Hello! Congrats on your recent graduation.
Your GPA is great, and the GMAT is solid too. I think I would give it another shot if you think you can bump it up and have the time now. A 730 or 740 would put you at or above average for some of your target schools now...AND, it's possible those averages will increase in 4 or 5 years. So I think getting the very best possible score you can now while it's fresh is a smart idea.
Otherwise your goals seem realistic and logical. I do think some more community / non-profit involvement would help, so make sure you keep that up between now and when you apply. I don't see a strong need for you to take additional courses since you already studied finance and did well. I would mostly focus on being a top performer at work and rounding that out with interesting activities and leadership outside of work, that will help set you apart from other applicants from banking / PE.
Good luck!
Kate
J94GMAT wrote:
Hello,
Profile: Just graduated from Big Ten school, studied finance, plan on pursuing MBA in 4 or 5 years
- White Male, 22
- Will be starting work as an investment banking analyst at a MM bank
- GMAT first attempt - 690, Second attempt 720 (Q45 V44)
- solid leadership extracurriculars while at school
- Goal: (before MBA is --> better known IB --> PE) After MBA: PE
- Target schools: Tuck, Columbia, Booth, MIT, Cornell
I might be able to squeeze out an extra 10 or 20 points on the gmat if I retake and study for about 25 more hours, but would it more worthwhile of my time to try to improve my app other ways? Online classes/ non-profit involvement/ etc.? I know I am in a very competitive pool of applicants.
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