hi ,

1. i am in military with expenience of over 8.5 years as commisioned officer in logistics (apart from my training time ).
2. my gmat score is 670 q 49 v 31 .
3. my gpa is low. .... circumstance-->> due to 02 accident and long admission in my inital two consecutive training terms(graduation). i joined indian army as officer traniee at national defence academy, india soon after my school. i did my graduation while undergoing my training. ( similar to WESTPOINT in US)
4. i have varied experience while doing numerous assingment in military leadership,combat operations, logistics planning, ammunition technician.
5. my hobbies includes team games, white river rafting and other adventure activities.
6. i have organised numerous medical camps,blood donations, military career counseling and various civilian aid programs .
7. i need a program which can act a game changer for me in transforming my experience into bright career in corporate world.
8. my aim post mba is to take intensive experience in logisitics/SCM and thereafter convert to consulting.
9. i have aimed at following schools
a) INSEAD
b) ISB
c) NYU STERN
d) COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL
10. do i need to retake gmat because of my low gpa

please do recommend any thing that may come handy in my application . do recommend any other schools in US or outside.
thanks in advance
kamal

Hi Kamal,

Thanks for writing in. Military applicants often can show a very unique application because they've spent time in an occupation where risk-taking, leadership and team strategy are all daily parts of the job. These should be strengths of yours that come through in your essays and can help differentiate you despite your GPA.

Since you are aiming for competitive schools, if you think you can add ~30 points to your GMAT score through practice and preparation, then you may want to retake the exam. But it's not critical, you may be better off spending that time crafting your essays, since your approach and background are going to be what helps make your application stand out.

I hope this was helpful and best of luck!

Daniel Richards
http://www.mbamission.com

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