It's hard to say without knowing the schools you are considering. In general, think about the following:
1. Am I competitive at ranked schools? Generally, foreign students have much better success in placements at top-tier schools - although there are no guarantees, getting an MBA from Haas, Stanford, Sloan, Harvard, etc. looks great, and the career resources at this class of school will serve you well.
2. As such, is there anything about my profile that sets me apart from other, similar applicants? Of course, as Indian applicants tend to be over-represented in top-tier b-school applications, you'll have to have a stellar GMAT score to even be considered; but you'll also have to look for other parts of your profile that might be interesting to b-school adcomms: do you have NGO experience or volunteer work on your resume? Or have you faced some difficult challenges in your life? These aspects will not only help you to get into a top-tier b-school, but also give you an edge - by setting you apart from the pack - when you're competing for jobs in the future.
3. How is my cultural fluency? Many Indian applicants overlook the importance of this. Of course, your English skills will have to be top-notch, but can you effectively network and make connections? Many students from India who do their MBAs in the US have backgrounds in information technology or engineering, two fields that don't exactly actively encourage the networking that it will take to get you a management-level job in the US.
It's hard to say without knowing the schools you are considering. In general, think about the following:
1. Am I competitive at ranked schools? Generally, foreign students have much better success in placements at top-tier schools - although there are no guarantees, getting an MBA from Haas, Stanford, Sloan, Harvard, etc. looks great, and the career resources at this class of school will serve you well.
2. As such, is there anything about my profile that sets me apart from other, similar applicants? Of course, as Indian applicants tend to be over-represented in top-tier b-school applications, you'll have to have a stellar GMAT score to even be considered; but you'll also have to look for other parts of your profile that might be interesting to b-school adcomms: do you have NGO experience or volunteer work on your resume? Or have you faced some difficult challenges in your life? These aspects will not only help you to get into a top-tier b-school, but also give you an edge - by setting you apart from the pack - when you're competing for jobs in the future.
3. How is my cultural fluency? Many Indian applicants overlook the importance of this. Of course, your English skills will have to be top-notch, but can you effectively network and make connections? Many students from India who do their MBAs in the US have backgrounds in information technology or engineering, two fields that don't exactly actively encourage the networking that it will take to get you a management-level job in the US.
