Mr. MedTech PM

A 770 GMAT, a 3.58 in physics and an incredibly cool job at a medtech startup? You really have to screw up your application and inevitable interview and group discussion at Wharton not to be admitted. Given your stated extras of coaching young hockey players and serving as captain of a recreational hockey team, I am also assuming that you may have played on the college hockey team which also would be a big plus. And you already have a master’s degree! Wharton will definitely go for this, along with your goal of working for a large medical device company and ultimately founding your own medtech firm. It is also a major plus that you appear to be a domestic applicant at a time when domestic applications are down, particularly with your stats and background. One concern I have here is that you may be putting all your eggs in one Wharton basket. I get it because Wharton has an excellent Health Care Management major that integrates academic and professional development with summer and permanent jobs. Because elite MBA admissions can sometimes be shockingly random, however, I also would apply to MIT Sloan and Stanford. And because you clearly are passionate about the business of health, I would visit and apply to Vanderbilt Owen and Johns Hopkins Carey School which are leaders in the field. I believe your odds at Wharton, MIT and Stanford are very high (despite the fact you seem light on actual work experience) and that you would be a shoe-in at Owen or Carey, both of which may very well offer you a full ride. Plus, at Owen or Carey, you are most likely to find the co-founders of your medtech firm right off the bat. It’s worth serious consideration. Good luck to you!