At Menlo Coaching, we’ve had strong results working with Indian applicants from elite
backgrounds—particularly those at large family businesses, private equity and venture capital firms, or
other high-end employers.
But we want to be upfront:
We’re not the best fit for every Indian applicant.
Our pricing is significantly higher than local firms—and may be out of reach based on typical Indian
salaries.
We focus on a small subset of Indian applicants and do not have broad admissions data across the entire
applicant pool.
If you’re currently working for a top-tier family business, PE/VC fund, or similar organization…
…and you think you may be a fit for our services, feel free to reach out directly at [email protected].
Looking for a Great Local Option?
We often recommend MBA Crystal Ball, one of the most established and trusted MBA admissions consulting
firms in India.
They’ve helped a wide range of applicants succeed at the M7, T10, and T25 programs—even those with
challenges like low test scores, GPA issues, or career gaps.
“MCB made me fall in love with the application process.”
— Apoorva: 10 applications, 9 interviews, 6 admits, $250K in scholarships
Are you striving to be a part of a top MBA program? You might be trying to decide which business school to apply to and are wondering where you’ll likely be accepted. To help answer your questions, we’ve put together some fast facts covering key admission factors to help you determine your odds of getting accepted into the UCLA Anderson MBA Program.
If you’re wondering how difficult it is to get into UCLA Anderson, then you’ve come to the right place. On this page, we’ll give you a quick overview of what it takes to get into the UCLA Anderson School of Management and help you understand whether your profile is a good fit for the UCLA Anderson MBA program.
(Note: This page highlights Anderson’s full-time MBA program. The other program options at Anderson are Fully Employed MBA (FEMBA), and the Executive MBA program.)
UCLA MBA: Acceptance Rate & Other Admissions Statistics
Acceptance Rate
31%
GMAT Average
714
GPA Average
3.5
Avg. Years Work Experience
5.4
Source: UCLA Anderson, Class of 2026 data
Undergraduate Majors Represented in Anderson’s MBA Program
The top undergraduate majors represented in Anderson’s MBA program are Business (34%), Engineering (22%), and Humanities/Social Sciences (14%).
Top Undergraduate Universities from Anderson’s MBA Class
The undergraduate universities most represented in Anderson’s MBA class profile are:
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of Southern California
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Boston College
Penn State University
University of California, Berkeley
UC Irvine
Duke University
United States Naval Academy
If your undergraduate college is listed above, that means that Anderson has accepted many applicants with your education background in the past. It also shows that candidates who have gone to these schools have considered applying to Anderson, and it is one indication that the business school has found students who have completed their undergraduate education at these universities to be successful.
Anderson’s top pre-MBA industries are Finance (21%), Technology (16%), Consulting (12%), Healthcare (10%).
Looking at the pre-MBA industries shows you whether your profile is well-represented at Anderson. Don’t worry if you don’t see your industry on the list—there might not be many students enrolled from your industry simply because many candidates didn’t apply to the program in the first place. The same goes for the pre-MBA employers data we’ve provided below.
Top Pre-MBA Employers Represented at Anderson
The pre-MBA companies that are most represented in the Anderson MBA class are:
Deloitte
Accenture
EY
Boeing
US Navy
Oracle
Honeywell
Intel Corporation
The United States Marine Corps
Warner Bros. Entertainment
What does Anderson value?
It all starts with doing your homework — on yourself and on the school. You must ask yourself three questions: 1) Why an MBA? 2) Why an MBA now? And 3) Why an MBA from Anderson?. Anderson looks for the candidates who display a unique balance of leadership and teamwork capabilities.
With experience as a management consultant in big tech and manufacturing, plus time as a lobbyist in European Parliament, Maya takes a message-focused, pragmatic approach to the admissions process, looking at how each point on your resume advances your case and highlights the qualities AdComs want to see.
