What to do?

I want to do an MBA from an intl B-school. What are the things I have to do.?
Here is my attempt at answering some of the questions.

a)GMAT : Take the GMAT...An exam that tests one's verbal,quantitative and analytical ability. B-schools say that the GMAT score is just one of the criterion for the admission chances.
Personally speaking, it is a very important thing. If u don't have a very good academic record or if u are from a very competetive pool (An Indian IT male competing with the guyz from IITs),a good GMAT would definitely help. The GMAT is a pretty expensive one(225$). And u don't want to retake the exam again and again ....Therefore, prepare hard and give it ur best shot. If the scores are not too low, forget about retaking and work on the other parts of the application. Remeber,One has to give a honest shot at GMAT. I have not taken the exam till now because Iam not convinced yet.

b)Evalutaion Letters/Letter of Recommendations:
Someone who has observed u well and is capable enough to judge ur leadership and managerial skills should do the evaluation. The evaluator need not be a bighsot.What matters is how closely has he interacted with u at work.There is a lot of homework to be done on this front. This is one stage of ur application process wherein u have no control. Planning and selecting the right evalutaor is of prime importance.

c) Essays:
Why an MBA ? Case Study problem. Where do u see urself post MBA? Describe a situation where u demonstrated leadership skills....? Team work demonstrated.
Every B-school will have essays where one has to let his creative juices flow and write essays that will distinguish him/her from others.

d)Extra Curricular Activities /Community Service: Something that will tell that u are a true achiever,that you care about the society.....

e)1 pg resume A marketing document that should be so good that once the adcom reads it ,they should think that u are one of the prospective students.

More later.....I have to do all the above and the thought of it makes me feel dizzy. :) Applying for MBA is a marathon process....One has to be focussed throught the process... :)