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nitinnnambiar wrote:Hi,
Hi Nitinnnambiar-
Happy to give some perspective. From an admissions perspective- it is hard from your pool to have that 640 GMAt and be terribly competitive in the top 20 programs. If you can up that verbal score even to 680-700 range then most of the 15-30 schools become viable options. Now your work experience if presented well could help set you apart- although you somewhat over index on work experience which I realize can be disheartening to think! In any case- if you can be more specific about what results you've achieved in setting up a division in your company and also what specific reasons you need an MBA, this will help you. Right now you have not stated a compelling reason that would pop from an admissions perspective- at least not what I see here. So if you can work on that WHY- which is work that we do with people-- that could help you make a case at a top 15-30 school and you may be very pleased with those results- there are some excellent programs in the US in this range and many can take you to your next step- but I need to hear more about WHAT that next step is. If you want to discuss more fully with us- we offer free consults at Stratusprep.com. Hope this provides some honest insights about where you stand now and what you need to work on to break through!

I believe this is an oft-repeated question but I browsed through the profiles of those who've asked this in the past and realised that nobody of my profile has asked a similar question so far (but I could be wrong though).

I took my first attempt at GMAT last weekend and scored only a 640 (Q 48, V28). I was doing marginally better during the mocks but do believe that with a bit more focus on verbal I can do much better. Having said that, I would like to have an understanding of where I stand vis-a-vis admission possibilities considering the fact that GMAT is a qualifying test.

I have 10 years of work experience in various industries - Industrial Automation, Building Automation, System Integration and in various functions - Marketing Communication, Sales and Business Development. In my current company, I have literally set the business division (which I currently lead) up from scratch. I currently lead a team of 3 members.

With regards to qualifications, I am an Electronics Engineering graduate from Nagpur University and have done an MBA in Marketing from ISB&M, Pune. My MBA, because it isn't from a University in India, will not be recognized by institutions in US-Canada/EU/Australia.

I intended to undertake a course in Leadership or International Business from a college in the US. Honestly, I wanted to get past the first hurdle - GMAT and see where I stood before zeroing in on colleges of my choice.

I would appreciate responses in this regard.

Thanks in advance

Best regards,
Nitin