Should I consider giving GMAT while I'm not employed?

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by rise2hbs » Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:45 am

Hello ,I'm a 29 year old female currently in USA . I have over 7+ years of experience India and USA combined in IT/Services industry as a Software engineer and in a BA role.However, I took a break from work in Feb 2013, as I gave birth to my twins,their health was poor and so was mine as I had a very troubling and premature delivery. Right now everything seems to be under control and I would like to resume work.That being said,I always wanted to pursue MBA and thought of utilized this break from work as an platform for studying GMAT and applying for MBA.Please advice if I should consider sitting for GMAT and applying to B-schools under current scenario as an option?
I'm confused because I'm not sure whether B-schools would accept applications from a home-maker like me with a gap from active office work for more than a year.This underlying fear-- that I would be rejected as I'm not working makes me always second guess my wish of pursuing an MBA.Should I go ahead and start studying for GMAT?or should I just start looking for work in my field and then think about GMAT in a couple of years?
Please help me sort out this dilemma,any response/suggestions would be very much appreciated Thank you so much.

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by GeneralEducation » Sun Mar 23, 2014 4:14 am

Hi,

You have solid 7+ yrs of work ex and I am sure you have lot of good things to talk about in your essays like leadership abilities, team handling skills, taking initiatives. Focus on these strong aspects rather than worrying about weaknesses in your resume. You need to justify one year gap with solid essays. Be confident and positive, resume your work along with GMAT preparation. This is the ideal time to work on your GMAT as it requires 3-4 months of minimum preparation.

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Manish
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