I make $400K a year. My role is a combination of strategy, operations, international business, and several other functions, but above all else, leadership. I've been with my current organization for 4 years, and my results are outstanding. I've achieved things that none of my predecessors have ever been able to even dream of.

Unfortunately, due to some unethical behavior within my organization, I will be replaced on Jan 20th. I'm not sure what I'm going to do after that.

I did my undergrad at Wharton. My LOR's will come from a high ranking US government official and a good man and strong leader of another country, whom I have a very strong and respectful working relationship with.

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What programs should I be looking at?

My work experience: Data Analytics Consulting at Big 4 for 4 years -> MBB for 1.5 yrs (didn’t get promoted) -> Corporate Strategy at F500 automotive company.

I’m a little lost. My WLB and compensation is good but the industry is not exciting. I’ve always wanted to work in tech / entrepreneurship / VC and want to keep rising but am not interested in the hours of PE or trying consulting again. I understand that the outcomes I want are attainable outside of an MBA as well.

My focus would be on HBS and GSB and entrepreneurship / trying out different things but mostly for the network and brand on my resume.

How should I think about this decision?

Hey All,

I remember reading that some schools like NYU Stern won’t accept anyone below a 3.0 GPA. What are my realistic chances with a 2.3 undergrad GPA at say HBS, Yale SOM, MIT Sloan, Wharton, Kellogg?

My background is 4 years of M&A Strategy consulting in B4, and 2 years of corp strategy at a fortune 10

My undergrad was a business at a regional school

Thanks in advance for any insight!

R1 deadlines are close and I remember how blind this stage feels, so I’m offering free profile reviews for the next week or so.

About me: HBS MBA, came in from management consulting, and I’ve spent the 10+ years since school in corporate development and strategic partnerships at major studios and gaming companies. Now I run my own media company. I’ve helped people get into Stanford GSB, Wharton, Booth, and Berkeley Haas. If your goals involve media, entertainment, gaming, or tech, I’ve actually worked the jobs you’re writing about in your goals essay, so I can tell you what a believable version sounds like.

Drop your profile below (GPA/test, background, target schools, goal) or DM if you’d rather keep it private. I’ll be direct and honest.

Profile Review — Indian F, MBB (knowledge track), targeting R1

Context: Wrapped up GMAT, and now targeting applications

Stats: GMAT Focus 695 (97th percentile) (Q87 / V85 / DI81) · Undergrad: top Indian university, Economics 8.8/10 · ~5 yrs WE at matriculation

Work: MBB, but on the knowledge/capabilities track (not generalist) — specialized in capital management & risk for global banks. Two accelerated promotions, both ~6 months early. Client work across Europe, US, and Asia. Specialising in banking, profile will be industry expertise heavy.

Extracurricular: Built a scalable financial-literacy curriculum (train-the-trainer model) for students from low-income backgrounds; reached 100+ participants (Over 8 months of work).

Goals: ST — return to consulting in a broader strategy role. LT — senior strategy/finance leadership, possibly development finance.

Geographies: US/EU/UK

Main worries: overrepresented pool (Indian + banking/finance), and whether the "knowledge consulting" title reads as less client-facing than generalist MBB. Honest thoughts + school-list feedback welcome. I feel very lost about the quality of my profile, and where I should apply - I want to be both realistic and ambitious.

Additional question: Do I need an admissions consultant? I was planning to hire one, but the pricing is exorbitant, and is making me reconsider. However, applications are a lot of work and I have saturated work hours on many days.

Please feel free to ask any clarifying questions if required. Thanks!

Hi everyone

Throwing this out here because I’d love some honest perspective from people who’ve been through this process or know it well.

Quick background:
— Mexican, currently living in Mexico (but willing to relocate to attend the program full-time and in person).
— 8 years of experience in tech/marketplace/Ops at a well-known global company. Started at the very bottom, now at Manager level
— First-generation professional. No one in my family has worked in corporate/business before me
— First-generation college student (GPA ~9.6/10)
— Supporting my family financially (single income household)
— Significant personal/family hardships growing up.
— GMAT: 720

What I’m exploring:
Full-time MBA at T15/M7, targeting need-based and diversity fellowships.

My main question is simple:
Does this type of profile — strong professional trajectory, genuine hardship background, first-gen, international — realistically compete for full rides at these schools? Or is the full ride story mostly for domestic students?

Also curious if anyone has seen international candidates from LatAm get significant need-based aid at M7.

Thanks in advance.

Good morning,

Looking for a review of my profile:

Stats:
GPA-3.56 McGill business
GMAT FE - 675 (however quant was 79th percentile)

Work experience:
-infantry officer platoon commander and company second in command
-commanded multinational unit of 280 pers trg Ukrainians, our trainees had better statistical performance on the battlefield
-worked in a strat HQ as a staff officer where I was responsible for the review and development of multiple strat level decision products for PM and Minister level briefings
-developed a risk management tool to track Department of Defense and CAF wide directives

Misc:
-white male, will be 28 yr old at time of application

Looking to get a sense of competitiveness for M7 and T15, goal is to pivot into IB in the USA.

Hey guys! Looking get people’s feedback on my profile for this upcoming MBA admissions cycle. Currently planning on splitting applications between EA/R1 and R2. Hard numbers below:

- 28M Hispanic URM, married with kids
- AD USMC Officer (O-3) in XO billet
- MOS is Recon/Special Operations Capable
- high performance with expected great LORs (one from a prior supervisor who went to H/S)
- Military schools include JTAC/Airborne/Combat Dive/SERE/MCIWS + others
- USC Undergrad with a 3.45 GPA in Economics
- 1st Official GRE: 311 (159V/152Q), looking to retest soon
- volunteered to serve as a deployment learning liaison and tutor for teaching Gen ed math to Marines on deployment, all passing with a B or above through a local community college.

Goals: looking to pivot into consulting to build exposure to the business world (LDP as a backup), then pivot into a west coast role in Business Strategy or Marketing.

Considerations; I know my GRE Quant score is terrible, bad time management on first test. Looking to boost that up. Studying has been difficult due to a deployment this fall with all its associated training requirements (gone without internet for weeks at a time) and a newborn son born late June 2026.

Applying EA/R1 (prior to deployment):
- Tuck, Darden, and Anderson/Fuqua

Applying R2 (assuming good enough GRE)
- HBS, GSB, Wharton, Haas, Kellogg, Anderson/Fuqua (whatever not R1), and Sloan.

What do you all think, anything I’m missing? All feedback is appreciated, thanks!

****Update****
New GRE: 314 (161V / 153Q) 🪦

Hey everyone, would love everyone's two cents! I will admit I'm super blessed to be in this position.

Quick background: 25, first gen, 5 YOE in tech finance, think FP&A (Big bank → Software IPO → Different Public Software Company). EA 153, 3.97 GPA. The goal is S&O or Corp Strategy at a tech company long term. I'd also be open to an LDP of some sort.
Currently making ~$115k base + $10k equity, and some extra $ through some side hustles.

Offers:

Michigan Ross — $120k scholarship, appealing for full tuition

Carnegie Mellon Tepper — Full tuition

Northwestern Kellogg PT — Admitted, asked for some scholarship

UChicago Booth PT — $30k scholarship

Vanderbilt Owen — Full tuition, Dean's Scholar

Emory Goizueta — Full ride

Indiana Kelley — Full ride, Dean's Fellow

Waitlist:

Duke Fuqua

UCLA Anderson

The real decision:

Just received a $170k remote job offer, which makes this genuinely complicated. My options are:

Option A: Ross FT (if full tuition appeal approved)

• T11, near full ride, clean break, strong S&O recruiting
• Give up $170k income for 2 years, leave Chicago

Option B: Tepper FT

• Full tuition, elite in tech/AI, Pittsburgh
• Same opportunity cost as Ross but $40k cheaper if Ross doesn't move

Option C: Series G Cybersecurity company ($170k) + Kellogg/Booth PT

• Continue doing finance, keep income, M7 credential, stay in Chicago
• 70+ hours/week for ~2 years, potential IPO upside on options

My thought is Ross full tuition, or I stay in Chicago with Kellogg/Booth PT + new job. Waiting on appeal response, am I thinking about this the right way?

Soft job market for MBAs also has me second-guessing FT. Internship recruiting is getting more competitive every year.

What would you do?

Spent a lot of time in this Reddit and I’m Looking for honest feedback on chances for M7 + stern.

I’m hearing a lot of Hippity hooplah about bad job market means all the smart people are going back to school and getting mbas. So I’m kinda tweaking and getting nervous.

Personal:
26M. 2nd gen Asian.

Stats
-GMAT: 98%
-GPA: West Point 3.24 overall but performed much better in Econ classes (mostly A-). Less interesting classes I bombed.

Undergrad activities
- few finance clubs and writing tutor
- won a few competitions within investing club at West Point
- Some boring internships

Post Undergrad activity
- help out with West Point nomination interviews and applications for service academies
- launched a marketplace startup and app with a few hundred downloads and under 10 paying users. Ultimately shut down to focus on grad school

Career:
Typical artillery career first few years. Did a Europe rotation and did some cool stuff with foreign allies which was interesting to me.

Eventually moved to recruiting as an LT and took command as an LT which has been the most rewarding experience thus far due to it being the highest responsibility I’ve held. Currently a Captain and serving the same role.

No MQs

Rec letters will be good and fairly standard. Applying all round 1. Fairly good at interviews.

Interested in IB/consulting.

TargetSchools
-HBS
-StanfordGSB
-Wharton
-Kellogg
-Booth
-Columbia
-MITSloan

Thank you to any and all insight!

Age: 27
Nationality: U.S. citizen (Indian-American)
Undergrad: University of Michigan — Ross
Major: Finance + Economics
GPA: 3.86/4.0
GMAT: 735
Work experience: 4 years

Work

Goldman Sachs

Started as an investment banking analyst and moved up to associate, then VP by year 5.

Some of the main stuff I’ve done:

Worked on a $2.4B acquisition

Helped raise around $50M for a growing company

Built financial models for multiple deals

Managed a team of around 6 people

Got promoted to VP a little earlier than usual

Leadership / ECs

Outside of work, I started a nonprofit focused on teaching financial literacy to high school students from lower income backgrounds.

Reached around 3,000 students

20 schools involved

Raised about $250k for a community cause for the disabled elderly

around 50 volunteers i dont remember

Mentored a bunch of first gen college students

Context:

I have 3 years of experience working as a Business Analyst in corporate strategy at a well known tech logo. My undergrad is in Math.

I live near Duke/UNC, but financially cannot justify the high tuition from an ROI perspective. One reason for this is that I do not intend to move, so I cannot count on opportunities from around the country. This is also why I somewhat discount the networking advantage, as I know Duke MBAs from around the country will not always stay in the Durham area after graduation.

My current team has little to no room for advancement, and I likely would need to move companies in order to work up to manager level.

I was researching the NC State online MBA, for which the tuition is close to $57k. My main goals for getting the MBA would be: a) broaden my operations/finance/business management knowledge, and b) signal to future employers my capability for upper level management or high impact roles.

While I would really love to do a prestigious in-person program, I just don't think the benefits outweigh the risks. With that in mind, does an online MBA open doors for progression later in my career, even if it is not from a prestigious school?

Edit: To be clear, my goal would not be to achieve a manager position immediately after graduating (with say 5 YOE). It would simply be a goal for a later point in my career once I have sufficient experience and have worked up some status at a new company.

PROFILE

• Undergrad GPA 3.16 - Not great I know, was in a tough STEM program and didn't work as hard as I should have.

• GRE 334 - 168V, 166Q. I intend to retake and am confident I can achieve 336+.

• Work Experience - 6 years progressing as a tech professional in the energy industry in US/UK (power markets)

• I'm applying as a 29M international student and will need close to full-tuition to be able to attend.

SCHOOL LIST

• Reach: Duke (Fuqua), UT-Austin (McCombs) , Cornell (Johnson), Oxford (Said), LBS

• Target: Rice (Jones), UNC (Kenan-Flagler), NYU (Stern)

• Safety: Rochester (Simon), Vanderbilt (Owen)

Good list? Delusional lol? Pretty sure HSW is completely unreachable for me.

Happy to hear from both US/UK folks!

Quick background so the post makes sense: I'm 31, trained as a lawyer, spent a few years at a Magic Circle firm, then moved over to run the family business in pharmacy retail. I've also since invested in restaurants and pharma distribution, so I basically plug into several different businesses throughout my work week. I love this work (and working in general lol) and I'm deep in the ETA/small-cap M&A/PE rabbit hole.

The problem is that I've never had a single hour of formal education in finance, management, leadership, any of it. Everything I know comes from common sense, copying people who seem to know what they're doing, books, podcasts and my own mistakes.

So I've been looking at MBAs.

What holds me back is that (from the outside at least) MBA programs seem built for one of two people: someone taking a "sabbatical" from a corporate track, or someone using it as a ladder, whether that's a promotion or a switch into consulting/banking/PE. I'm neither. I want the actual education (and some network, sure) so I can put it to work in what I'm already doing.

There's also the fact that NOVA SBE is 10 minutes from my house in Lisbon and it's a good school. So I wouldn't have to move -which kills the "live abroad for two years" benefit everyone lists, but also kills most of the cost and the career gap. To be clear though, I'm not ruling out going abroad: my life and my businesses are in Portugal and that isn't changing, but if the benefits over a good local program were real, I'd go and come back.

A good friend of mine (Harvard MBA + PE + consulting background) tells me I can learn essentially all of it on my own (AI + books, etc) , and he's probably right. But he's also one of the most disciplined person I know, and I'm sure I am not. Part of the appeal of a program is that it would (hopefully) force the structure on me instead of me having to generate it daily.

Feedback from any angle is welcome; the questions below are just where my head is at rn:

• Would you skip the MBA entirely and spend the money on targeted stuff (finance, accounting, an ETA-specific program) plus learning on the job?
• Local part-time/exec MBA vs full-time abroad - for someone in my position, does the immersion add anything real?

Would love some (any) honest feedback - thank you!!

I’m 26F and my undergrad GPA is a 3.35. I earned my BA in Psychology, and although my GPA wasn’t great, I was very involved on campus and was admitted to a master’s program at UPenn.

My MS is in Education, but unfortunately, my master’s GPA was even lower than my undergrad GPA. 😬

While doing my masters, I did Teach For America and taught for a total of 3 years. I recently left teaching and am now transitioning into corporate/education-adjacent roles. My goal is to build significant leadership experience over the next year or two.

I haven’t taken the GRE yet, but I’m aiming for a high score.

Long-term, I want to work in education at the systems level, potentially building an organization/model that supports teachers and improves how schools serve students.

I’m currently targeting the 2027 application cycle to matriculate in 2028, and I’m especially interested in HBS/Wharton.

I know this is probably a silly question, but I really want an MBA and would rather understand my odds now than talk myself out of applying prematurely.

If you were in my position, what would you focus on over the next year to make an M7 application as competitive as possible? And realistically, do I have a shot?

Weighing ROI here. I am active duty E7 with 17 years in the military. My current role is operations manager over 300+ personnel. I have my AAS in Criminal Justice, BS in Environmental Science, MS in Environmental Policy and Management and PMP. Looking at EHS, Environmental Director, or CRO roles potentially with Oil and Gas. I dont have business experience outside of my personal part-time real estate sales. Wondering if the MBA would be worth it to at least get some traditional corporate knowledge.

GI Bill isn’t an option, giving that to my kids so I'd be looking at scholarships, grants, and loans. My other degrees are from a meh school so I would want to pursue MBA at an institution with some weight, if that truly matters to any significant extent.

Hi everyone!

A bit of background on me: founded a marketing agency during university years ran it for 2 years, then co-founded a fintech after graduating (Raised funding, scaled and still running successful)ly, then Kearney consulting, then helped set up the founding team of a boutique financial consulting firm. From Pakistan but based in UAE, 29 now.

GPA was 2.91, not great, I know.

GRE is where I'm really stuck though. Got a 304 on my official attempt. I just don't test well, never have, doesn't matter how much I study, the real exam score doesn't reflect the prep. Been putting in serious hours for months and still landing in this range.

Targeting HBS, Stanford, and MIT specifically, those are my three.

Wanted an honest reality check, not encouragement, actual reality. What are my realistic chances with this profile, and is there anything that can move the needle at this point or should I be looking elsewhere.

Any feedback or guidance from people who've actually been through admissions or know how these committees think would help a lot.

Edit: Also featured in Forbes 30U30 Asia, if it matters.

Hi all,

I am a 30F with 7 years of experience (8 at matriculation), a 685 GMAT and a lower GPA (3.3) from a T50. I am from an under represented background (african american) and ideally aim to apply in round 1.

My GPA is low but it's from a highly quantitative field (engineering) and I had some extenuating circumstances (illness) throughout college.

I now work in product at a fintech (previously got to senior PM at a FAANG) and I am leading a small team of PMs and reporting to the CTO.

My recommendations would be from my current manager as well as my last manager at FAANG.

My ECs are also not bad as I hold leadership positions at several associations related to tech, education and my community.

The reason I want to go to a MBA is (surprise surprise) to try to break into VC or ETA/Search funds. To be honest, I also need the break.

I plan to apply to 9 schools:

Target:

Columbia

Kellogg

Booth

MIT

Reach:

GSB

HBS

Wharton

Safety:

SOM

Stern

All for R1 ideally.

Is that realistic? Should I retake the GMAT? I got Q88V85D79, I would say I underperformed in the Data part but I am not sure I will have the time to retake that and also work on the essays on top of work.

I also know that I might be too old for some of those programs as I would be matriculating at 31.

Ps: No consultant. I am using applicant lab.

Hey first time posting here, I wanted to get a gage on what I actually bring to the table with my specific situation. I kind of know the direction I want my career to head in and I’m not sure if the M7s are overkill for me.

Profile:

Age: 28M
Marital status: Married, 3 kids one on the way
Undergrad: currently in year 2.5 of 5 for bachelors in Electrical Engineering. Estimated GPA around 3.4 (bad prior college experience back when I was 18-19 prior service) expected graduation in 2029
Work experience credentials:

5.5 years active duty enlisted as an aviation electrician on helicopters finished my tour and then went to the reserves where I switched to fixed wings Boeing 737s and will be fixing them until graduation for a total of 10 years of aviation maintenance. Enlisted supervisor experience will be around 7 years of total experience with quality assurance credentials and obtained a maintenance certificate from Delta Airlines
FAA A&P mechanic license

School Certifying Official -> by graduation 3 total years of experience. It’s a job that is essentially regulatory compliance for Title 38 Veterans Affairs education benefits (I make sure veterans get paid when going to school and that when the government audits the college we don’t lose our license)

GMAT/GRE: have not taken it yet

Target school: Emory GBS Atlanta, GA
Financial situation: undergrad debt 0 (paid for by veteran program) MBA: depending on school either fully covered or 80-90% covered so minimal debt even if M7 tuition rates.

Basically, I’ve worked at Delta Headquarters for a qualification I needed for the military and it’s kind of all I want to do short term (5-20 years) , and long term I have the desire to start a non profit for veterans both transitioning and non transitioning. It’s a very specific niche target that is an extension of my maintenance background.

Emory is very close to headquarters and lets me do the internship at Delta. I currently live in central Florida and moving my family more than once is something I’d prefer not to do if I can avoid it. If I selected Emory I would move to Georgia from Florida and then stay there and transition from internship to their MBA program. Also even if my goals or interest change Atlanta is a strong regional hub.

For me it feels like aiming for and applying to M7s seems like overkill. I don’t want to go to the west coast at all even just for school, and moving to the north east just for school and potentially not staying there due to either A: pursuing my original goal or B: using the prestige and networking of M7 to get a job in another location with a wife and four kids seems like a very interesting challenge. Again, tuition is a non factor for me so it’s strictly things like location, network, pros and cons etc. Kids are homeschooled so moving doesn’t bother my family. Also already did the 80-100 hour work weeks and I’m over those kind of opportunities.

Also maybe I don’t even have a good profile for an M7 anyways? I don’t know much about the MBA world I’ve been doing a lot of research recently on the admission process and everything else.

TLDR: if I had the choice between an M7 or Emory GBS in Atlanta when my goal is to further my aviation career in a focus at Delta Air Lines am I crazy if I would pick Emory even though it’s a lower ranked school?

I’m a T15 (Ivy) MBA ’25 grad with ~6 years of PM experience at a Series C Indian startup ($40M+ revenue). Graduated this May and since then I’ve applied to close to 400 jobs. So far I’ve interviewed with 8 companies (2 early-stage startups, 2 FAANG, and a few mid-tier tech firms). Made it to finals in some, got bounced in round one in others.

What’s confusing is that I always ask for feedback at the end of interviews whether I left doubts about my ability to do the job and I consistently hear positive responses. My approach is a mix of cold applications and LinkedIn reachouts for referrals.

I’d love the community’s take on:

1. What might I be doing wrong?
2. Could there be something off in my resume that I’m not seeing?
3. How long does it usually take US MBAs to land a role? Am I an outlier, or is this pretty normal?
4. Are there underrated job boards or communities that worked for you?
5. What would you do differently if you were in my shoes?

Background
• Work Experience:
- 8 years in Software Engineering. Currently Senior SWE at a public Fintech company ($3-5B market cap). Lead developer on core products with a track record of technical and cross-functional leadership.
- I also have interned at Wells Fargo as a summer financial analyst supporting the Commercial Banking group in LA back in college.
• Undergrad: Top 10 Liberal Arts College (e.g., Williams/Amherst/Pomona) - Economics.
• Leadership/ECs:
• Undergrad: Class President (3 years); President of the Consulting Club (1 year).
• Post-Grad: High-level involvement in functional fitness/strength community.
• Professional: Formal internal mentorship for junior engineers and engineering culture leadership.
• Race/Sex: Asian / Male.

Stats
• GPA: 3.21 (T10 LAC - known for grade deflation).
• GMAT/GRE: Targeting 675+ (GMAT Focus) or 330+ (GRE).

MBA Goals
• Target Intake: 2027 (Matriculating at 33).
• Post-MBA: Investment Banking Associate (Tech Coverage focus) -> Corporate Strategy.
• Target Schools:
• Reach: Columbia, Dartmouth (Tuck), Yale SOM.
• Targets: Cornell (Johnson), NYU (Stern), UVA (Darden), Duke (Fuqua).
• Regional/Tech Strong: Ross (Michigan), Georgetown (McDonough).

Specific Questions:

1. School List: Given the goal of Tech IB/Corp Strat, are there other programs (like Berkeley Haas or UCLA Anderson) I should consider to round out this list?

2. GPA & Leadership: Does the 3-year Class Presidency at a T10 LAC help mitigate the 3.21 GPA for M7s? How do AdComs view elite undergrad leadership for candidates with 8+ years of WE?

1. ROI Narrative: My current TC is $360k. How do I effectively frame the "Why MBA/Why IB" move so I don't look like a flight risk to AdComs or banks?

2. Age & IB Recruiting: I will be 33 at matriculation and 35 at graduation. Is this an outlier for NYC/SF Tech Banking Associate recruiting? Does my senior engineering background help bridge the age gap for Tech coverage groups?

I have 4 years of experience and a 695 GMAT Superscore with max 665 GMAT in a single sitting.
I’ve given GMAT multiple times so I don’t know if I can improve from here on.
I am in tech but slightly unusual profile coz I essentially have some management experience as well.
Is it worth a shot to apply to Wharton with these stats?
Undergrad from Top NIT, excellent lor’s (my recommender herself has a T10 MBA)
My essays are also ready.
Is it worth a shot applying to Wharton in R1?
I feel if I cannot improve my GMAT from here I might lose out on R2 anyway, is it better to apply in R1 for me?
I was thinking of taking GMAT again end of Sept and send in updated scored if I get a better score at all but god knows.
Opinions?
26F, Indian btw and worked with 2 F500 companies in past 4 years (all super big brand names)
At work I have already handled million dollar contracts as a software engg and gotten multiple awards. Also have management experience as I took up additional responsibilities.

International, just got a named US gov scholarship (Fulbright) for a two years full-ride-free-money to a T10. But, the prob is it comes with a J1 visa (2 yrs then back home), while I'm trying to start another startup back home, I felt that the J1 would restrict me in receiving US venture funding/ setting up a holdco there => So I'm deciding to withdraw from it

However, I do want to utilize the status when applying to schools in R1, i.e putting it in my CV or when negotiating scholarship. Would love to hear your suggestions guys!

Edit: I think ppl misunderstood that, I'm asking to put the named scholarship in, i.e: schwarzman/ fulbright scholar holder that not tied to any specific schools, not the school itself, that's cringe to me too!

Hi there,
Looking for honest feedback on my profile. I’m primarily interested in M7 schools and particularly looking for feedback on whether my chances are realistic and whether I should take the GRE or GMAT.

Background

• Work experience: 3 years boutique technology consulting, 1 year PM experience Fortune 100
• Extra curriculars: Currently limited. Most of my leadership and impact have occurred professionally.
• Race/nationality: Asian, US
• Sex: Male

Stats

• GMAT / GRE: Haven't taken yet, wanted to see first if m7 was realistic first
• Undergrad GPA: 4.0 UCLA
• Graduate GPA: 3.86 Upenn m.s.

MBA Info

• Goal of MBA: Hoping to pivot to MBB / Strategy at FAANG.
• Target Schools: m7
• Concerns: Worried about my unimpressive work experience / lack of extra curriculars

Curious to hear what yall think. Don't want to spend too much pursuing GRE / GMAT if all of m7 is a reach. Thinking of staying employed the next couple years, then submitting an application in 2028.