just scored a 590, in desperate need of a profile eval.

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I need your help! Please help evaluate my profile. I just took my GMAT today and received a 590 score, I'm frankly a little disappointed. I am a final round applicant and I was hoping to get high enough score to apply to UCLA FEMBA, USC PM or any top 20 school, but unfortunately my score only allows for USC PM.

Thank you in advance for taking a look at my profile, if you have suggestions of other top tier schools that you think I would have a shot with or you have heard of admission success stories with low GPA please share. Any words of encouragement is greatly appreciated at this point.

Male
29 y/o
Asian
Southern California Local

10 years management experience in Health Care (7 years managing a Radiology Clinic/3 years in Health Care staffing/sales)

3 of those 10 years I owned a Import/export recycling company part-time.

I have 2 internet start ups in development this year. Projected launch date for both is summer of 2011.

I will definitely have a great letter or reference from the current President of my company, current clients and also a reference for a Physician at my previous company.

Extracurricular/Military/Volunteer work- active member of the State Military Reserve

California State University - BA in Management GPA 2.9

2008-GMAT 540
2011-GMAT 590

MBA Concentration: Entrepreneurship

Round 3 applications
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by Cindy Tokumitsu » Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:22 am
Hello,

From the information you've provided I think a top-20 program would be difficult. It's not just the low GMAT - it's this number combined with a relatively low GPA. To be competitive for a program at that level, if you don't think you can raise the GMAT, I suggest taking a relevant course or two and earning A's to demonstrate academic capability.

Your work experience is interesting and looks possibly strong, but it also seems a bit scattered or unfocused. How does it all add up, and how do your goals fit in? Try to draw it together as a coherent story in the esssays.

Best regards,
Cindy Tokumitsu
Senior Editor, www.Accepted.com