Employment for international students in the US is more difficult to obtain due to visa issues. This tends to push international students towards banking, tech, and consulting. It's more difficult to justify H1-B visa for general management and marketing when I was in school (Obama administration). I expect it'll be harder under the Trump administration. With that said, my international classmates have had good success is gaining employment in their home countries after b-school. Although the starting salaries were lower at the time, I think some have grown at a more rapid rate than they would have in the US, given talent competition may be more intense in the US - harder to stand out. Scholarships aren't guaranteed, and it is very rare to get full ride. I would concentrate on the expected return of your education vs. low initiation investment cost. Getting a cheaper education with a lower starting salary and lower career growth potential may not pay off in the long term.

I am really nervous. The ""Applicant Materials Status" section, reports only my first GMAT attempt which was a 570. It does not show my most recent score of 720. GMAC website says updated scores were sent to Fuqua on 12-08-17. I also self reported and uploaded the new score report when I applied. Sent them an email but have not yet heard back. I really hope they do not make a decision on the outdated information. Hopefully, the portal I am seeing has just not updated yet.

I suggest that you call the school and explain the situation. I called them to ask about recommendation and the people were very helpful. Sent from my iPhone using GMAT Club Forum mobile app