Hello!
I would not worry about the GMAT. You don't need to retake. 730 is a fantastic score and they care most about the overall. Plus you have an excellent GPA and a quant background at work so I don't see any concerns there. You come from a competitive industry too. I'd turn your attention now to researching your target schools and brainstorming your story, what you contribute to the MBA class, your post-MBA goals, reasons for MBA, etc. If your extracurriculars are not strong then you'll need to find other ways to differentiate and show you're a well-rounded, driven person who will be actively involved in your MBA class. Also, try to apply early in the season to Columbia since they use rolling admissions.
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Kate
ms150750 wrote:
Hello,
Thank you in advance for the profile evaluation. Relevant statistics/background are below. I plan on applying to Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Columbia, Sloan and Chicago. As mentioned below my key concern is the relatively low quant score. Curious on how this will be viewed by various schools and what impact it may have. Considering retaking the GMAT to bring up the quant a bit, but also think my quant heavy background may be able to supplement the low quant score.
Ethnicty: White, Non-Hispanic
Undergraduate School: Top-10 Undergraduate Business Program at large state school
Undergraduate GPA: 3.8
GMAT: 730 (45Q / 45V / 8IR) - key concern here is how low my quant score is
Prior Experience: 2 years at top Boutique IB (think Evercore, Lazard, PJT), 2 years at top middle market PE fund with strong MBA placement (specifically, Harvard and Wharton)
Extracurriculars are pretty average, a few charities and undergraduate alumni related roles