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Hi Isha295,

Thank you for sharing your profile. More details of your achievements would benefit the evaluation process, so I encourage you to reach out and discuss further.

As to the details shared, indeed gaining admission to a top program with scholarship in the US and/or Canada will be challenging for numerous reasons, most evident being your GPA. That said, there are modes to improve your profile in addition to strengthening your GMAT (by 30+ points). Additionally, your application emphasis should be on the breadth and depth of the experiences you will bring to the classroom, so you must really present a compelling pitch. A compelling pitch also comes with your ability to clearly articulate the reasons for an MBA, so do spend some time outlining your goals. Having clear goals will help you compile your target list.

While there are one year MBA programs in the US and Canada (thinking of Ivey, HEC - Montreal, Kellogg, Marshall, and Johnson), not many programs offer the one-year curriculum, so you do want to widen your geographic target to make the most out of the application season.


Happy to continue the conversation. If interested, please reach out.

Good luck!
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Isha295
Hi,

Below are my background details:

Indian, Female, 30 years
Experience - 9 years
Industry - IT Research & Consulting
Function - Product management
Company - Gartner Inc.
Education - Bachelor's in Business Administration
GPA - 2.56
GMAT - 700

I'm looking to go for 1 year international MBA, and wanted to check possibility of getting a scholarship. My target list of colleges is top 20 business schools in US and Canada with the priority based on scholarships.

Please provide feedback on my profile and chances of getting a scholarship, and also what Business schools I should target for the same.

Regards,
Isha

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It looks like you are converting your undergraduate scores into a 4 point scale using some online tool. That is generally not a good idea because the conversion is largely misleading and schools tend to not use it. Schools want you to present your academic scores as presented by your university. Your GMAT score is fine to apply, but increasing it by 20-30 points would definitely be advantageous especially for the top schools.

Some more information on your profile, like your career trajectory, promotions, undergraduate school, extra curriculars, is necessary to be able to give any feedback.

There are not many 1Y programs in the US and Canada. If feasible, look at Europe or Asia to broaden your list of target schools. Some schools you can explore in North America would be Ivey, HEC Montreal and USC Marshall IBear program.

Overall, with 9 years of experience, you are on the higher side of the desired range, and a thorough analysis of your profile will help us provide more specific feedback.

Feel free to get in touch for a more detailed profile evaluation and application support.