GMAT 590, want to get into: Insead/IMD/ISB/Cambridge

[v800]

Hi,
Well,I have written my GMAt 4 times and the first 3 times,I scored only 550.But the 4th time,with the help of Manhattan guys,I could increas my score to 590.
I want to apply for 1 year full time MBA outside US.The universities I am aspiring for are INSEAD,IMD,ISB(India) and IIM - Ahemadabae(India) and Cambridge.

My Background:

Q:42 63%
V: 30 56%
Over all : 63%.

My Brief Background:

Education:
B.Tech (Chemical Engineering) 1994-98. (Osmania University,Hyderabad,India)
Masters in Computer Science 1999-2001.(University of Houston-texas,USA)

Work Experience:
6 years in IT consulting.
Worked in 4 different countries like USA,Malaysia,Switzerland and South Africa.

Leadership:
Class captain for 3 years in School, sports captain.
Leading a team of 4 in my current role in office.

Social activites:
Volunteer in NSS for 2 years. Lot of other like fund raising etc.
contribute monthly for making girls computer literate,in Hyderabad.

Entrepreneurship:(My goal,and the reason to do my mba).
Started a small IT start-up company in India.

With my background,I have all the criteria required by the top universities, but none of the universities commint on any GMAT score,so I am confused to proceed further or not.

Please advice.
Thanks

V800

[mbamission]

Do you feel that you did the best that you could on the recent GMAT exam? Was your score similar to the score you got on your practice exams? If not, you might want to give the exam one more try. The 590 GMAT score might be an obstacle for INSEAD since the average score is 700 and the middle 80% range is 650-750. I am not as familiar with the other programs you listed since we focus on the top programs in the U.S. and Europe.

If you really want to pursue your degree, you can ensure that every other aspect of your application is strong. You can also consider taking one or two business courses to show that you are capable of handling the rigors of the MBA.

Best of luck.

Monica Okrah
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[v800]

Hi Monica,
Thanks for the reply.

How is my profile,apart from GMATscore?
Is it worth the TOP B-schools, like INSEAD,IMD and Judge B school,Cambridge?

Please advice.

Regards,
V800

[mbamission]

I think you should be competitive at the school's listed...however, the GMAT might be a concern. If you can pull it up...definitely do so!

Best of luck,
Monica

[Santoemanuele]

Hi v800, can I know how your story ended up? I am in the same situation as you were ... have you been admitted to some schools?
Thanks,