Do i stand a chance? Experts, please advise..

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Experts,
Here is a glimpse of my profile.

I am an indian IT male with 5 years of experience. I currently work with a reputed IT company.I started my career as an IT engineer and now have moved up the ladder into service management. All these years i have worked on projects with a reputed investement bank as a client. My work experience is completely international working out of UK and then singapore interacting with people across the globe.
To highlight the extracurricular activities, i am involved with - I cofounded an NGO which sets ups IT camps for young children in rural areas of India.
I took up GMAT today and scored 690.
quant - 48
verbal -37

Aware that quite a lot will depend on my applicationsI am looking for an accelated(1 year) program and target schools are
ISB India
Oxford UK
INSEAD singapore
GSB Singapore
IMD, Switzerland

With a score of 690 and profile above, do i stand a chance? round 1 being out of question, will 690 be an advisable score to apply for the second round? Experts, please advise..
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by Lisa Anderson » Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:13 pm
Dear saurabh.shashank,

I think you have a chance at your target schools if you submit a strong, overall application. It is imperative you make a compelling case for your admission and distinguish yourself from similar applicants. Your GMAT score is in range, but might be a little low compared to other Indian engineers. As such, you should use the essays, recommendations, and interview to shine and demonstrate how you will add value to the program.

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