Hello everyone!

I'm an European college senior expecting to obtain my 3-year bachelor degree in entrepreneurship economics late March next year. At the moment I'm applying for a fellowship offered by a foundation of my country and the USA. I'm asked to list four universities/programs I would like to enroll in. My first choice is Yale SOM - Silver Scholar Program since I have no work experience, except an internship of 160 hours total a year and a half ago. I plan to list two more universities that are Ivy League or similar in quality and status and one that is an average, but still a recognized university where my acceptance will be no issue - in the case I get the fellowship so I can use it. My GPA is slightly over 3.5, haven't taken TOEFL nor GMAT yet, but have scheduled the test taking both in the middle of December.

My question is, which universities do you recommend that have a good program, but where my chances of 'getting in' are higher, maybe some where the percentage of international students is lower or the TOEFL doesn't have to be over 100 and the GMAT over 700? Like I said, I want to have a back-up in case I get the fellowship because I can use it only in case I get admitted at one of the four listed universities. The fellowship is not only for MBA programs, but also for Masters, so feel free to recommend universities who offer MSc in management or MSc in marketing management. I'm also interested in entrepreneurship, but more in practical than in theoretical way if you know what i mean, but in case there's a great entrepreneurship program at a good university where you think I stand a chance, please do recommend. Only 2-year programs come in consideration. The location of the university is irrelevant, as long as it is inside the US borders :)

Thank you very much in advance!

Nika

Hi Nika,

Without work experience, your chances for getting into an MBA program in the US are slim. If I were you, I would look into MSc programs instead. Here are a few universities that come to mind:

Carnegie Mellon
George Washington
Pepperdine Graziadio