Please evaluate and advise

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Please, evaluate my profile. I also need a piece of advice about the business school which I should apply to with this score.

I am 32, not a native speaker, but I am a permanent resident. 
I am not targeting the top Business Schools. I prefer schools on the East Coast but the location doesn't really matter actually.

I just got 500 on GMAT
V17, Q42 
I have very good score on the TOEFL
GPA around 3.0

Working experience: 
6 years as a Direcotor of Procurement in one of the biggest food processing company in Bulgaria. International department. With great experience in international trade. Also, great experience in trading with Futures Contracts and Options of soft commodities on the New York Board of Trade.

Thanks in advance!

Accepted.com · Answer

I realize that you are not targeting the top school, however, that  verbal score  is a real non-starter at good business schools. I strongly urge you to retake.

Do you intend to stay in finance?

Best,
Linda

fidodid7777 · Answer

Hello Linda, Thanks a lot for your fast reply and... sorry about my late one, but I work hard on my verbal skills

. I intend to retake the GMAT exam once again late this month. Do I intend to stay in finance? Yes, I do. But I will consider other related programs too. I think that something different would also be useful. Frankly speaking, recently, I have been interviewed by several "Fortune 500" companies for managament positions but with no further replies. I think, I have very good experience but probably the "absance" of degree by accredited US university in my resume was the problem not to be hired. Now, I hope you see what my point is. (Yesterday, I got a phone call from HULT University. Any idea is it worthy?) Any advice will be much appreciated. Thanks once agian!

Accepted.com · Answer

I don't know much about Hult. I know they are working very hard to improve and move into/up the rankings. If I were you, I would look closely at

1) Their placement record.
2) The curriculum.

Best,
Linda

fidodid7777 · Answer

Hello Linda,
Thanks for the reply.
I checked everything about HULT but I am still concerned. The good thing is that they are accredited by NEASC and the Association of MBAs but they are not accredited (just a member) by AACSB.

Do you think, that I should put this under consideration?

I like the curriculum and according to Business Week and FT the placement after graduation is about 90 % with starting salary of about 82 000
Regards,

Delyan.

Accepted.com · Answer

I really don't know enough about HULT to answer the question. But the 90% statistic doesn't impress me -- not because I don't believe or because it isn't impressive, but because the overall number doesn't relate to what  you  want to do post-MBA. Contact their career guidance office or students in your specialty and try to get information about placement in your field and at the companies you hope to work for.

Best,
Linda

fidodid7777 · Answer

Thank you!

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