With a score of 670 on the GMAT, and two years of work experience, should I be looking at the top 15 business schools for admission?
While your GMAT score is very strong, you should be aware that GMAT is not the only significant criterion for admission to Graduate Schools of Business. Some highly regarded schools do not even require GMAT, basing their admission on other criteria entirely. Nevertheless, if your undergraduate record is strong, you should definitely be seeking admission to an outstanding program. We do not regard so-called “rankings” as definitive, however. For example, many of the factors that go into such unofficial estimates do not pertain to international students very strongly at all, and relying on such a ranking could be self-defeating. We encourage you to look for factors that fit your needs, not just the overall reputation of a particular program. It may well be that a school with a lower unofficial ranking (and note that different rankings are hardly consistent with each other!) may in fact be the best choice for your particular circumstances. In other words, don’t restrict your search unnece
