Hi all -

I am looking for some starting advice on GMAT and MBA.

A bit of background about myself - Bachelors's degree, 7 years of investment banking experience focussing on M&A with one of the biggest US banks. I moved to a corporate in Jan 2020 as part of the Strategy and M&A team. Sadly, the corporate is travel-related and had to do major redundancies and I was one of the casualties.

Given the competitive nature of the market and the limited opportunities, I was keen to up-skill myself and wanted to take on MBA. Will target to move to buy-side (PE or VCs) or corporate M&A post an MBA.

I will be focussed on B-Schools in London, and wanted to get some tips on starts points and things to focus on GMAT.

Any help is highly appreciated.

Thanks!

https://find-mba.com/lists/top-business-schools-by-location/top-10-mba-programs-in-the-united-kingdom-uk

LBS is certainly your best choice, but don't rule out Oxford or Cambridge. These are commuter cities for London, so easy for hiring as well great schools.

[Edited by Duncan on Apr 22, 2020]

In terms of the GMAT, take a practice test to give yourself a ballpark idea of what your score would be, as well as your strengths and weaknesses.

For the schools Duncan suggested you should be looking for a minimum score of around 700, give or take. The higher the better, and especially depending on the quality of your work experience and your undergraduate grades.