Is an MBA right for me?
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08 Jan 2012, 09:55
hi guys,
i am kinda get stuck with my career and thinking about MBA. I am becoming 30 this year. My biggest concern is that I don't have a great working experience in a big Company. I only worked for small retail company (less than 20 employees) in a small town for 6 years.
Would you please take a look at my profile and give me some advice?
here is my profile:
Education Background:
I moved to united stated from china when i was 17 and attended 2 years of high school here. then i attended State U of NY in Binghamton, graduate with BS in Computer Science. My GPA was 2.9 (maybe 3.0, kinda forgot already...)
Work Experience:
after graduation, i worked as an IT consultant in a small retail company (the company has 6 stores and less than 20 employee).I started to learn more about the business side of the company, and get involved in the management team. After one year, i was promoted as an assistant manager of the company.
After another two years, i was promoted as the general manager of the company, directly under the business owner.
So far I worked there for 6 years. It is a small company, so i was involved in many different area such as operation, marketing, HR, etc. However, because i don't have a solid academic background in business management, i was just learning things myself as i work.
Extra-cirricular:
Back in my college years, I was the guitarist, music coordinator and band leader in a christian fellowship's music team.
I am also a part-time photographer.
Why MBA:
Because the company i worked for was so small, and the fact that I don't have solid business management knowledge, i kinda get stuck in the career path. I am hopping by getting into MBA program, i can learn the solid knowledge, and able to have a career change.
GMAT:
I am still preparing for GMAT. I am pretty sure i can al least get 700, hopefully 730.
Language:
Fluent in english and Chinese (both Mandarin and Cantonese)
Question:
1. I don't have a great undergrad GPA, and i don't have a impressive working experience in some big company. With a GMAT of 700, what kind of B-school can i get in? top 30? top 50? or not even?
2. i really like McCombs, because of their dual degree program. Do i have any chance getting in?
3. If i am applying school like McCombs, is there a big difference between a GMAT score of 700, 720 or 730?
thank you for your time reviewing my profile!