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Thanks for sharing your background your strong academics and 12 years of work experience (especially in credit and tech roles) could definitely make you a competitive candidate for top MBA programs. but I suggest looking at the one year programs who are designed for more senior candidates!, even if your GRE isn’t ideal.

At ARINGO (http://www.aringo.com), we specialize in helping candidates just like you – over 30, strong work history, sometimes with lower test scores – gain admission to top 20 schools. You might want to check out our dedicated MBA over 30 page here:
👉 https://aringo.com/mba-over-30/

And here’s a short YouTube clip with some advice for MBA applicants over 30:
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Happy to take a look at your profile in more detail if you’d like – we’ve seen great results with profiles similar to yours.

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GMAT FOCUS 645
- Q: 83
- ⁠V: 82
- ⁠DI: 81
GPA: 15.3/20

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- bachelor’s degree in Economics (uper tenth) in the top 5 national Business Schools
- ⁠Double degree in European Management, which included a full academic year abroad in France.

Experience: Almost 6 years of experience in one of the leading financial services holding in my country and one of the largest in Latin America. My current position is senior associate, I manage a portfolio of 70 clients (assets 800MM usd) and I am in charge of carrying out their credit evaluation (industries: multinationals, fishing and fintech). Functions: lead the evaluation, contact the client directly, analyze, present to the commitee.

Achivements:
- ⁠Excellence performance recognition in 3 consecutive year
- ⁠5 consecutive promotions
- ⁠Involvent in different internal projects related to efficiency, automation and ESG
- ⁠Instructor of different courses

Extra curricular:
- ⁠Current staff of a non-profit organization focused on promoting the role of women in the financial sector.
- ⁠Volunteer in a Start up booster program in 2020
- ⁠Volunteer in international business roundtables 2016-2018

Post MBA goals:
- Want to became a Business Strategy Manager for business related to payments and disruptivebusiness (ex Visa, Google, Ebanx, Netflix)

I would like to know my chances and also the most closest MBA (primarly US but also TOP Europe as second option) programs that can help me achive my goals
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Thanks for sharing your profile. You’ve built a strong track record with nearly six years at a top financial group, several promotions, and real responsibility. Managing a large client portfolio and leading credit evaluations shows leadership and trust. Your involvement in projects and as an instructor also adds depth.

Your GMAT Focus score is a bit low for top US programs. If you think you can improve it, even getting to around 680 could open more doors. That said, with the right school list and strong essays, you still have a real shot.

For your post-MBA goals in strategy and digital payments, I’d suggest looking at these schools:

In the US:
NYU Stern (stretch, but worth a try!), UCLA Anderson, Georgetown McDonough, Cornell Johnson, and also consider Emory or UNC as slightly more accessible options with strong outcomes.

In Europe:
IESE, ESADE, HEC Paris, IE, and ESMT Berlin could all be good fits given your interests and international background.

Feel free to send me your CV, and any other info for a chances assesment and perhaps we can even work together on some kick ass applications :)

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1. Generally speaking? ALL schools take both tests
2. For you?Most of the "specials" MBAs for experienced candidates offer GMAT waivers. talk to me on shimriw@ARINGO.com and I will send you the list!
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Klasicalotb, please send me your profile to shimriw@ARINGO.com - I will respond there!
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Profile: 26 female (4y working experience at Loreal, ASUS, Shiseido in product marketing area)
GPA: 3.4/4.3
GRE: low...like about 300 in mock test, haven’t taken real exam yet.

Which school would you recommend me to apply for? Does low GRE candidate got a chance to recieve interview inviatations?

My bucket list:
MIT
Yale
Stanford
Columbia
Upenn
University of Chicago
Northwestern University
NYU
UCB
UCLA
UMich

Let’s say...which school do you recommend me to delete it, and which schools do you recommend me to apply to (at least 6 schools)?
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@aringo, may you evaluate my profile? Thank you very much!
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Nationality: Bangladeshi | Male (28 years) | First-Gen Graduate
GMAT: 690 |
BBA in Finance (3.50) – Honors Scholar, University of Dhaka
MBA in Finance (3.46) – University of Dhaka
CFA Level 1 (2018 Pass) Finalist in Portfolio construction based national competition. Work Experience (3.1+ years)
Development Finance (1.6 yrs) – Led World Bank/ADB-backed projects on climate resilience, women’s empowerment, and poverty reduction
Energy Sector (1.5 yrs) – Corporate finance & budgeting in public energy sector. Leadership & Volunteering:
Founder – Help for the Helpless (COVID-19 relief)
National Organizer – Enliven Bangladesh
Rural women’s upskilling initiative.[11:01 pm, 20/07/2025] saymon: Rural women’s upskilling initiative
Target School: Kelley, Emori, Scheller, Kenan-Flagler (UNC), Simon. Do you have any suggestions for additional dream schools I should consider, or insights on how realistic my chances are at the schools I’ve listed?
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as your GRE is low, I suggest applying for a GMAT waiver. this is not possible at the first 6 shcools on your list so go for Michigan Ross, UCLA, Dartmouth, Darden, Cornell etc.

(Send me your profile and GRE score to shimriw@ARINGO.com . I will try to give you a longer answer!)

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Nationality: Bangladeshi | Male (28 years) | First-Gen Graduate
GMAT: 690 |
BBA in Finance (3.50) – Honors Scholar, University of Dhaka
MBA in Finance (3.46) – University of Dhaka
CFA Level 1 (2018 Pass) Finalist in Portfolio construction based national competition. Work Experience (3.1+ years)
Development Finance (1.6 yrs) – Led World Bank/ADB-backed projects on climate resilience, women’s empowerment, and poverty reduction
Energy Sector (1.5 yrs) – Corporate finance & budgeting in public energy sector. Leadership & Volunteering:
Founder – Help for the Helpless (COVID-19 relief)
National Organizer – Enliven Bangladesh
Rural women’s upskilling initiative.[11:01 pm, 20/07/2025] saymon: Rural women’s upskilling initiative
Target School: Kelley, Emori, Scheller, Kenan-Flagler (UNC), Simon. Do you have any suggestions for additional dream schools I should consider, or insights on how realistic my chances are at the schools I’ve listed?
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Hi and thanks for sharing your profile—lots to like here!

Your academic background is solid, especially with two finance degrees and honors from the top university in Bangladesh. The GMAT is slightly below average for top-20 programs (690), but not a dealbreaker—especially if the rest of the application is strong. If

Your work in development finance and the energy sector stands out. That’s the kind of real-world, mission-driven leadership that schools like to see. Combine that with your social impact work and you have a compelling personal narrative around leadership, resilience, and purpose.

As for your school list—it’s well balanced and realistic. Kelley, Emory, Scheller, UNC and Simon are all strong fits and your chances are quite high to land an acceptance and even a scholarship in one of them!

Naturally a lot will rely on a strong application!
good luck

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For profile assessments, please feel free to send your CV, GMAT score, school wish list, and any other relevant information to shimriw@ARINGO.com.
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