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5 yrs. W/E, Business Degree, GPA: 3.5/4.0 , GMAT: 690 [#permalink] New post 13 Jun 2012, 12:48
1) Basic demographic info: 27, Male, Atlanta

2) Educational Background: Business degree, GPA: 3.5/4.0, GMAT: 690

3) Work experience: 5 years finance (2 years financial services, 3 years real estate)

4) Extracurricular Activities: None.

5) Short/Long term goals: Post MBA I want to do real estate acquisitions for a nationally recognized fund, anywhere USA.

6) Schools: Top 6 US World & News. (U.S. schools)

Do I have a shot? I don't want to retake GMAT.
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Re: 5 yrs. W/E, Business Degree, GPA: 3.5/4.0 , GMAT: 690 [#permalink] New post 15 Jun 2012, 05:47
Unless you think you can increase your GMAT by 50 or 60 points, i don't think it's worth it either.

based on your background, I think you'd be competitive. some of it depends on where you did your undergrad (3.5 is great if from a top school; less impressive with a second tier program).

your challenge is that (based on your short submission), there doesn't seem to be anything special or compelling. your career goals are realistic and in-line with your experience, but are they ambitious enough(?). to me, the focus for your app will be strong, compelling, and personal essays that show what makes you tick and what differentiates you from other apps with a similar background to yours.

hope that's helpful,
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Re: 5 yrs. W/E, Business Degree, GPA: 3.5/4.0 , GMAT: 690 [#permalink] New post 28 Jun 2012, 12:20
Thanks Youngjames, that was very helpful.
Re: 5 yrs. W/E, Business Degree, GPA: 3.5/4.0 , GMAT: 690   [#permalink] 28 Jun 2012, 12:20
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