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One piece of advise as I have worked with many entrepreneurs who want an MBA degree and plan to continue to run/operate their businesses while in school - remember to discuss what your plans are to manage and grow the business while in school. Admissions will immediately question what you commitment to your venture if you plan on moving away from it and endeavor upon a demanding graduate program.

If you do decide to apply to graduate business school in the United States, remember that the application process is very demanding and to allocate the time and energy to submit a competitive application. You sound as though you have done everything right thus far, just make sure you do the same with the final steps in this complex process.

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Thanks Kimberly!! thank you for the advice.. Had a bad luck on gmat scored 660 in my second try, hard luck! just wanted to know do good colleges in USA entertain students with profile like me, the main issue is work ex i guess. I was planning to apply to UCLA, but looking for more options as almost all good colleges have explicitly mentioned that they need 2 years minimum work ex. So now im really confused regarding the options i have for a good MBA
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even i am searching some good colleges in USA.....
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UCLA is a great choice for you. This is one school that really appreciates applicants who have taken risks and started their own businesses.
Given your GMAT score, I would say with a strong application that you would be a strong candidate. There are other American schools that do have scholarship money available to international students and you should look into these.
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