Profile Evaluation Indian Targetting 1 yr program urgent pls

Rohit,

I am not optimistic about your chances at these schools given your GMAT and the intense competition and typically higher scores among Indian applicants. However, your work experience is good and your grades are good. If you apply and are unsuccessful, you can retake the GMAT and reapplynext year R1.

Alternatively, save the money and expense of applying now (and give up the possibility of starting in September), retake the GMAT in the spring and go all out round 1 of next year.

Best,
Linda

Rohit,

I am not optimistic about your chances at these schools given your GMAT and the intense competition and typically higher scores among Indian applicants. However, your work experience is good and your grades are good. If you apply and are unsuccessful, you can retake the GMAT and next year R1.

Alternatively, save the money and expense of applying now (and give up the possibility of starting in September), retake the GMAT in the spring and go all out round 1 of next year.

Best,
Linda[/quote]

Dear Linda

Thanks for your speedy responses. I had one more dilemma and wanted to know your thoughts on the same

Planning to retake GMAT on 6th Dec and targetting 730ish time time. The 3 b schools i.e. Stanford, wharton, and chicago have their R2 deadlines between 3-9 jan 2012 (i.e. about 30 odd days from the GMAT). Now assuming that i score 730ish which im confident , i am not sure if 1 month of time is enough to apply to 3 top b schools where the competition is already intense. in terms of app. prep, i have just done up with my resume and have started scouting for LORs and transcripts.
Do you think post GMAT, 1 month of application time i should reserve ONLY for 1 of these 3 colleges to have a good shot this season and NOT attempt to apply to all 3 of them and hence cramming my efforts in 1 month thereby diluting my application for all 3 ?

Thanks again for your responses

Regards
Rohit

Dear Linda

Thanks for your speedy responses. I had one more dilemma and wanted to know your thoughts on the same

Planning to retake GMAT on 6th Dec and targetting 730ish time time. The 3 b schools i.e. Stanford, wharton, and chicago have their R2 deadlines between 3-9 jan 2012 (i.e. about 30 odd days from the GMAT). Now assuming that i score 730ish which im confident , i am not sure if 1 month of time is enough to apply to 3 top b schools where the competition is already intense. in terms of app. prep, i have just done up with my resume and have started scouting for LORs and transcripts.
Do you think post GMAT, 1 month of application time i should reserve ONLY for 1 of these 3 colleges to have a good shot this season and NOT attempt to apply to all 3 of them and hence cramming my efforts in 1 month thereby diluting my application for all 3 ?

Thanks again for your responses

Regards
Rohit[/quote]

Rohit,

One month (while working full-time) for three applications is tough. Some of our clients do it, and do it well. Others don't succeed in producing their best work in this kind of tight timeframe. This is where it gets individual and I don't think I can give general advice or a blanket rule. It depends.

However, realize that you can apply to only one or two programs if you run out of time. It doesn't have to be three or none. One is very reasonable. Two is still quite feasible.

If you would like help with your MBA applications, please let me know.

Best,
Linda