Also consider taking a class (or two) in an analytical/quantitative area, like stats or econ to demonstrate to admissions officers that you have the academic qualifications to perform well in their highly rigorous core curriculum.

For short-term, shows admissions officers how business school will be the bridge between what you're doing today and what you'd like to be doing upon graduation. For long-term, show how business school and achievement of your short-term goals will lead toward longer term success in your career.

First, thank you for your service. You have significant military experience and this is generally looked quite favorably upon by business schools. (Schools like the diversity of your experience, as well as leadership capacity.) In terms of specific schools - with those projected GMAT scores, I'd con...

No, less important who the person is - more important, how you can relate and the impact he or she has had.

It would be helpful to have a better sense of your post-MBA plans as that would likely impact your choice.

No, it's typically only self-reported. It would be beneficial not to have too significant of a gap in your employment history - from the time you left the startup to the time you decided to go to business school.

Your GMAT score certainly doesn't disqualify you from applying to more rigorous and/or selective programs - and with strong application materials, you stand a chance of being admitted. With that said, assuming your existing scores, those are the schools that are a good match for you. We can talk mor...