Hey
Nancy218!
The experience which you have is pretty good, especially the fact that you have served in the defense forces because top b-schools are constantly looking for candidates who could bring something new and fresh to the table. This will surely help you gain an edge over the competition. Also, you have an international experience which will again be a plus point in your profile. Your GPA is pretty good so there won’t be an issue with your grades. Now coming to the schools which you are planning to target - HEC Paris, Essec, Edhec, Grenoble, Skema, Audencia, Neoma, Kedge, Ieseg. Most of them are top schools, if we talk about HEC then it falls under the category of a dream school. Hence, you need to have a GMAT score of 680+ at least, combined with really good essays to crack this one. For ESSEC and Edhec you do have a chance even if you have a GMAT score between 600-650. Grenoble, Skema, Audencia, Neoma, Kedge, Ieseg are considered safe schools and do not require GMAT. However, your profile is too good for these schools so I suggest you should keep HEC, Essec, and EDHEC on the top of your list because these schools bring brand value to your resume. Try to score an excellent GMAT score because your profile is most likely to be shortlisted, it’s only the GMAT score which you need to focus on. In case you want to gain more clarity over your profile, I suggest you should try our free profile evaluation tool. Here is the link-
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