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
School selection is an important part of the MBA admissions process. Yet, there are several great MBA programs with varying acceptance rates, so this is often a difficult task! You may be trying to decide which MBA programs to apply and which you’ll likely win an offer from! To help answer your questions, we’ve put together some fast facts covering key admission factors so that you can better determine your odds of getting accepted into the Yale School of Management.
If you’re wondering how difficult it is to get into Yale SOM, 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 Yale’s MBA Program and help you understand whether your profile is a good fit for the Yale School of Management.
(Note: This page highlights Yale’s full-time MBA program. The other program option at Yale is the MBA for Executives program.)
The top undergraduate majors represented in Yale’s MBA program are STEM, Business, and Humanities/Social Sciences.
Yale MBA: Acceptance Rate & Other Admissions Statistics
Acceptance Rate
27%
GMAT Median
730
GPA Median
3.68
Avg. Years Work Experience
4.9
Source: Yale SOM, Class of 2026 data
Undergraduate Majors Represented in Yale’s MBA Program
The top undergraduate majors represented in Yale’s MBA program are STEM (34%), Business (28%), and Humanities/Social Sciences (20%).
Top Undergraduate Universities from Yale’s MBA Class
The undergraduate universities most represented in Yale’s MBA class profile are:
Yale University
Princeton University
Harvard University
University of Virginia
Dartmouth College
The University of Pennsylvania
Cornell University
Tufts University
Boston College
University of California, Berkeley
If your undergraduate college is listed above, that means that Yale 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 Yale, and it is one indication that the business school has found students who have completed their undergraduate education at these universities to be successful.
Yale’s top pre-MBA industries are Financial Services (24.4%), Consulting (22.2%), Technology (13.6%), and Non-Profit (8.9%).
Looking at the pre-MBA industries shows you whether your profile is well-represented at Yale. 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 Yale
The pre-MBA companies that are most represented in the Yale MBA class are:
Deloitte
US Army
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
KPMG
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Unilever
US Navy
NYC Department of Education
Citi
Accenture
What does Yale value?
Yale values academic ability. This means academic strength is its first consideration in evaluating any candidate. The most important document in your application is your college transcript, which tells Yale a great deal about your academic drive and performance over time. Yale looks for students who have consistently taken a broad range of challenging courses in high school and have done well.
Before co-founding Menlo Coaching, Alice earned her doctorate at Cambridge, lectured at Stanford, and secured a spot at Bain & Company by acing the case interview. Her writing and storytelling skills are well-known throughout the industry, and her holistic approach to mentorship has proved invaluable to candidates from a variety of backgrounds, including investment banking, consulting, tech, and family business.
