Profile review request....Do i need to give my GMAT again???

Hi,

I was hoping to get some advice about some of the questions I have about my profile and if the schools I have listed are realistic for my profile. To begin here is my profile.

Undergraduate / master’s educational qualification: B.Sc Geology (ranked first)/ M.Sc Geology(ranked first) (Univ of Mumbai), M.S Geology (Univ of Illinois) 3.82 GPA

GMAT Score: 650 (V47, Q32).

Demographics: Indian Male 35

Work Experience: (Total 7.5 yrs of work experience with projects from US, Mexico, Brazil, Trinidad, Qatar, Saudi Arabia) Started work in the oil service field, worked middle east for less than a year on offshore locations. Then after my M.S worked as a Geologist in US state geological survey on multiple consultancy projects for 2.5 yrs. Then moved to one of the world's largest oil and gas company as a Geologist and worked there for 4+ years in new venture and exploration strategy group, worked on the org's entry into Brazil and Mexico as part of the technical strategy team. Was part of the team which won the first exploration deal in Mexico. Also worked on Trinidad and US projects.


Extra Curricular: Have been active in multiple outreach programs. 1)Rebuilding Together Houston – where I was part of the volunteer team where we went to low income housing to fix and repair houses. 2) Was the point of contact and volunteered at “The Center” which is an organization for the intellectually disabled. 3)Been an active alumni for Univ of Illinois and was part of the recruitment team which visited the university 4) Actively fostered strays in my location. 5) Keen interest in fitness, weight training, woodworking and organic gardening.


Career Goals: I want to specialize in either Business strategy or consulting due to my background in it. I have worked extensively in new ventures, new market entry and long term business strategy and I have a lot of experience in risk and uncertainty management. All my experience so far has been in a single industry and I am want to use my MBA to diversify and to gain experience in other industries. I have been working mainly in the technical side and I feel with an MBA I will have the credentials to move into a more management position with an emphasis on strategy. Looking mainly at Canadian schools since I am not very keen to be in US with its visa restrictions.

Target Schools: Rotman, Schulich, Sauder, Ivey, Queen, McGill.

The questions that I have are,

1)The main reason for my plan to get back to school is the widen my options when it comes to industries. I am 35 yrs old and I have seen that I am sort of at the far end of the spectrum in terms of age for most universities. Currently I am in India since my visa in US ran out and I had to move back to India. Since I wanted to dedicate my efforts towards the Gmat I have not yet searched for a job. Would these three factors (career change, age, unemployment) adversely effect my application.

2)Since in Canada there are not many options in terms of the top tier universities, there are two universities in my list (Queen, Ivey) which have a 1 yr program. In your opinion would a 1 yr program be appropriate for a career change.

3)Also looking at my profile in general, since I am mainly trained in a very specific technical field would that have effect on my application. Also do you have any advice on what part of my profile should I try to highlight more or less to help my application.

4)I am mainly trying to get into Business strategy but is it too narrow a specialization or should I venture further away from my past experiences so that I have more options after my mba.