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Greetings,

I am interested in the following business schools:

1. Said Business School, University of Oxford
2. INSEAD
3. Said Business School, Oxford University
4. Judge School of Business, Cambridge University
5. IMD
6. IE

My Profile (In a nutshell).

I am 32 years old originally from South Africa. I don't have any formal schooling or tertiary qualifications (Which means no undergraduate degree). I am a Senior Associate of Insurance Institute of South Africa. My professional designation is 'Certified Insurance Professional' which is on a par with other professional qualifications like chartered accountants.

I started work at the age of 14 as a street hawker selling food made by my mum at home (Should I mention this in my MBA resume), and currently working as a regional manager of technical department of an insurance company.

I have managed teams of up to 15 professionals and budget of US$ 24,000,000.

I have worked in a number of different countries including South Africa, Canada, and Indonesia.

I have a certificate in management from Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), South Africa.

I am also associated with few charity organisations.

My GMAT score is 650.

I know 4 languages.

Could you please let me know what are my chances of getting into the above mentioned schools.

Regards
Sam
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by Stacey Oyler » Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:33 pm
Hi,

Thanks for your post. In regard to your profile, most bschools won't admit candidates who don't have a bachelor degree or equivalent. I suggest you reach out to the admissions office at each school on your list to find out their policy on applicant qualifications. My guess is that this maybe something that is done on a case by case basis and thus you should initiate contact with each adcom to find out.

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Stacey
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by edwardosam » Sat Jan 15, 2011 8:22 am
Hi Thanks for your reply. But I do have a post graduate diploma? That shows that I am capable of performing well in academic environment.

Any comments, please?

Thanks
Saad