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Hi anandchimp,

To evaluate your profile, the first thing that I would like to address is the fact that your GMAT score of 760 is an excellent score which will allow you to target most of the top-tier B-schools. Having said that, you need not worry about your average GPA since for an MBA program, more emphasis is laid on your work experience and your latest GMAT score.

Coming to your work experience, your stint at Unicorn can act as a differentiating factor in your profile thus making you stand out from the rest of the applicant pool. Moreover, you can enhance your work experience, by highlighting the kind of projects you spearheaded, the impacts you created and the overall skills you gained throughout the eight years of your professional career. Most importantly, you should highlight any managerial role that you undertook during your work experience, since MBA is a managerial degree and having any kind of relevant experience in this field would work in your favour.

Furthermore, your participation in extracurricular activities is equally important as it showcases the holistic side of your personality which is something that is very much valued by most B-schools. Since you haven't mentioned any details regarding the same, I would suggest that you take up a few CSR activities in your company along with any certification course to showcase your consistent efforts to upskill yourself and be in sync with the latest updates in relevant fields.

Speaking of your concerns regarding your age, I would like to let you know that age is just a miniscule factor wherein the quality and extent of your work experience is what is really taken into consideration for an MBA admission. In this regard, with 8.5 years of work experience you stand at par with the kind of competition you will face and since MBA is a managerial degree, the more work experience you have, the more attractive your application will be. Moreover, you have mentioned that you hail from a very over-represented cohort which is something that you should not worry about because the primary focus of these B-schools is on the uniqueness of your profile which can be showcased through your application.

Coming to the schools that you can target, I would suggest that you hedge your bets wisely by targeting a good mix of 6-8 dream and competitive category schools.
In the dream category (where your chances of acceptance is 50-60%) you could look at schools such as, HEC Paris, LBS, Wharton, NYU and INSEAD.
In the competitive category (where your chances of acceptance is 60-70%) you could consider schools such as, ESSEC, ESCP, FSFM, WHU, Duke and Michigan.

All things considered, you definitely possess a well-groomed profile which you can utilize to the best of your abilities by crafting an equally strong application to increase your chances of acceptance. Your application (comprising your resume, LORs, and Essays) is what differentiates you by highlighting your strengths and overshadowing your weaknesses. Additionally, it also carries a 30% impact on your admission prospects which is why I would urge you to pay more attention to the same.

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