especially after contrasting the work in my current job versus some of the work I have done for my own ventures. I enjoy solving problems and making an impact. Based on my conversations with others in the field, I think consulting is a good fit for me going forward.</p>

<p>I graduated with a 3.46 gpa in finance from a top undergraduate business program. GMAT = 730. Currently, I work in Corporate Banking.</p>

<p>Outside of work, I like to keep busy with the limited extra time I have. I started a global non-profit with a team based in 7 different countries. My organization has achieved significant so far and I think we've made a pretty strong impact in our area of work. In addition, I am co-founding a unique tech application - although there is much work left to do in this project.</p>

<p>Random facts: I have previously worked for and been published in a global magazine as a freelance writer. I recently authored a book on understanding non-profits from a business perspective. I used to be editor-in-chief of my B-school's publication. </p>

<p>Any thoughts on how I can improve my candidacy and other schools I should look into? Is my GPA a large concern? Any other advice?</p>

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<p>Nope. You should be accepted by at least 1. Seems you only have 2 years of experience. 3 would be better.<br>
You will be competing with others coming from the banking industry for slots. They like to diversify the class with students coming from all industries.</p>

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<p>I think your GPA is a large concern for your target list. There’s not much you can do at this point except put together an excellent application; unless you want to shoot for a higher GMAT.</p>

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<p>None are guarantees. View each as 10% shots. I know someone who applied to many top schools and got into only one, arguably the hardest one…it is a crapshoot. That being said, it depends on your story and future plans. You have the basic numbers to apply to the top places. Now it comes down to the qualitative aspects of your apps.</p>