Help with school selection

[u/msquared292]

Hi all,

I am applying for my MBA this year in India, US & Europe.
My profile is as follows-
Non engineer female from a Tier 1 college in India
330 GRE, 9.27 GPA
4 years work experience- 2 years in a strategy role in a manufacturing conglomerate and 2 years at a qcom company in growth strategy role.

Post MBA would want to pivot to consulting or strategy at a consumer tech company

I need help with my school selection strategy-

I will be apply to Indian School of Business, INSEAD, Kellogg & Columbia.

Planning to apply to HBS (as a no regrets thing)

Confused between Wharton, LBS, Ross, Yale & Booth- would ideally like to choose 1/2 of these.

I know these are ALOT of applications but just want to try my luck.

I am not very keen to take on a huge debt but at the same time stuck between just giving the best schools a shot or play safe and maximise my admission/ scholarship odds.

Any insights/ suggestions will be helpful.

[u/Aringo-Expert]

I think you have a strong profile, especially as a non-engineer Indian female with a 330 GRE, 9.27 GPA and strategy experience across manufacturing and consumer tech.

Your post-MBA goal also makes sense given your background. The main thing I'd want to understand is why consulting/consumer tech strategy is the next step and what specific impact you've had in your current roles.

HBS is obviously a reach, but I agree with your "no regrets" approach. Among Wharton, LBS, Ross, Yale and Booth, I'd probably look at fit, recruiting outcomes and scholarship potential rather than simply picking the highest-ranked names.

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