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Thank you very much for your response! I'm replying to some of your questions below - much appreciation. Yes, it's illegal: see Age Discrimination Overview of the Laws and www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/age.cfm I'm glad to hear this... I was actually surprised to learn how little value most B schools place on the V score (as if it hardly matters, in some cases). I also got a 5.0 on the "analytical writing" section if that matters. Good suggestion - I guess a law professor's LOR would be more subject-matter relevant, and also more recent (although still 10+ years out of date for me). I'll also try to take an advanced math class taught by an actual PhD versus master's holder, etc. That's a very good question. I didn't make any reference of this in my post just to keep it simple, but much of my direct experience relates to organizational issues (hiring and firing, business acquisitions and restructuring) in an international context, which is why I'm interested in intb and OB. My legal work over the years has involved a lot of research (including a couple of contributions to published articles) and I would prefer to focus on this (and teaching - with which I also have exp.) rather than the legal rat race.

Hi All, I am planning to apply for a PhD program in either International Business or Organizational Behavior for fall of 2013 admission. I will require full funding to attend. My basic profile: 2012 GRE: 320 combined (165 Verbal, 155 Quant) Undergraduate degree from mid-tier State U Undergraduate GPA 3.7 (liberal arts major, social sciences minor) Juris Doctor degree from top tier State U Class Rank: top half (forced curve) 14+ years of international legal experience One or two minor publications U.S. native-born citizen Age = 41 As I see it, my two biggest weaknesses are (1) GRE quant score, and (2) age (well, ageism is illegal, so let's call it "perceived fit"). To rectify the quant problem, I plan to enroll in a series of advanced math courses beginning next month (advanced calc, linear algebra, stats). I plan to apply to 6 or 7 schools, maybe one or two in the lower top tier, the remainder 2nd tier. While any general comments are welcome, I'd appreciate any feedback on the following: 1. Would it be a waste of time for me to apply to programs with average GMAT scores of 700 and above? My GRE result translates to 690 (according to ETS) but my quant is painfully low... and I'm an old dude, ha. 2. Should I be reasonably confident of a funded acceptance offer from at least one 2nd tier program? 3. Is it better for me to request letters of recommendation from my undergrad liberal arts professors, or should I rely on past supervisors (non-academic) and community college math instructors (non-tenured, maybe not even with PhD...) from the courses I'll be taking this year? My undergrad letters of recommendation for law school were glowing, but some of my previous profs may even be retired now. Many thanks!!