Part time work experience for MBA??

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Part time work experience for MBA??

by bharani » Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:52 am
i am a graduate of B.Tech i have a GP of 6.8/10. I have been working at evergreen shipping for the past one months..i plan to work here for another year.. I have 2 years of part time and 6 months of full time experience in marketing will my part experience be counted to get admission @ a good B-School in US..will my part time experience be counted for admissions..
I have good recommendations from the sales head and Vice president of the place where i worked part time..
If i get a score of 550 - 600 which all colleges can i look at..[/size]

All in all i will have 2 years of part time and 1 year of full time expereince
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by Lisa Anderson » Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:08 am
Dear bharani,

All work experience is important and considered in your evaluation as an applicant for business school. However, when you look at the number of years experience that is reported, that is only the number of years experience that applicants have where they worked full-time in a professional capacity after graduating with a bachelor's degree. So, any part-time experience would not count in your years of experience number, but you would include it in your application and on your resume.

With regards to your GMAT score, you are most competitive at schools where your GMAT is close to or above the school's average GMAT score. So, if you score a 600, then you will want to look at schools with GMAT averages at a 600 or less as your reasonable to safety options. Reach schools would be those with GMAT averages in the 610 or higher range. Since you are applying as an international student, you will be up against pretty tough competition for a few seats. I encourage you to aim for a GMAT score more in the 650+ range to give you more options.

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