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by Vemuri » Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:51 am

Hi,

I am new to this forum & did not get a chance to go through all the previous posts. I am planning to give my GMAT exam on 8th May this year. On my previous attempt I score 640 & I am not sure its a good enough score to apply to the top tier schools. I know that just the score does not influence my application, but I realised that my profile will have a chance with a good GMAT score. I hope to do well atleast this time (crossin my fingers

)

Let me introduce myself. I have over 9 years of IT experience & have worked in projects for some renound global 500 companies (GEPS, Coke, MARS, NYSE to name a few). I am currently working as a project manager.

My decision to get back to school is purely based on career growth. I am starting to realise that I need that additional qualification to grow up the corporate ladder.

Since my experience has been predominently in the IT industry, what area of specialization should I be choosing & what schools should I be opting for? I am basically from India & so one of my options is ISB.

Please help me fine-tune my thoughts on deciding which schools to apply for & what area of specialization I should be opting.

Appreciate your responses.

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Re: Any suggestions?

by InterviewBay » Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:27 pm

Your choice of target schools will depend on many factors. Some of them are:
1) Goals (short-term, medium-term, long-term).
2) Post-mba career (finance, consulting, entrepreneurship, etc). You can go one level deep in these choices.
3) Post-mba location

The best way to fine tune your choice of schools is to answer above questions for yourself first and then, speak to few MBA studens from top b-schools. Some of the answers would be vague now, but they would fine tune over a period of time. Read this book 'How to get into top b-schools, by Richard Montauk' It is a good place to start. Best of luck!

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by LulaBrazilia » Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:46 pm

How do the top business shcools view applicants who use admissions consultants? Is it a + (shows dedication) or a - ?

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by Joe@VeritasPrep » Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:35 pm

Vemuri, I agree that you need to answer certain questions before we can provide more feedback. I would also suggest that you look into taking a GMAT prep course. I took one before going to business school and it helped me tremendously. It could help to raise your score to make you more competitive.

LulaBrazilia, I do not believe that business schools frown upon your using a consultant. Some schools encourage it. Ultimately, they care that they are looking at the total picture of who you are. So, it does not work against you to work with a consultant.

I hope that this was helpful.

Joe Farr | Veritas Prep GMAT Admissions Consultant | www.VeritasPrep.com

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by venmic » Wed Aug 25, 2010 5:28 pm

DID you get through ISB with 640?

Vemuri wrote:Hi,

I am new to this forum & did not get a chance to go through all the previous posts. I am planning to give my GMAT exam on 8th May this year. On my previous attempt I score 640 & I am not sure its a good enough score to apply to the top tier schools. I know that just the score does not influence my application, but I realised that my profile will have a chance with a good GMAT score. I hope to do well atleast this time (crossin my fingers )

Let me introduce myself. I have over 9 years of IT experience & have worked in projects for some renound global 500 companies (GEPS, Coke, MARS, NYSE to n
ame a few). I am currently working as a project manager.

My decision to get back to school is purely based on career growth. I am starting to realise that I need that additional qualification to grow up the corporate ladder.

Since my experience has been predominently in the IT industry, what area of specialization should I be choosing & what schools should I be opting for? I am basically from India & so one of my options is ISB.

Please help me fine-tune my thoughts on deciding which schools to apply for & what area of specialization I should be opting.

Appreciate your responses.

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