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by justintan » Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:19 am
Hi,

I'm looking to enter business school in Fall 2009.

Profile as follows:

GMAT: 650; AWA 4.0 (first attempt)
I know this is pretty poor; looking to do it again, but due to the lack of prep time, i reckon i'll probably still end up with a sub-700 score, probably 680 - 690

Graduated with BSc Economics in 2001, First Class Honours from a UK university
(undergraduate prize for top student in economics faculty; 1 year of calculus and statistics with near perfect scores for those modules, 98%)

Non-traditional background
I'm an officer in the navy, I spent 10 years in the Navy, with a 3 year break to do my undergraduate degree.
Over the years, multiple overseas deployment including twice to the Gulf
Currently, XO of a warship, i guess you can call it a management level position for a small-medium enterprise

Choices
LBS
INSEAD
Columbia
Oxford SAID
Cambridge JUDGE


Pls advise if the choices above are feasible, given my less than ideal GMAT scores and my non-traditional background.

In addition, could you advise if the non-traditional background is a disadvantage ? If so, how do i mitigate it or turn it to my advantage ?

Regards and thanks in advance

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by Lisa Anderson » Sat Nov 08, 2008 7:22 pm
Dear justintan,

Your experience in the Navy is not a disadvantage, and might actually work to your advantage. Military experience usually provides great leadership experience and strong teamwork skills--both of which are highly desired by MBA programs and recruiters. While your GMAT score is not over a 700, it is not a bad score nor does it put you out of range for your schools. I agree that it is worth retaking it to increase your score. Getting to the 670-700 range would put you in a much stronger position. I think your schools are appropriate--remember, your essays, resume, recommendations and interview are as important (or more) than your GMAT score, so use those to your advantage to make a compelling case for your admission.

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Lisa
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