Which B-schools to select on test day?

Viserion,

Its not really going to matter much because you still seem a long time away before you apply to other MBA programs. Whenever you are ready to apply to business schools (if the need arises), your target list will still keep evolving as you research the programs more and more. And in this scenario, applicants do land up asking for their scores to be sent to additional schools for a nominal cost.

And retaking GMAT is not considered bad by any business school.

You have three broad options to choose from:
- Early career MBA programs (YLP, Yale silver scholars, IESE YTP, HBS 2+2)
- MBA programs that will consider little or no experience (Stanford/Stern are examples - though getting in through this route is tough)
- MS in Management programs (in areas such as marketing, finance, analytics) that will often consider applicants with no work-ex

To your other question - if you retake later and improve your score they will in most cases look at the later/latest score and consider that.

Hi there

The good news is that retaking the GMAT will not hamper your possibility of gaining admission. The school will accept your latest score and take account of that.
Ideally, you should look at MiM programs at this point. However, since you have stated your reservation about the same, you could send your scores to a good mix of schools (Stern, Boston, UC Davis, and Olin are a few examples). However, while these schools do not require a minimum work experience, they may prefer students, who have some.
While the score you are expecting is a fairly competent one, the GMAT expectations from Indian students are always higher as compared to their international counterparts. Therefore, we recommend that you focus your energies on securing as high a score as you can, as well as work on building your profile by engaging in volunteering work, taking up relevant certifications, or participating in extracurricular activities. Later, you will always have the option of sending your scores to additional universities, without having to shell out too much money.

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All the best!