ankur183 wrote:
Hi,
I plan to apply to MBA - UT Austin, Kelley, Marshall, Darden, Cornell, UNC and would like to see what my chances are.
GMAT: 640
Age: 30
Educational bg:
- BTech Mechanical Engineering 7.5/10 GPA from NIT, one of most prestigious institutes in India (NIT)
Work exp:
- 9 years in Sales and Marketing - Consumer durables ACs and Referigeration. Have got number of promotions in the company, awards for best performance and latest designation working as Regional Sales Manager - Handling all West operations in India
- Usual steering commitee member, organizing events and conferences in company. Working for an educational NGO past two years, giving education to rural children..
I would be glad to know what my chances are for above schools, also please let me know some realistic objectives that I can set as my target schools.
The 640 GMAT is not going to help your application and your age is pushing you out of the average range for these programs as well. Sales careers also have a unique challenge in that the work tends to be less team-oriented than the MBA programs are seeking. You may need to pursue lower-ranked programs and/or consider EMBA programs (since they tend to have less competitive admissions processes and lower average GMAT scores).