I advise you retake the GMAT to push it up a bit. The GMAT is not, however, the sole determinant of whether you can make it in any of the top B Schools. Harvard takes students with as low a score as 550! A lower GMAT though means the other components of your application must be strong.
One thing that I noticed almost always deters people from gunning for the top schools is the cost. It is rather difficult for international students to get student financing, but I finally came across a lifesaver on that front called Prodigy Finance. They specifically fund students who are travelling abroad for their MBAs, and they don't require a co-signer. They have loan programmes with quite a few top business schools in Europe, the UK and the US, so depending on what business school you choose, they may be able to help you out.
[Edited by Munashe Makava on Jul 10, 2015]
I advise you retake the GMAT to push it up a bit. The GMAT is not, however, the sole determinant of whether you can make it in any of the top B Schools. Harvard takes students with as low a score as 550! A lower GMAT though means the other components of your application must be strong.
One thing that I noticed almost always deters people from gunning for the top schools is the cost. It is rather difficult for international students to get student financing, but I finally came across a lifesaver on that front called Prodigy Finance. They specifically fund students who are travelling abroad for their MBAs, and they don't require a co-signer. They have loan programmes with quite a few top business schools in Europe, the UK and the US, so depending on what business school you choose, they may be able to help you out.