AT23 wrote:
GMAT Score: 700 (45Q 41V)
I am currently finishing my undergrad at Boston College (majoring in Finance and Economics with a 3.7 GPA), and am going to be starting as an analyst in Transaction Services with a major bank (I don't plan on applying to schools for at least another 3 years).
I have a host of extra curriculars under my belt including case competitions and financial services related internships in Asia and the United States. I can also speak 3 languages.
A few questions:
1) Is the 71% 92% split an issue? For some reason, I can't get over the 70% range in my practice tests despite doing very well in finance at BC (I've taken a fixed income class, and have had no problems in any of my finance classes).
2) Realistically, what schools can I/should I apply to? I have an interest in Finance, and would like to pursue it in more depth.
I understand that it might be too early to ask these questions, but I just want to get a feel for where I stand at this stage.
Thanks!
Hi,
First of all, you are not too early to ask these questions, believe me it pays to work on your profile from the day you think you wanna do MBA , and i appreciate your proactive approach.
Your GMAT score is impressive, you have touched that 700 mark, now comes the question which schools you want to apply?
If you are planning to apply to top 5/10 schools, you should consider re-taking GMAT because you have three years in your hands, so do not compromise with your GMAT, 700 is good, but believe me 730-750 is BETTER especially because you have taken GMAT when you are studying and do not have workload to manage.
Top B-schools will surely look at split because you want to choose finance as majors, and not only adcom but even top consulting firms also look at your Quant scores while assessing your profile.
I do not know if you are native English speaker or not, if you are native English speaker , if you score high in quant being a native English speaker, the adcom counts the efforts put in by you to nail GMAT.
If i were you, i would look out for some statistics or mathematics course during the next three years, so even if you dont score high in quant, you have a story to talk in your optional essay ( though do not choose this option at the cost of GMAT)
Good Luck
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