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Concentration: Entrepreneurship
GPA: 3.5
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17 Dec 2014, 03:52
27 year old female, US citizen, white, married, no children
Graduate of top 3 US university
3.5 cumulative GPA, 3.78 GPA within double major subjects (English and History of Art) (progressive, consistent improvement in GPA from freshman year to senior year; one D in environmental econ which was the result of postponing the final exam to after the summer because of family trouble that then wasn't resolved when I had to take the exam in the fall...that's probably worthy of an explanation in an extra essay section, yes?)
GRE: 168V(98%), 168Q (95%), 6 AW (99%)
GMAT (didn't really study and am wondering if I should retake?): 730: 45V(99%), 46Q(66%), 6IR(67%), 6AW(92%). I think I just need to work on timing for IR (guessed totally on last two prompts) and actually study for math, as I realised I forgot a lot of stupid stuff that can easily be memorised like exponent rules.
Most of the schools I'm looking at accept GRE so I should probably send that score for now, right? However, LBS and Northwestern JD/MBA both require GMAT....how do you reckon they will view my score? Are they going to hate those IR and Quant sections?
I am admissions consultant for undergrad in the US, UK, Canada, and HK; I also provide tuition in English literature and test prep for SAT/SSAT/ACT/GRE/SATII Lit. I worked for a test prep company in an asia country for 2 years after graduating. Then I started my own company in the same country and have been doing that very successfully for the last two years. I have the UCLA Certificate in College Counselling (started when I worked for the other company and completed after starting my own).
I played two varsity sports in college (dropped one after a year due to an injury, did the other one all but senior year (needed to focus on my two theses)). I was a recruit but didn't use recruiting to get in, as I only applied regular decision. I still play and have been the captain of a women's club for 4 years where I live. I received a prestigious department award for one of my theses and got A marks on both.
I have travelled extensively (been to ~40 countries). Lived and studied abroad in London, internship in Spain, working and living abroad now for 4 years in Asia.
I am not 100% certain what I want to do with the MBA but most likely either 1.) continue/expand my current business (so focus on entrepreneurship) or 2.) go into some other higher education role in which business acumen would be a plus. There are 3rd, 4th, and 5th options but they are not really supported by my trajectory after college: 3.) pursue some role in art business, as I miss working with art, 4.) pursue something I discover I have an interest in once at b-school, or 5.) pursue a JD/MBA, as even in my short two years at another company I saw how valuable the law skill set could be (in addition to the MBA). I would need to take the LSAT though if I want to go somewhere other than Northwestern.
Anyway, I am aware of all the costs involved in all of those above options and to be honest cost isn't really an issue for me. I would mostly value people's opinions on the GMAT issue and my overall profile.