Doing MBA after a break

Question

Hi guys,

I want to pursue my MBA and start preparing for GMAT but there is one major question I have.

I have 4 years of work experience and recently moved to another country about 6 months ago. I have been looking for jobs ever since then but nothing suitable yet. And now I am thinking of preparing for my GMAT without wasting further time. By the time I prepare and give my GMAT will be almost a year break. The question is: Will this break affect my admission process considering I get an average score? How do I overcome or show this in a positive way?

Thanks,
Disha

OptimusPrepJanielle · Answer

Hi Disha, I thin you are talking about the break in your work, a year's gap is indeed a big gap and you need to provide a solid justification for this in your application. You can talk about how you utilized this time to pursue your interests and got better at something, learned something entirely new etc. but there has to be a big value add in this year. Your question might be better answered here: ask-admission-consultants-124/?fl=menu

EMPOWERgmatRichC · Answer

Hi Disha,

Many (if not most) GMAT Test Takers have full-time jobs, busy lives, etc., so it's not clear how studying for the GMAT would mean that you couldn't have a job.

My suggestion is that you begin your GMAT studies now (while you have more free time) and continue to job-hunt. If/when you get a job offer, you can make the necessary adjustments to your routine.

Have you done any studying yet? Or are you just starting off?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

KarishmaB · Answer

I am going to go out on a limb here and guess that you moved to another country after getting married (or some such major change). Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain why someone would leave her job and go to another country without a job offer/school admission in hand. If this was indeed the case, you could potentially explain your break as your "see and experience the world, learn about different cultures etc" phase. It is not unheard of to leave your job, take a break to do something about which you are passionate, get back to school and back to work. If you utilise this time to grow as a person, the schools will not hold it against you. Of course, you should talk to a school specific consultant to get a better understanding of how you should present your case. If that was not the reason, then you will need to explain the adcom the purpose/plan of your break. I would suggest you to start preparing for GMAT and at the same time, get in touch with a consultant. If there are some steps you can take right now to mitigate the situation, you should get going on them. Get a free profile evaluation done from our consultants here: https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/veritas-prep-resource-links-no-longer-available-399979.html#-school/

dishadesai · Answer

Thank you all for your reply. Was really helpful advices.

I have been preparing for a certification exam during this while as well as pursuing blogging as my passion. I hope this suffices as a reason enough for my break.

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