hicklypups wrote:
The problem with the Msc in Management courses is that applicants have very little if not any work experience...Hence the adcoms will have to give a little more importance to academic performance and GMAT scores than for MBA admissions... Subsequently, the average GMAT score for HEC is 720.
That is not to say that it is hard to get in without 700+ scores... maybe a lot of internships, extra curriculars and great GPAs will help... but the favour naturally tilts in favour of those having all 4... ( my 2 cents )
But it boils down to ur choices.... Are u okay with gaining admission thru the same admission process to other equally good schools ( ESCP, EMLYON)? If so, then u could go ahead and apply in this round... If HEC is your sole target, then u probably should retake the GMAT....but that is ultimately ur decision, as only u can judge your overall profile ( extracurriculars et al) and know if u stand a good chance for admission with ur current score
Good luck
Dear Hichlypups,
thank you very much for the prompt reply!! Thank you for the detailed answer as well! This has been very helpful!
Let me tell you a bit about my background:
I am a graduate from Bocconi university in Milan and i think that my final GPA is pretty good. (102/110)
Currenly, I have been doing a 10 months internship in France in English (i am studying french meanwile hehe). I did an exchange during my undergrad and I have a pretty international background. Unfortunately, my gmat is 640... i am convinced I can do better as I think one of the reasons to score so low was the fact that I paniced during the exam (blush). I do not know if I should risk and apply now with this low grade...or wait a bit,retake the GMAT(hopefully get a higher score) and apply in Feb ... I am just afraid that in Feb there are less places and less chanced for admission...ofc this is entirely my theory and I do hope that you can provide me with some insight regarding this concern. I completely agree with you that the GMAT is part of the application and not the sole criteria...nevertheless, I do need some help to make a decision...
I want to go to HEC only (although I will choose some of the other schools as a backup plan)..but HEC is what I am interested in.
Having said all this, I would be really grateful if you can give me your opinion again!
And thank you again for your help...exactly what I have been looking for
!!
Regards