I am trying to narrow down my school choices for applications. I am aiming to apply for 2016. These are the business schools which I am considering:

WUSTL - Olin
Georgetown
UT Austin - McCombs
USC - Marshall
Virginia - Darden

The ones below are mostly safety schools. Ideally I would choose just one or two from this list:

Buffalo
Pittsburgh - Katz
Ohio State - Fisher
Michigan State - Broad
UC Irvine

I would prefer to go to school on one of the coasts, because as an international student from an Asian country I would prefer a more diverse environment. However, since my primary motivating factor is to work in the US after graduation, I am really looking for the schools that will give me the best chances of succeeding.

I would consider other schools as well. My GMAT score is 700 and I have at the moment 4 years of work experience.

If you are not an Indian engineer, I would consider a stretch school as well. These are nice schools, and I like Darden, McCoombs and Broad a lot. Did you look at the FT international mobility score?

PS you wrote that well, and I feel that you produce solid English prose. Good essays in the first round could bring you good fortune.

Thanks for the kind words! I will look at the Ft international mobility scores. Just to clarify, you think that which school is a reach for me? Oh, and no, I'm not an Indian engineer.

[Edited by synaib on May 14, 2015]

Maybe perhaps Darden is a stretch school, but what I meant was that you should also try for a school where you would be on the edge of competition, just in case and early application and good essays coincided with a national or professional gap in the cohort. I am thinking of somewhere like Cornell, UNC or UCLA that's a little better than the schools you are looking at.

Hi Duncan, please advise me to select a couple of business schools in US, that offer typically 12 to 16 months FULL TIME AACSB accredited MBA, and that offers full tuition waivers.

* I am in my late forties and have 20+ years of work experience, gained from 7 countries
* Have 2 Masters and a diploma in management
* Studied in 3 countries
* Please note I am NOT looking for Executive or distance or online format
* Would like to actively interact with, and contribute to the MBA class in terms of work and life experience

Many thanks!

I can't think of any schools that would offer a full waiver with someone wth your background.

Thank you Duncan,

Apart from those who offer "full tuition waivers", could you please suggest some schools for my profile, if I am looking a General management option?

There are several great schools with great MBAs that can be completed in 16 months or less: Columbia's J-term, London Business School's 15 month option, Insead, IMD.... but without a clear idea of your career goals I doubt that these most obvious choices will be the best ones for you personally.

Thanks, I can choose only Columbia's J-Term from the list, as I wish to have some post MBA work experience in USA. But, the main hurdle I would face is, convincing the admission Team why I am opting for a full time MBA at this age!

Considering your international background and greater work experience, I would also suggest you aim at programs designed for people like you: the Sloan Fellows program at MIT, the IBEAR MBA at USC and the MSx at Stanford.

Thanks, I can choose only Columbia's J-Term from the list, as I wish to have some post MBA work experience in USA.

Great.. Thanks to share this all details..

Thanks, I can choose only Columbia's J-Term from the list, as I wish to have some post MBA work experience in USA.

Do you mean that you need an internship? Because people land jobs in the US coming out of the J-Term all the time.

[Edited by distance learner on May 20, 2015]