As far as I know, 79% is extremely well and should be way higher than 3.0 (that's my guess). However, because you're an international application, a lot will depend on your GMAT. If you can score 720 (or more), focus on the top schools. If you can score 690 (or 700+), focus on top 20. Given your goal of consulting, it's probably not going to worth it anymore when you go to schools past the top 20 (I'm not saying that you can't get a consulting job if you go to a lower-tiered job, but your choices are limited and the lower you go, the lesser you'll see global consulting firms such as Bain, BCG, or McKinsey.
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Michigan, Virginia, and Duke are all very well-known and sought after by the Management Consulting firms. Haas is strong it as well (though many would probably Haas belong to the top 10). A quick browse at the top 10-20's employment report will show you who the strong players are. Darden, for example, had 27% of its graduating class go into consulting (this latest class). Be sure to look for the employers at the schools you're interested in because you'd want to have the firms that you want to work for go recruit at the school you're attending.
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Hello rajeshu84


Assuming you are aiming for top schools then a score above 700 is desirable. Also the GMAT alone won’t determine your chances of admission; your work experience plays a vital role as well. You need to ensure that academically you are in a good position. However it is not just the academics but beyond the academics that will help you in determining your candidature.

Generally most of the applicants from India are from engineering background with good 4-5 years of work experience. Make sure you follow the ‘show rather than tell’ principle so that the admissions committee could really understand your strengths and differentiating factors.”

Also start thinking what makes you unique and what’s that ‘hook’ that will be key to your application. Although it is not just the work experience that counts but also what you did there like-what were your achievements, what initiative you took, what changes you drove in your workplace etc. So if you can show that in 4 years you have demonstrated the skills business schools are looking for you could put in a strong set of essays.Hence the quality of your work, your academics and beyond academics will play an important role in determining your candidature.

All the Best!!
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Thanks guys I have pretty much short-listed the following schools:

Haas
Ross
Duke
USC Marshall
ISB

Yes, I agree with each one of you that the final admit will pretty much come down to my GMAT score and how I market myself to the AdCom. I will need more advise once I finish my GMAT.

Thanks again!
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Nice article. Thank you
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Hi Guys,

I'm back! Just finished my GMAT today. I got a 680 ( Q 49 & V 32). Feel pathetic at the moment My average score during prep tests was 730 ( I took Manhattan and GMAT prep tests only). Never got a verbal score below 37 in any of the prep tests. Even on the test, I felt the verbal section wasn't tough and I managed to finish it on time. I am confused now Do you think I have a decent chance any of the top 20 schools? Your advise is appreciated.

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Thank you bizschoolprep. I agree with you. I will retake the GMAT in a couple of months and will concentrate on my verbal this time while not neglecting the quant. This is because I firmly believe that 680 is a below par score and I can improve upon this score by at least 30 points.

In that case, do you advise me to target to Duke, Cornell or Ross for Round 2 ?

Thank you
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Hi Guys,

I got my official GMAT score report today. Got a 6.0 in AWA Some consolation! Thank you very much for your support and words of encouragement.
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