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First of all, thank you for taking the time to help us and would appreciate your feedback and answers to some of my queries below

M/32/Indian/9 yrs WE as engineer on verge of becoming manager
GMAT: 730 (V38%, Q51%)
Undergrad: IIT GPA 3.3
Grad: Top 20 US univ GPA 3.8
Short term goals: business development in hi-tech company
Long term goals: enterpreneurship
Extracurriculars:
- 4 yrs president+publicity coordinator of non-profiit org, led organizational changes, coordinated publicity events, mentored new volunteers
- 4 years marathon coordinator and team mentor, drove team to raise $200K for developmental projects in India
- ran 2 marathons and raised $10K for charity
- 5 years running my own rental business (landlord)
- started my own real estate investing company which failed after 3 yrs

I've been dealing with a long term personal family problem for 15 years which affected my undergrad GPA, added more family responsiblities on me and also delayed my b-school plans by ~4 yrs. Good news is that I finally resolved my situation (which I consider to be another major achievement of mine) early this year and wont probably be distracted by this.

I understand that I am in a very competitive pool and also that my age would be a concern. I hope to address my age and undergrad GPA concerns by elaborating my personal situation and my ultimate success in the essays.

My questions:
1. Since I just started my application process, should I try to apply for 2011 or take my own time and apply in 2012 but risk being at even higher age

2. What would be my chances of getting into 1.Wharton, 2. MIT, 3. Booth, 4. UCLA, 5.Ross? Would you suggest any other schools. Given my age and the stage of my career, I would like to focus on top15 b-schools with brand and network to ensure my employability after graduation.

3. Any other feedback would be most welcome!
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I think you should apply as soon as possible, given the fact that your age is really the factor that'll raise a red flag. I wouldn't even worry about your undergrad GPA because:
1. college happened way too long ago for you to even worry about it
2. there's nothing you can do to your GPA anymore

Of all the 5 schools you listed, I'd imagine you have a shot at getting into at least one of them since your numbers are all good with these schools. Wharton is probably the only one that's going to be a bit hard due to age.
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Thanks for the feedback. I couldn't agree more about the GPA.
What do you think about my chances at booth/Ross? Are these the right target or stretch schools for my profile?
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Thanks for the feedback. I couldn't agree more about the GPA.
What do you think about my chances at booth/Ross? Are these the right target or stretch schools for my profile?
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You'll probably have an easier time getting into ross than into booth, simply because booth and ross are pretty much segregated into two different "tiers" of schools (this is, of course, subjective). To be honest with you, I really don't see any flaw in your profile, except the fact that you're from a competitive group and your age. You have your GMAT, your GPA, and your leadership experience. All you have to do is be able to convey that through your essays and letter of recommendations. The leftover is pretty much just like and pray that the person who reads it likes your profile. Again, I don't see any major downside (besides the ones mentioned, which you cannot do anything about anyways), so your best bet is to just go for it and apply...then pray for the best. But to answer your question, I do think you have a shot in either booth or ross.
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Thanks bakefed for the very comforting words. I've learnt to respect the competition. So, I'll give it my best shot and deal with the outcome.
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Thanks bakefed for the very comforting words. I've learnt to respect the competition. So, I'll give it my best shot and deal with the outcome.
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You're very welcome. I wish you all the best! :-D