Profile Evaluation Please
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28 Nov 2010, 15:50
Age at matriculation: 30
GMAT: 640 (first attempt)
Undergraduate Stats
-GPA: 4.0
-Selected as outstanding graduate of business school
-Concentration in Finance
-Relatively unknown private college
Career Stats
-2 years in commercial banking
-3 years in debt capital markets/investment banking
Other education stats
-CFA charterholder (passed on each attempt, i.e. 3/3)
Background
-First and only family member to graduate from college
-Parents of immigrants (father literally escaped from communist regime); socioeconomically challenged background
-White Male
Extras
-involved in Imentor (mentor high-risk high school students)
-NYCares volunteer work (primarily for elderly projects)
Career Objective: Transition into corporate finance role.
Looking to get into Chicago, Columbia etc.
I know I have a very weak GMAT score which can kill my chances of getting into a top ten program. Second round application deadlines are right around the corner and I'm not sure if I should retake the exam (just took two days ago) or concentrate on applications. In order to get my score up, I think I will need to put some serious effort, with no guarantee of a successful outcome. Looking for advice, thanks