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Much better!!!!!!
:)

Now I can really start to advise you my friend.

So let's just think through this holistically point-by-point.

Regarding your work experience, you are right that it will not be super-highly considered by the AdCom. They might find it a bit thin. But you have to make best of what you have. It's not that this work experience is "invalid" but it is just not as strong as the work experience as others, so you have to take this into consideration when you apply. You can have one weak area in your profile. Almost all candidates, even at the best schools do. But make sure you do get that 720 on the GMAT!!!! Especially considering your GPA. I won't lie to you, this is gonna reduce the strength of your application. Distance learning + low GPA will bring up some red flags, and this coupled with the work experience will make things harder. So that GMAT really is all important for you.

For your target programs, my feeling is that you are maybe aiming for too many goals. The three degrees you present are quite different in nature and quite different in where they might lead you. If your goal is really to take over the family business and take it to the next level then it is likely the MBA that is for you. I'm not sure that an MSF or MEcon will help you reach your goals as much as the MBA.

So I would wait on the GMAT to decide WHICH MBAs, but start looking now. Given your background anything in the top Tier (Top 15-20) will likely be out of range for you, and the other schools that would be good for you, would depend on your GMAt a lot.

So good luck!!!!
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Much better!!!!!!
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Now I can really start to advise you my friend.

So let's just think through this holistically point-by-point.

Regarding your work experience, you are right that it will not be super-highly considered by the AdCom. They might find it a bit thin. But you have to make best of what you have. It's not that this work experience is "invalid" but it is just not as strong as the work experience as others, so you have to take this into consideration when you apply. You can have one weak area in your profile. Almost all candidates, even at the best schools do. But make sure you do get that 720 on the GMAT!!!! Especially considering your GPA. I won't lie to you, this is gonna reduce the strength of your application. Distance learning + low GPA will bring up some red flags, and this coupled with the work experience will make things harder. So that GMAT really is all important for you.

For your target programs, my feeling is that you are maybe aiming for too many goals. The three degrees you present are quite different in nature and quite different in where they might lead you. If your goal is really to take over the family business and take it to the next level then it is likely the MBA that is for you. I'm not sure that an MSF or MEcon will help you reach your goals as much as the MBA.

So I would wait on the GMAT to decide WHICH MBAs, but start looking now. Given your background anything in the top Tier (Top 15-20) will likely be out of range for you, and the other schools that would be good for you, would depend on your GMAt a lot.

So good luck!!!!

Thanks Jon

You are right will work hard to get 720 on gmat and will target MBA.Will get back to you after i take gmat to shortlist schools.

Appreciate your help. :)
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You got it man,
Good luck.. and see you in a few...