Profile evaluation, out of crowd, can you help please

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Dear Paul, 

Thank you for this initiative. I would like to get your and other fellows as well on my profile:

Country: Azerbaijan
Age:28
WE: 5 years 
Function: Marketing/Brand management/Business development 
Employees: P&G, Holcim, Deloitte 
GMAT: 680 (Q47, V36) AWA 5.0 
Ugrad degree: with full government scholarship in Turkey. GPA is low : 2.5/4.0

Currently I am employed by mobile marketing and entertainment industry company in the position of General Manager (where I have been transfered from the position of Brand and Marketing Manager of Deloitte). 

I am particularly interested in Kellogg, Michigan, IESE, INSEAD. My post MBA career ambition is to remain in mobile industry or to switch to internet industry. 

Thanks

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Shared Folders,

Your professional profile appears to be strong and your cultural profile is an unusual one, so those are assets for you. Your GPA is a problem, but your GMAT goes some way toward rectifying it, though it's a hair on the low side for these schools. Still, I think you have a decent chance at Michigan and IESE with Kellogg and INSEAD being long shots. Kellogg will want to plenty on extracurricular/community involvement.

Good luck,

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Thank you very much. I am very sad to read that the low GPA is so strong barrier on the way to top schools. What if I will give one more shot for GMAT with 700+ score? Do you think that this can any positive affect on my chances for mentioned schools? Can this score fully relief the low GPA? 

Thank you in advance.

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Shared folders,

Sorry for taking so long to get back to you; the first-round deadlines have kept me tied up. I think you misread by post. I don't think your GMAT score disqualifies you for admission to these schools; I just think it's slightly lower than their average scores. A 700 GMAT score would improve your odds of admission slightly, but not by a lot. A increase of 40 points or more would make a bigger difference. But you have a chance even with the score you have.

Good luck,

Profile evaluation, out of crowd, can you help please

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