Hi all, debating whether to apply to MBA this year or next. I’m an Asian female, 330 GRE, 3.65 GPA in economics from a T10 undergrad. Spent 2.5 years at a T2 consulting firm (AT Kearney, OW, LEK etc) with one promotion and currently work as a product manager at a unicorn startup (currently 3 YOE). My main goals for an MBA would be to ideally transition to product marketing or working on my own startup idea, and hoping to meet more entrepreneurial folks. I want to apply this year, but worried

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I’m not sure I really understand why you want to go to business school when you could just do a startup or product marketing right now, but sure you’re stats are totally fine

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that I just started new job earlier this year at the startup, and I just started thinking about my essays, stories, rec (so would definitely have to apply round 2/3). Would love to go to Sloan, CBS, GSB, Haas, but not sure if I’d be competitive. Career wise I feel pretty ready to go, since even if I apply this year and get in, Id have 2 years of consulting + 2 years as a PM by the time I matriculate. Any advice would be helpful!

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