ex-FAANG, 3.4 GPA, 730 GMAT. Which MBA schools to target?

5 years of experience in a retail role in a FAANG company. (internship in college, full-time after graduation)

2 years, growth manager in a successful start-up.

730 GMAT, 3.4 GPA, business & it major top uni in the country, a first-generation student from the middle east.

With this profile, which 5 schools would you target in US & Europe ? (you might suggest different schools for different career paths after the MBA)

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