Hi all,

I am planning to apply on R1 2023. I will apply to Wharton, Booth, Kellogg, Sloan, CBS, Tuck, Yale, LBS & INSEAD

I am from Middle East and I graduated (2017) from a reputable university in my country but my university is not a really feeder to MBA abroad

My GPA; 3.69 & My GMAT; 720 (Q51 V36)

I started working at Strategy& as an associate for 2 year.Then, ı switched to EY (digital strategy) as a senior and got promoted in nearly 2 years to manager.

What do you think my chances are?

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Agree with all the points M1 and P1 said above. To me bottom line is this: if you truly don't have any preference among those great/good schools, chances are you will get an offer from more than 1 maybe from all if you have the compelling story which could play as an differentiator (pwc snapshot baby lol)

But in all seriousness, P1 said, 720 is a good score but is still below avg and for sure below median so since you have time take it one or two more times. I would love to trade 1 point of Q for 2 or 3 points of V which will put you above 730+

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You’ll probably get offers from 4-5 of these schools. MBAs love consultants + you have good stats. You just need to work on your story.

That verbal is pretty low. I’m going to disagree with M1, respectfully, as your stats are at or below median for all of those schools.

You’re in a pool of people (Strat consultants) who have inflated stats and strong work experience. I agree that you need to hone your story, but you would also benefit substantially from 3-4 points in verbal to help bolster your odds.

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