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Oh, by that I just meant that a Top 20 school is my goal. I will still apply to some "safe schools" with lower rankings as long as I find a research program that interests me. I'm just dreaming of getting into the Top 20 programs and want to know if that's possible. Should I consider re-taking the GMAT to get better Q scores?

Hi there, I'm considering applying for PhD programs in Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Management/Leadership and would like your honest opinions on my application strength: Me: 25 years old, female, single Undergrad: state flagship, double major in HRM and Finance, minors in Economics and Spanish GPA 3.9 Worked as TA for Economics professor Wrote undergraduate thesis on Women and the Double Standard in Business Leadership--this is my area of interest for research in graduate school too GMAT Score: 710, Verbal 96%, Wuant 58%, Analytical 81%, Total 92% GRE Score: Verbal 87%, Quant 71%, Writing 80% Work Experience: 3 years in a major Oil & Gas Company doing finance, auditing, and peer leadership positions within organization Observed quite the double standard in the workplace and difficulty of working women to manage work-life balance and still be viewed as reliable and credible. Would use this experience in my SOP to talk about corporate culture, work life balance, diversity, etc. Can get LORs from 2 prior professors, perhaps a third. Applications: I want to apply to Top10 and Top 20 programs. Do you think my application is strong? What else can I do to improve it? Thanks for your help!