Ebullient Libran

In my last entry I talked of my attempt at AIM, and my GMAT endevour. Now I will address some aspects of my hetherto experiences, post GMAT .

After my ok performance on the GMAT, I checked how good my score of 680 really was. I did my own reserach on the net and talked to my IMS consultant (yes, the Rs24K had the application consulting part in it too). The consultant told me that the score was good enough and she was quite convinced that a retake of the test wasn't required. I concur with her now, though I thought otherwise initially.

My next act was to check the schools that would be acceptable to me and schools that might find me acceptable. The parameters were the average GMAT scores, student diversity, costs, scholarships, and most importantly whether the schools entertain aspirants of general Management courses. After a month long research I have arrived at Gerogtown, McCombs, NUS, Nanyang, Emory and ISB, as probable schools.

I've now started with the ISB application process and will, in a week start the application process for the other schools.

I've completed much of the work for the ISB package and I'm almost on the verge of submitting my application well before the first deadline of September 15. However, I do know that I being a bit naive to think that ISB would even bother to consider my applciation. Because, a score of 680 is too low a GMAT score for ISB with its average GMAT score going only North with each passing year; the average GMAT score for last year was 710, a good 30 points above mine and a good indicator of my chances of making it to ISB. But then, they say every dog will have its day and mine could just be round the corner (wicked laughs..hahhehehehe).

posted by Akhilesh @ 9:16 PM