Low GPA, good work ex, already did GMAT, should I try for better score?

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Hey everyone,

I'm very confused about giving my GMAT again, I'll give you a brief about my profile.

In many ways, I'm a typical IT Indian Male Engineer. But during my final year, I was falling out of love with Computer Science. I wanted to explore, so I did Online courses in Marketing. After graduation, I had a varied work ex.

Work Experience:

Koldplay Cremerie - Marketing Intern - 0 Years 6 Months.
• A company with 10-20 employees manufacturing and selling ice-creams in Mumbai
• Managed Social Media
• Involved in the entire operations, learnt a lot about the industry

Self Employed
• A small company with 10-20 employees in the Beverages and Food industries
• Joined family business for 6 Months
• Was involved in Logistics and Storage, learnt about the beverages and cashew industry

MiM Essay - Operations Associate - 0 Years 10 Months.
• A small company with <10 employees in the Education Consultancy industry
• Led Operations, Client Engagement, and was involved in Marketing
• Learnt a lot about SEO, client communications, essay writing and more

Sutherland Global Services - Content Writer - 0 Years 3 Months.
• MNC in Customer Service and Research
• Improved Communication Skills

Byju's - Business Development Associate - 0 Years 1 Months.
• World's largest Ed Tech company
• Very valuable Sales experience, learnt a lot

Sutherland Global Service - Business Analyst & Project Manager - 2 Years 10 Months.
• Managed a chatbot development team - Lots of big name clients
• Learnt a lot about management, communications, technologies, AI, NLP, etc.

GMAT - 660 (Q-49, V-30, IR-8, AWA-5)
Nationality: Indian
Current Residence: India

My undergrad scores and experience was very weak.
Undergrad:

University of Mumbai - B.Tech (Comp Engg) 6.5/10 CGPA
• Involved in Sports and Extracurriculars
• Member of Creative Team (Commercium)

12th: 76%, BBPS, Mumbai
• Involved in Sports, part of State Football Team

10th: 9.6/10 CGPA, BBPS, Mumbai

I'm planning to do my MBA:
Aiming for colleges in European like: TCD, UCD, Manchester Business School, ESMT Berlin, and colleges in the same league.


Any tips or questions would be very much appreciated, but I have a few specific questions into which I would love some insight as well:
• Which other schools should I target?
• Any thoughts on whether my target schools are reasonable based on my profile?
• Is my profile good enough to get decent scholarships in the school I am targeting?
• What more I can do to strengthen my profile so that my chances of making to these and other prestigious schools increase? (I'm planning to do Google's Data Science Certification because I want to be a Project Manager or a Senior Data Analyst, and work with a lot of Data)

Thank you so much for your time, and I value your honest opinions!

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Hello,
Based on your profile and goals, targeting European business schools like TCD, UCD, Manchester Business School, and ESMT Berlin seems reasonable. However, it's also worth considering other schools like HEC Paris, INSEAD, IE Business School, and Rotterdam School of Management. Your GMAT score of 660 may be a bit on the lower side for some of these schools, so consider retaking the GMAT to improve your chances. Additionally, focus on highlighting your diverse work experience, leadership roles, and any extracurricular activities or certifications that demonstrate your skills and interests. Strengthening your profile with relevant certifications like Google's Data Science Certification is a good idea, especially if you're aiming for roles in project management or data analysis.