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thanks for your thought. My reasons for the schools I chose were basically due to the extent that the schools generate more connections with consulting business after MBA. Duke has a proven track record for consulting, but I'm decided to go for Darden and Ross over Fuqua. Is this a bad decision? I looked into Johnson and Marshall but I believe that the chances of going into a top consulting firm diminishes greatly given their employment report. And I thought Yale School of Management would be as a "dream" school, just as Columbia, Tuck, and Kellogg are to me. Given these reasonings, do you think I should still get Johnson or Marshall into the mix?

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Yaleis a tad easier to get into than Columbia, Tuckand Kelloggfrom my experience. I do agree that the schools you have chosen are more the stomping grounds of elite consulting firms than USC for example. However, I am concerned about your ability to gain acceptance at the consulting feeder programs. Why don't you apply to Darden and Ross and Fuquaand drop one of the more competitive programs. You are also correct that Cornell Johnson is not in the same league for consulting as Darden, Ross, et.al. However, Johnsonstill does send graduates to the top consulting firms. It's just harder. On the other hand, once you get in to multiple schools, you can choose the best one for you. First you need to get accepted to at least one program.
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Thanks again, Linda, for your candid advice.

Just out of curiosity, where's the weakness in my profile that gives you concern that I may not have the ability to gain acceptance at these "consulting feeder programs", such as Ross and Darden? Is there a particular area that you think I'm lacking of (i.e. GPA, GMAT, etc) or you think that I may just get lost in the shuffle because I am too "normal"? Feel free to be candid; I don't mind at all.
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Thanks again, Linda, for your candid advice.

Just out of curiosity, where's the weakness in my profile that gives you concern that I may not have the ability to gain acceptance at these "consulting feeder programs", such as Ross and Darden? Is there a particular area that you think I'm lacking of (i.e. GPA, GMAT, etc) or you think that I may just get lost in the shuffle because I am too "normal"? Feel free to be candid; I don't mind at all.


My main concerns are your GPA and verbal GMAT score. Your GPA is below average at Kellogg, Columbia, and Tuck, where the average GPA for matriculants is between 3.5-3.6. Your quant score is excellent, but your verbal score seems to me like it would be a little low, and the combination could be an issue at these most competitive schools.

Keep in mind that Ross and Darden are feeder schools for consulting.

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bakfed wrote:
Thanks again, Linda, for your candid advice.

Just out of curiosity, where's the weakness in my profile that gives you concern that I may not have the ability to gain acceptance at these "consulting feeder programs", such as Ross and Darden? Is there a particular area that you think I'm lacking of (i.e. GPA, GMAT, etc) or you think that I may just get lost in the shuffle because I am too "normal"? Feel free to be candid; I don't mind at all.


My main concerns are your GPA and verbal GMAT score. Your GPA is below average at Kellogg, Columbia, and Tuck, where the average GPA for matriculants is between 3.5-3.6. Your quant score is excellent, but your verbal score seems to me like it would be a little low, and the combination could be an issue at these most competitive schools.

Keep in mind that Ross and Darden are feeder schools for consulting.

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Thanks, Linda.

Since my GPA is something that cannot change anymore, would you recommend me re-taking the GMAT in hope for a better verbal score? I know I can do better, but I don't know if I can make a change from 700 (current score) to a 740+? For which I've heard that it's pretty much meaningless between a 700 and a 720. From your standpoint, at what point does it make my verbal less of a distraction? V37+?
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bakfed wrote:
Thanks again, Linda, for your candid advice.

Just out of curiosity, where's the weakness in my profile that gives you concern that I may not have the ability to gain acceptance at these "consulting feeder programs", such as Ross and Darden? Is there a particular area that you think I'm lacking of (i.e. GPA, GMAT, etc) or you think that I may just get lost in the shuffle because I am too "normal"? Feel free to be candid; I don't mind at all.


My main concerns are your GPA and verbal GMAT score. Your GPA is below average at Kellogg, Columbia, and Tuck, where the average GPA for matriculants is between 3.5-3.6. Your quant score is excellent, but your verbal score seems to me like it would be a little low, and the combination could be an issue at these most competitive schools.

Keep in mind that Ross and Darden are feeder schools for consulting.

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Thanks, Linda.

Since my GPA is something that cannot change anymore, would you recommend me re-taking the GMAT in hope for a better verbal score? I know I can do better, but I don't know if I can make a change from 700 (current score) to a 740+? For which I've heard that it's pretty much meaningless between a 700 and a 720. From your standpoint, at what point does it make my verbal less of a distraction? V37+?


What is your verbal percentile score, before we go further down this path?

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I believe it was a 73 percentile.
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I believe it was a 73 percentile.


I think the best thing you could do now would be to get an A in a business communications course. Second best, take accounting or finance and earn A's in them. Show them that you have the skills both to earn the A's and to handle business writing and communications.

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Thanks, Linda, for your valuable suggestion.
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