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Surgeon,Entrepreneur and Best selling author with 640 Gmat 20 Apr 2017, 23:47
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I am a 28 years old Indian male with a MD degree in General Surgery. I have co founded and presently work as a Joint CEO of a Healthcare startup focused on telemedicine and school health. I have a multi specialty hospital and a government certified NGO, which has performed hundreds of camps in India and Africa. I am a self published Poet and my book reached in the list of top 25 best selling poetry books in India. I gave my GMAT yesterday and scored 640 (q44 v35) IR-1. I had been scoring around 670-680 on practice tests and messed up as I had high fever on the test day. I finished IR in 15 minutes as I had to rush to the bathroom and puke. Now I don't know whether I should repeat my exam or not. My future plan is to work with healthcare giants such as Johnson and Johnson, Siemens and the others. Please suggest the schools I should target with the above mentioned score and my profile.

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I am a 28 years old Indian male with a MD degree in General Surgery. I have co founded and presently work as a Joint CEO of a Healthcare startup focused on telemedicine and school health. I have a multi specialty hospital and a government certified NGO, which has performed hundreds of camps in India and Africa. I am a self published Poet and my book reached in the list of top 25 best selling poetry books in India. I gave my GMAT yesterday and scored 640 (q44 v35) IR-1. I had been scoring around 670-680 on practice tests and messed up as I had high fever on the test day. I finished IR in 15 minutes as I had to rush to the bathroom and puke. Now I don't know whether I should repeat my exam or not. My future plan is to work with healthcare giants such as Johnson and Johnson, Siemens and the others. Please suggest the schools I should target with the above mentioned score and my profile.

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Shaurya,

Thank you for the post and I am sorry that you were not feeling well on the test day. That sounds really rough and I feel like you did well considering what you were dealing with! I do suggest retaking the exam because I trust you would do better if you are not ill and even if you do not, it shows that you made an effort to try again.

I have recently placed a few physicians into different B schools and I would be happy to talk about the right strategy for you. Since I only see some information about your background, it would be great if we can chat separately after you send me your resume: scott@personalmbacoach.com

Your work with the clinics is very impressive and I look forward to hearing more about it. I started a nonprofit years ago where we did medical expeditions, but nowhere near as large as yours is! Do you have any regional preferences for study?

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Surgeon,Entrepreneur and Best selling author with 640 Gmat 22 Apr 2017, 00:57
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Morning Friends,
I am a 28 years old Indian male with a MD degree in General Surgery. I have co founded and presently work as a Joint CEO of a Healthcare startup focused on telemedicine and school health. I have a multi specialty hospital and a government certified NGO, which has performed hundreds of camps in India and Africa. I am a self published Poet and my book reached in the list of top 25 best selling poetry books in India. I gave my GMAT yesterday and scored 640 (q44 v35) IR-1. I had been scoring around 670-680 on practice tests and messed up as I had high fever on the test day. I finished IR in 15 minutes as I had to rush to the bathroom and puke. Now I don't know whether I should repeat my exam or not. My future plan is to work with healthcare giants such as Johnson and Johnson, Siemens and the others. Please suggest the schools I should target with the above mentioned score and my profile.

Regards.

Hi Shaurya,

It's always great to meet a unique profile like yours that's treading the offbeat path. An MBA would be a great value-add to you and you seem to be headed in the right direction.

I understand that you weren't feeling well on the test day, but a score of 640 is a tad on the lower side. While you do have a great story, MBA schools often look at GMAT scores for doctors to ensure that they can keep up with the rigor that is required for these courses. Our recommendation is that you retake the GMAT before you apply for the B-schools. Since you already have a baseline score, you have nothing to lose!
It would also help to understand what B-schools are you targeting for your application. ISB for instance, would make a great fit for your profile.

Lastly, a great MBA story is what will help you get into any B-school. And a more competitive GMAT score will definitely increase your chances. Since you have time, our recommendation is that you give the GMAT another chance and then apply to your dream B-school.

All the best and do reach out in case you need more help with your application!
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