Author: Margaret Strother
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 5:27 am (GMT -8)
You're right that age can be a factor that can negatively impact admissions, but it's not an automatic deal-breaker, esp. with your competitive GMAT scores.
How to make it work for you: first, use each school's stated incoming class profile to assess whether ANY of their class is currently in your age range. Rotman, for example, posts a maximum incoming age of 36 (https://ift.tt/2k1DTJP), so that might be a school to cross off your list. Other schools post similar ranges. Then, once you narrow your focus to schools that don't post a maximum age younger than yourself, you can adjust your application to highlight your need for their MBA, using clear research about goals and what you will contribute to the class to help make your case for "fit".
To strengthen your chances even further, however, you might consider a part-time or EMBA. Sauder's part-time MBA, for example, shows an age range of 22-55. The cons of that are that you don't get the full immersion of a full-time program; however, the skills and exposure you mention in your post would still be a core part of the coursework, and you will build a network of very diverse classmates. Socially, you also might feel more comfortable not being a cultural outlier; another reason why a part-time or fully-employed MBA might be your best bet.
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