With a GMAT 680, 3.5yrs of Exp. in Energy. Should I go ahead

Hi puneetb,

To start, what were your Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores for your 680?

The process of applying to (and ultimately attending) Business School will require a big investment of time, money and energy on your part, so you really should make sure that the Programs that you apply to match your career goals/needs. There are a variety of factors that go into selecting the Schools that you'll apply to. Instead of just applying to Programs in which you might have a good chance to 'get in', here are some other things to think about:

1) Is there a particular company that you want to work for or industry that you want to work in? Certain degrees are more appropriate than others if you have a specific career goal.
2) What do you want your MBA to do for you?
3) Do you want to go to School full-time or part-time?
4) Are you willing to relocate? Are you comfortable with working through a program that is primarily online?
5) Are you going to be applying for scholarships?
Etc.

It's okay if you don't have answers to any of these questions just yet, but you really should try to define all of the important variables in terms of your goals, so that you can tailor your entire approach to getting into the best School that matches what you're looking for.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

To be very honest, I was, in fact, expecting 700+ as I had been continually doing Q50 and V32-33 (Last Official Mock given was 4 days before the GMAT), and I was expecting the same until the Official Score Screen. I guess I am stuck at the foot of the V32 mountain.

Well, I am really not from a Richie Rich family, and so, yes, I would need some scholarship assistance from the University. And that's the reason I was aiming for 700+ GMAT score.
As for the selection of Schools are concerned, I was, in fact, reaching for help to someone who can suggest in which way to look, to where others may be are not looking, so that I can have a better quality of life and have better chances to get PR.

For the most part, I didn't expected to give GMAT one more time, but reality prevailing over my fantasies, I think I need to cross the Verbal Barrier, which I thought I had crossed 2 days prior to GMAT.

I expect MBA from a good college will help me with much better pay, and help me shift to some good economies of the world. However, this response may seem lame, but I was only focussing earlier on getting a 700+ so that I can have some good options at hand to select from )including scholarship goals).
I am currently working in Energy Sector (Managing/Technical Roles), but would like to move to Consulting/Management roles after doing a Full time MBA Course.

I am only looking to relocate as you can clearly infer.

To be very honest, I was, in fact, expecting 700+ as I had been continually doing Q50 and V32-33 (Last Official Mock given was 4 days before the GMAT), and I was expecting the same until the Official Score Screen. I guess I am stuck at the foot of the V32 mountain.

Well, I am really not from a Richie Rich family, and so, yes, I would need some scholarship assistance from the University. And that's the reason I was aiming for 700+ GMAT score.
As for the selection of Schools are concerned, I was, in fact, reaching for help to someone who can suggest in which way to look, to where others may be are not looking, so that I can have a better quality of life and have better chances to get PR.

For the most part, I never expected to give GMAT one more time, but reality prevailing over my fantasies, I think I need to cross the Verbal Barrier, which I thought I had crossed 2 days prior to GMAT.

Hi Puneet, which resources have you been using for your Verbal preparation?

Also, do you have a ESR that you can attach?

I have done questions from gmatclub initially for 2 months then switched to OG in last month. I was getting 70-80% accuracy (1.5min per question), but I don't what happens in the tests. I have always been stuck between V30-33.
I don't have an ESR with me for the test.