Hey there,

Thanks so much for posting and I'm terribly sorry for the delay. Was traveling on CS business and my inbox got a bit away from me. But now I'm back so let's get into things!

First off - good job for thinking ahead! You answered two great question and I've provided my responses below. They're short because the answers are going to be frustratingly simple. But they're accurate. Hopefully this helps!

1) Yes, that's a great idea - you'll probably also do better now than if you waited. You're still in the school mindset and that'll help.

2) As for a target score, AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE. But definitely > 700. You're going into IT Consulting. You are not different. Nor unique. You will, therefore, have to be BETTER. And that starts with your GMAT. Crush it.

The other piece of advice I'll leave you with is this: think about what you want your story to be in 3 years. Is it in a particular function? Industry? Is it someone who gives back? Someone who puts out thought papers? Someone who develops others? Whatever it is - develop a brand and develop it well.

Good luck!

Bhavik