Things to know before I start:

-I am an undergraduate student in GUST University in Kuwait.
-Majoring in finance
-graduating in June 2011
-Not worried about the funding
-GPA about 3.35
-GMAT 540 (Scaled Scores were:39 Quantitative, 25 Verbal)
-Would like to start the program in Jan 2012.
-Have taken an internship course that lasted 6weeks in an investment company.
-Will pursue a PhD in Finance after it.

The biggest problem I am facing is that my university is not yet accredited by the AACSB, they have mentioned before that they are working on getting it, but I wouldn't hold my breath on that.

The second problem as you can see is that my GPA and GMAT are not so good. Now this was my first GMAT try and I really haven't studied much for it, so I know that I can do much better next time.

Obviously, I am not expecting a top notch MSF program, but -and excuse my use of words- 'a stepping stone' to a top notch Finance PhD program, so basically a university that is under the radar of the top notch universities offering PhD in Finance, I do know that there isn't a university that guarantees that.

On another note, my university is looking to start MSF and MSA program with affiliation with FIU, but it's gonna take awhile and I am not going to wait or risk them not getting the accreditation yet. So for the time being they have an unofficial association with FIU, and they told me that they could help me get in FIU especially since I already pass FIU's requirements, so how good is FIU in the eye's of the top notch PhD in Finance programs. And more importantly how is their MSF program?

Thanks in advance.

P.S: IF POSSIBLE I hope that any answers would be associated with some links, so I can have something more to work with

Yes, GUST is not AACSB accredited, what do u mean by (diploma mill)? U mean it's not a bachelor degree? Well if that's what u r asking then it is a bachelor degree.
The university is accredited by the ministry of higher education in Kuwait.
Also as an international student i am not really looking for placement.
And thx for the reply

It's like an organization that gives accreditations to all business schools, for a university in the US how would they know if the university the is is following the business requirement standards? So basically this organization gives accreditation to universities following their standards. Which tells the grad school that the person applying has taken the require courses in the right way.

Hi, Are you thinking of giving GMAT again?
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