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Hi ishita27 Thanks for sharing your profile and MBA aspirations I love your profile! You have everything that LBS (and other schools) MIM programs are looking for! Academics – Great schools, great GPA! The NY experience really adds! GMAT – well, the LBS MIM GMAT average is ~680. Obviously, score the highest score that you can, but don’t worry too much. I have worked with a 630 candidate this year who got into LBS MIM… yes, you come from a competitive background, but your profile is so different and unique (Well, I have worked with two other designers this year, so not that unique ? ) Awards: amazing! Volunteering – two nice experiences – it shows you really care about the community Extracurricular activities – any hobbies? Work Experience –This is exactly what MIM programs want to see! A couple of internships and ~1 Y of full-time work. well done! And correlated to your past studies and future career goals, nice! All in all, finish the GMAT and apply to whatever MIM programs you wish. You have an excellent chance of getting into the best programs in the world… Happy to talk further (but complete the GMAT first…) and help with a detailed review via Shimriw@ARINGO.com GOOD LUCK!

anujaggarwal hi, Thanks for sharing your profile Shimri from ARINGO here 1. you do not need a TOEFL for LBS - so don't waste your time with this... 2. You have a fantastic work profile - two amazing T1 global brands!!! but as you have 12+ years of full-time work experience, you are on the borderline of the full-time MBAs and leaning more to the senior programs. luckily, LBS has a fantastic program called Sloan (Although it is called: Masters in Leadership and Strategy it is like a 1Y MBA). it is amazing and we worked this year with 6 LBS Sloan candidates (5 got in, the 6th has his interview next week ) you can see the full list of senior 1-year programs here: https://www.aringo.com/mba-over-30/ 3. GMAT - great! (less important for the senior programs, but shows you are very academic and analytical!) 4. Awards - very impressive 5. two direct manager recomenders - fantastic 6. extra-curricular - I hope you have a few interesting things beyond work and education All in all - you can get into the LBS full time, but I am worried LBS will think (rightfully so) you should go for the Sloan program. so read more about it? (and then let's be in touch over email/phone... I am always on shimriw@ARINGO.com ) GOOD LUCK!

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Hi Shimri , I would like to get my profile evaluated for MIM at LBS ...

Indian Female

Background : Product Designer

Age : 23

TOEFL: 110

GMAT: Yet to give ...

10th grads: CGPA 10
12th Grade: 92.6%

UNDERGRAD: NIFT, India ( Top tier Fashion school in India) - GPA 9.5/10
FIT, New York ( Global Ranking 1 or 2 in Fashion College) - GPA 3.8/4

CERTIFICATE: Harvard Business School Online ( Certificate in Business Analytics)

Work Experience : 7 months at Hidesign as Lead Product designer (Luxury leather company in India)

Internships : 2 months Internship at GBG in New York (brand management company)
6 months Internship at Design studio in India
2 months at Flipkart (E-commerce company in India)

Volunteer work : Digital Fundraiser at an NGO
Production Assistant at New York Fashion Week

Awards: Next Generation Designer Award by Accessories Council, NY
Meritorious Student (Gold medal) by NIFT Bangalore
Few Debate completion certificates

Languages : Hindi, English (Fluent)
French (Conversant)

LOR : One from previous employer, one from Academic Professor

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I specifically want to know what would be the required range of GMAT score for my chances of getting into LBS ( as I am struggling with it atm.)

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Hi ishita27
Thanks for sharing your profile and MIM aspirations with ARINGO

You have a very interesting profile!
Many candidates from India often feel that they come from a competitive background and it will be impossible to get into a top MBA program, but someone like you, who has excelled everywhere she went + comes from an unorthodox degree + work experience has a fantastic chance!

From what I can see:

Academics – AMAZING – bot a top school, and your new York experience *(and famous brand) and a fantastic GPA!!

Volunteering – two nice experiences – it shows you really care about the community

Awards – Always nice to receive quantifiable recognitions

Extracurricular activities – any hobbies? Schools want interesting people ?

Work Experience –This is exactly what the schools are looking for when MIM candidates apply – 1-3 internships and less than 1 Y of full work experience -well done! And obviously, I can see a direct correlation between your degree and your work experience
Regarding the GMAT –
LBS’s MIM average is around 680. Your minimum should be ~650 ( I had a 630 get in last year!) and obviously 700+ would be great.
But, you should aim for the highest possible score you can get and ignore “noise”. if all your practice tests are 660 and you receive 670 in the real exam, that’s the score you should go with…

Happy to work together and help further on this, but obviously GMAT first (no GMAT = no MIM)
Once you complete your GMAT feel free to share with me your CV and any other info on Shimriw@ARINGO.com

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Academics – AMAZING – bot a top school, and your new York experience *(and famous brand) and a fantastic GPA!!

Volunteering – two nice experiences – it shows you really care about the community

Awards – Always nice to receive quantifiable recognitions

Extracurricular activities – any hobbies? Schools want interesting people ?

Thanks a lot !!

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Hi ishita27
Thanks for sharing your profile and MBA aspirations

I love your profile!
You have everything that LBS (and other schools) MIM programs are looking for!

Academics – Great schools, great GPA! The NY experience really adds!

Awards: amazing!

Volunteering – two nice experiences – it shows you really care about the community

Extracurricular activities – any hobbies?

Work Experience –This is exactly what MIM programs want to see! A couple of internships and ~1 Y of full-time work. well done! And correlated to your past studies and future career goals, nice!
All in all, finish the GMAT and apply to whatever MIM programs you wish. You have an excellent chance of getting into the best programs in the world…

Happy to talk further (but complete the GMAT first…) and help with a detailed review via Shimriw@ARINGO.com

GOOD LUCK!

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Hi All,

I wanted some honest opinions on my current profile for applying to LBS in the year 2022.

Background: British citizen. Studied Electronics & Telecommunications engineering from a premier college in India with an average GPA
Extra-curricular activities: Acting. Head of my college's street-play club which performs plays in public spaces for social awareness
Work experience: Have been working in a reputed consulting firm for 2 years. Will work for 2 more years before applying
GMAT 1st attempt: 690
GMAT 2nd attempt: Tentatively 720 (Planning to take it in October 2020)

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DidItForTheKudos hi,
Shimri from ARINGO here (head of the ARINGO strategy and an LBS alumnus)

it sounds like you are young but in the right direction,
on the downside - your GPA is mediocre (luckily, this is not one of the key factors for admissions) I would also like to see more community activities and at least one "interesting hobby"

On the good side - your work experience can be excellent - you are working in consulting, and hopefully, in the past two years, and in the next two years you will
a. get promoted
b. have some international experience working with international clients and or teams
c. have some managerial experience leading projects
d. have some well-known clients/project achievements

GMAT? the higher the better! but 690 puts you in the game for LBS and any other school (but 720 would be better

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Hope all this helps?
(I am always on shimriw@ARINGO.com) so let's talk in two years : )
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Hi Shimri , I would like to get my profile evaluated for an MBA at LBS, class starting in 2021

Indian Male
Age : 35
TOEFL: yet to give
GMAT: 740

10th CBSE Borads: 89%
12th CBSE Boards: 83%

UNDERGRAD: Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal: CGPA: 7.93/10

Postgrad (MBA) IMT Ghaziabad, CGPA: 6.92/10

Work Experience : 12years

Alibaba Group: 2017 to present
Designation: Associate Director

Google: 2011 - 2017 (6 years)
Various performance awards along with two promotions.
Let a team 0f 11 in last two years at the company

TCS: 2007 - 2009
Software Engineer.

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Multiple sales awards
Nostradamus awards for forecasting accuracies.
Global leadership program at London for a quarter.

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anujaggarwal hi,
Thanks for sharing your profile
Shimri from ARINGO here

1. you do not need a TOEFL for LBS - so don't waste your time with this...

https://www.aringo.com/mba-over-30/

3. GMAT - great! (less important for the senior programs, but shows you are very academic and analytical!)

4. Awards - very impressive

5. two direct manager recomenders - fantastic

All in all - you can get into the LBS full time, but I am worried LBS will think (rightfully so) you should go for the Sloan program. so read more about it?
(and then let's be in touch over email/phone... I am always on shimriw@ARINGO.com)

GOOD LUCK!

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Hi, please help evaluate my profile for MBA program

Age: 29
Nationality: Russian
GPA: 2.1 UK degree (translates to approx 3.5 GPA)
GMAT: 690

Work experience:
PwC London audit, 6 years, early promotion to manager in 2018. Manage 5-7 team members per client. Working with FTSE 100 clients only. UK Chartered accountant
ING Bank manager in financial controls 1 year (also London)

International experience:
3 month work secondment to New Zealand to represent my business unit (selection process was competitive)
Managing international audit teams from across the globe as part of my day job
Lived in LA for 2 months when I was 16 (to practice English)

Extra curriculars:
Co-created consulting society in my uni; Peer mentor at university; Career coach/mentor at work; tutored of new graduates and juniors at work (i.e. staff with 1-3 year post graduate experience) - named top UK tutor a few years back; Manager peer group rep; Did a number of runs for charity, including London Marathon. Hobby wise I own an Etsy shop (opened during lockdown because I was bored) and I have 100+ sales to date - helped me with my SEO understanding.

Post MBA goals:
tech, ideally PMM at FAANG

Questions:
should i retake the GMAT? specifically if i'm aiming for scholarships.

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Hi troubletrouble,

Yours is a great profile. Your GPA is great plus you have earned a professional certificated of Chartered Accountant. So, academically I don't see 690 GMAT a huge roadblock in your chances to LBS. But as you said, you are targeting scholarships and in that case, I think you should be retaking GMAT. Your work ex seems good with elements of international experiences, it counts better if you may show how these experiences have helped you professionally. Also, I can see leadership, not only in the workspace but in your ECs as well, the latter being impressive too. So, overall, you do have a shot at LBS if you are able to present a well-connected and interesting story. Also, I do not understand why you do you want to transition into tech when you have a huge experience in finance and audit? If you do have a relevant and substantiative reason for the same, go ahead with the plan, otherwise, I would say try find more relevant options

You are welcome to hop on a call with us to brainstorm your career goals and chances with us.
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troubletrouble hi,

My name is Shimri Winters, I head the strategy here at ARINGO.
I'm a London Business School MBA alumnus and used to interview (for 8 years) MBA candidates for LBS's admissions.

You have a great profile:

- Work experience is pretty standard (sorry) but good!. As the schools receive many Big 4 candidates, you need to find the unique angles (Audit is "boring" what else have you done? Working with FTSE 100 known brands - very good, and you should mention the names in the CV and essays and maybe even bring one of them as your recommender?. UK Chartered accountant - fantastic

- Academics - GPA is good. GMAT is good!

- Your managerial experience sounds amazing

- Your international experience (LA, New Zealand, and working with multi-national teams) is unique - so well done!

Feel free to send me your CV, other schools you are considering, criteria for selection (top brand vs. high scholarship) and any other info to shimriw@ARINGO.com and we can set up a today to discuss your chances further

GOOD LUCK!

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Hey, I guess I'll give it a go at this evaluation - thanks for any feedback.

Age: 30
Nationality: USA
GPA: 3.7 in engineering from Ivy, engineering management minor
GMAT: 750
Demographic: Gay Male

Work experience:
6 years as a structural engineer at a small firm including almost 5 years into opening the NYC office with one other engineer (grew to 5 employees, doubled revenue)
2 years in construction management basically acting as an assistant superintendent running the exterior trades (waterproofers, masons, glaziers, metal panels etc)

International experience:
1 year in Spain for 3rd year of University including 2 month internship in construction management, extensive travel including to SE Asia, Middle East, throughout Europe, Central America

Extra curriculars:
Secretary and vice chair of structures group within professional organization for engineers, webmaster of D&I committee of professional organization,a couple leadership roles in college groups

Post MBA goals:
Supply chain/operations management for consumer products like Unilever or P&G, ideally internationally, hence LBS

Also applying to IESE, Wharton and HBS

Thanks for your input!

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Hi Zwachtl
Great to meet you! Shimri from ARINGO here (and LBS alumnus...)
You have one of the strongest profiles I have seen (well, for a male engineer

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- Academics - amazing + the Spanish experience can differentiate you from others

- Fantastic GMAT

- Great work experience - the construction management role can be a good indicator for people management and project management skills. Opening the office in NYC, and doubling the staff, revenues etc. sounds like a very interesting experience with many "Stories" (successes, failures etc.)

- Extra-curricular - don't underestimate your college volunteering - this can show the school what kind of person you are. and add this to the org. you vice-chair in. wonderful!

- Not sure about the career goals -I actually have some other ideas on this, but we can discuss them further over the phone if you want!
So, all in all. I am very optimistic for you. happy to discuss further. as always, I am on shimriw@ARINGO.com
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Hi Zwachtl,

Your overall profile seems good. From what I can see-

Academics- excellent, an undergrad from great institution

Work experience: Pretty decent, can see elements of impact in your role as a structural engineer. I hope you may find more interesting stories in your 8 years of experience (don't worry, we can help with that through our extensive questionnaire).

ECs: Amazing! Quite a leader you exhibit through your ECs

International Experience: Again Amazing. You seem to have experiences of many different worlds

You should definitely highlight this in your application by presenting a narrative of how these helped you professionally (and personally). If you like, you may get an extensive insight into what truly is International experience and how you should present it.

So, overall, you seem to have good shot at your target schools, just need more soul-searching to present a differentiating story. You are welcome to hop on a call with us to brainstorm your chances with us.
Feel free to book a free session with us as per your convenience.

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Hi,

Thank you for starting this thread!

Request you to please review my profile.

Age - 26 Years (as of Sep'20)
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GMAT - 720

X- 9.4 CGPA (~90%)
XII - 95% (majors in commerce and maths)
Under-graduate - Bachelors in Business Economics (BBE) from Gargi College, University of Delhi (one of the three flagship professional courses offered by central government) with 80% aggregate score of all three years. Specialized in Strategy and Marketing.
Professional Certification/ Fellowship in Leadership, Management and Liberal Arts from Vedica Scholars Programme for Women, considered the best fellowship program in India by India Today (https://www.indiatoday.in/education-tod ... 2019-07-22). With GPA of 3.67 (on 4) ranked second in class of 40 students.

Work Ex (after under-graduation as on Sep'20) - 3 years and 9 months

1. EY-Parthenon | Management Consultant (Jan'18 - Sep'20 - 2 years and 8 months)
Involved in developing corporate strategies and performing commercial due diligence that help companies and private equity firms maximize the value of their investments. Primary focus is in TMT, Education and Consumer sectors across India, South Asia (Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines) and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) geographies, both remotely and at client location. Got promoted to Consultant role in 10 months of joining after post-grad and now manage team of 2-3 Analysts as part of engagement team. Awarded EYP Kudos award last quarter for exceptional performance.

2. I have briefly (3-4 months) worked as an Investment Associate with OYO PropCo (JV between OYO & Softbank) where I evaluated and executed acquisitions of premium hotel properties in USA and India hospitality markets working out of New York and India office.

3. KPMG India | Risk Consulting Analyst (Jun'15 - Jul'16 - 1 year)
Provided solutions for business risks by performing Enterprise Risk Assessment (ERA) and Internal Financial Control (IFC) procedures across sectors including IT, FMCG, Manufacturing and Trading. Assisted HR team in Workday ERP implementation at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) India. Recipient of KPMG ‘Kudos Award’; selected among 250 Analysts for demonstrating expertise on projects and constantly receiving positive client feedback

4. Kotak Asset Management Company - Mutual Funds | Master's Internship (2 months)
Mentored by Lakshmi Iyer, Chief Investment Officer (Debt)–Kotak Asset Management Company, designed financial model to analyze recovery of returns for M&A deals worth USD 3.5-90 million in mutual funds industry.

5. Samarth (winner of CSR India Health Impact Award) | Master's Internship (7 months)
A startup for elderly care; designed and developed financial plan to fund future growth of Samarth; identified investment requirements of USD 5.45 million. Performed break even analysis of operating income to identify time required to cover expenses.

Extra curricular -
- Zonal-level Indian Classical Music singer (won multiple awards throughout school and college, participated in Indian Idol (Indian version of the Pop Idol format aired on national television); acquired Senior Diploma with first division in Indian classical music from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad
- Elected President and General Secretary of Undergrad college's Commerce Association among a batch of 1,200 students; led 20-member team to organize national commerce festival, raising sponsorship worth INR 2.5 lakhs
- Freelancer with Femoneysta providing one-on-one coaching to women (aged 20-60 years) on personal finance. https://www.femoneysta.com/
Social work -
- Online UN Volunteer at Tanzania Development Trust; enhanced map navigation to protect girls at risk of FGM
- Imparted music education to economically disadvantaged students as an Educator with Becoming I Foundation
- Volunteer Assistant to Secretary General at OECD (as part of Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation), Angèl Ghurria, at the 'Laureates and Leaders for Children Summit 2016' held at Rashtrapati Bhawan, aimed to bring together Nobel laureates and world leaders to focus on children's rights
- As a member of the College Leaders Program of ENACTUS, organised waste A-4 size sheet collection drives for corporates, localities and students alike to contribute towards rural empowerment program of ENACTUS (an international not-for-profit organisation)

Interest - Indian classical vocals, Bharatanatyam dance, reading/studying Astrophysics / Cosmology

Post MBA goals - to change geographies and move to one of the three MBBs

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Hi Srishti
Thanks for sharing your profile and MBA aspirations
My name is Shimri Winters, I head the strategy here at ARINGO

I am excited about your profile ?

Academics – great undergraduate university, great course, a great result (2nd in class.) NICE!

GMAT – 720 is above the LBS average. Which other schools are you applying to? but with your profile, a good score!

- 2 nice internships / short work experience

- and then KPMG for a year

- Oyo is great – and working out of the NY office is even greater. A shame it was a year, and you should address this in your essays

- and now EY-Parthenon – with a fast track promotion and team management experience – terrific!

Extracurricular activities – nice hobbies, and good volunteering, all we need to do now is choose what to include. a good problem…

All in all sounds like you have a solid profile! and with a strong application, you might just pull it off and get into your dream school!

Happy to help further with a detailed review and perhaps work together on some amazing apps if you send me your CV and any other info to Shimriw@ARINGO.com

GOOD LUCK!

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Hi Everyone,

I am trying to evaluate my chances of getting into either MIT Sloan, Harvard or Stanford here in the US and HEC Paris, LBS in Europe.

I am a 31 yr old Indian Male living in the US for past 9 years with 8+ years of industry experience.

GMAT 730 (Q49, V40, I7)

Education:
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics from Manipal Institute of Technology (GPA 8.73/10.0) was second in my class.

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Master of Science in Engineering & Technology Innovation Management
Both from Carnegie Mellon University (GPA 3.6/4.0)

Work Ex:
- Failed Edtech Startup Entrepreneur. Tried launching an Edtech platform that leverages AR Technology to aid classroom teaching and improve student engagement. Got great reviews on the prototype/ product but could not achieve scale.
- Launched 10+ successful products in a myriad of industries ranging from consumer kitchen appliances and medical devices to food automation and textiles.
- Worked in product design firms, startups and small companies in the US where it is hard to show career progression in form of promotions.

Extracurriculars:
- Helped improve rice harvest productivity in my family owned land at my ancestral village with a low cost portable automation system.
- Vice Captain of a minor league hard tennis ball Cricket Team.
-Have a lot more from college days but its been several years since I graduated from it and hence not mentioning it here.

Interests:
Sports – Watch and play most sports
Social Welfare Causes – especially Education and Animal Welfare

Post MBA Goals:
I would like to either join the social sector of consulting firms or the Social Impact group of companies like Google and Amazon to drive the strategy and implementation of solutions to social problems.

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Hi TravellingGunner

Thanks for sharing your profile and MBA aspirations
My name is Shimri Winters, I head the strategy here at ARINGO

You have a very interesting profile! From what I can see:

Academics – great undergraduate and GPA. And 2 Masters? WOW! Very good

GMAT - Well, 730 is a good score – still on average for the top US schools, but above average from LBS and HEC

School wish list – I like your list! Very realistic with Tepper and Foster as Reach and the others are safer! you are a bit hard on yourself with the chances… with a good application you can get into a couple of the schools on your list (yes, with the 660!)

Extracurricular activities – I love both your hobbies and very happy to see you have some hobbies too?

Work Experience –so, this is your biggest advantage and disadvantage. You have a very different experience (different is usually good!). You need to show your career in a super simple. Are you an entrepreneur? Employee? How many companies did you work for in the last 8 years? More than 3-4 that might sound like an issue. (I need to see your CV to understand if this is your biggest strength or weakness!)

All in all sounds like you have a solid profile! Especially for LBS and HEC. HBS, MIT and GSB are obviously harder to get into, for any candidate. But, with a unique application, you are in the game for those too!

Happy to help further with a detailed review and perhaps work together on some amazing apps if you send me your CV and any other info to Shimriw@ARINGO.com

GOOD LUCK!

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Hi All,

I wanted some honest opinions on my current profile for applying to LBS in the year 2022.

Background: 24, Male, British citizen

Education: Studied Electronics & Telecommunications engineering from a premier college in India with an average GPA

Extra-curricular activities: Led my college's street-theatre club for 4 years. We were a group of 15-20 people who performed plays in public spaces and gatherings for awareness on social topics and have won 40+ accolades for the same.

Work experience: Have been working in a reputed consulting firm for 2 years. Will work for 2 more years before applying

GMAT 1st attempt: 690
GMAT 2nd attempt: Tentatively 720 (Planning to take it in October 2020)

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KapilJohn hi
Shimri from ARINGO here (and LBS alumnus)
hard to give you an honest opinion based on the very little info you shared
but from what I can see
1. Academics - "Indian Engineering undergrad with average GPA" is not too good...
2. Consulting - sounds great! need to hear more about this (managerial experience? international experience? promotions? famous clients?)
not so sure about your math - you said you want to study in 2022 => you will need to apply next year => you will have 3 years of experience when applying.
3. Extra-Curricular activities - fantastic during college! (you sound like a fun guy!) do you have any hobbies these days?
4. Volunteering?
5. Anything else "different" in your profile? family background?
6. GMAT?

All in all, you have potential, but a lot is riding on the above unknowns, your GMAT score, and the strength of your apps.
I suggest you only focus on the GMAT right now... 720 is a big difference from 680... even if you take it 5 times, you have time.
Happy to discuss further and give you a deeper chances estimation, help you with the school selection etc. (probably around May 2021, 4 months before R1 applications are due) and after your complete your GMAT... As always I am on shimriw@ARINGO.com and would love to hear how you did on your GMAT and see your CV.

GOOD LUCK!
Shimri

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