刚考完GMAT，求学校定位

nkfingineer

时隔五年再一次考了GMAT，710分，AWA差不多能有4，TOEFL iBT仅仅100整，其中最担心的是口语的20。

在某一国家宏观调控所需的政府机关工作工作4年余，单位是很“中国”的，我完全没有international exposure。国内某名校本硕学历（纯理科+金融），本科成绩GPA比较低，硕士还可以，能达到3.3。工作经历算是比较单纯了。

我就是想进入金融业，投行是首选，实力强的买方也不错。请问这样的背景，经过努力能进入美国Top15中的金融强校吗？比如Columbia，Wharton。我相信，以后国内体制内的金融机构会越来越多的从体制外招募人才。

caopp

俺觉得还是范围广些，top30
俺没看到啥闪光点，不过说不准你在政府内部有作为，有好多故事

nkfingineer

我一直有这样的想法，欢迎讨论：如果前20之后，那对于今天大多数北京上海的金融从业者来说，就没必要去了，两年下来近100万人民币，这个投资数额巨大，也难说能在美找到合适工作。要去就要去能给自己简历镀金的。

JonFrank

Hey there!  Happy to offer some guidance here.  Every year works with a number of clients who have a similar background, and we know very well what works.  Given your background, a top fifteen school will be very challenging for you.  erhaps at the bottom of that list of fifteen (Ross, Darden, UCLA, etc.) you would have a chance.  But otherwise, I would consider schools in the top 30.  Otherwise, you could retake your tests and get a sliiightly higher score!  At that point, the top 15 would be a better bet for you.  But given where your profile sits now, I would look at the top 30.  That is where our clients with your background (and fabulous, compelling applications!) can have great success.

I hope this helps, and good luck to you!

Jon Frank
Founder,
HBS Class of 2005
jfrank@mba2005.hbs.edu

nkfingineer

Dear Jon.  Thanks for your comments. I am just preparing for IELTS test and I wish to get a score of 7.5.  I wonder if this score could make my English proficiency proof more persuasive.

However, for me , a 29 old man with a start point position in Chinese government, I would have nothing to lose if I fail to be admitted into the top 15 US B-schools.  So I will try to do my best. Thank you again, Jon!

By the way, I doubt that each year there are a variety of applicants with the same background as me applying for MBA in US, since many of the public servants in China
are now living in a peaceful and comfortable lives. And their promotions, salaries are not related to the education experience.

Hey there!  Happy to offer some guidance here.  Every year works with a number of clients who have a similar background, and we know very well what works.  Given your background, a top fifteen school will be very challenging for you.  erhaps at the bottom of that list of fifteen (Ross, Darden, UCLA, etc.) you would have a chance.  But otherwise, I would consider schools in the top 30.  Otherwise, you could retake your tests and get a sliiightly higher score!  At that point, the top 15 would be a better bet for you.  But given where your profile sits now, I would look at the top 30.  That is where our clients with your background (and fabulous, compelling applications!) can have great success.

I hope this helps, and good luck to you!

Jon Frank
Founder,
HBS Class of 2005
jfrank@mba2005.hbs.edu

-- by 会员 JonFrank (2010/9/13 1:23:36)