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Hi,

I have recently started looking for information related to GMAT and I intend to apply in 2013. I feel it would be good to have a pre-prep profile evaluation from a consultant and would request somebody for help.

My target would be ISB (and at worst Great Lakes in India). I am willing to look at schools outside India provided they are of the same stature as ISB.

My thoughts currently: (a) I feel I do not have the best profile to get admission into one of the good schools and (b) I am willing to understand the alternatives available and/or the target GMAT score that would secure me my target school.

Ergo, I'd appreciate a very candid evaluation. I don't need an optimistic feedback. I need realistic analysis.

About Me:

-Indian, IT, Male
-4 years 6 months work experience at the time of writing this (I should have more than 5 years by the time I apply)
-B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering with 7.3/10 CGPA (81% as per official university conversion scale)
-12th: 53%
-10th: 80%
-Currently working for one of the largest US based IT companies in the world, client being one of the largest banks in the world
-All my domain experience is in financial services where I develop/test IT products
-Extracurricular activities: I have been a regular participant to inter school/college debates and other literary events. I have continued the same in office where I have been the master of ceremony for a 3000+ crowd. I have held the literary president responsibility in college and organized several events.
-Apart form this, my interest lies in stock markets. I am an active stock market trader and have a decent knowledge of the markets and its various nuances. I have my own blog which I write on regularly.

What bothers me:

(a)During my browsing, I came across a consultant who has been shooting down 720 GMAT score profiles saying that the only lagging factor in them is that they belong to the "I-I-M demography" (I am personally thankful for letting people know the truth). But her criteria seemed to be for folks applying to US universities. I am unsure if this drawback would be a breaking criteria and I would like to know what would be a comfortable GMAT score to eclipse this fact.

(b) My marks in standard 12th (53%) - This has stopped me from taking the indian MBA entrance exams where I know that this is a shortlisting criteria. I would like to know how much would this factor factor into the admission process.

Regards.