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theduzzi813
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Concentration: Finance
Schools: Booth PT '18 (D) Duke Fuqua (WL) HBS '18 (S) Kellogg '18 (II) Wharton '18 (S) Yale '18 Haas '18 (S) Sloan '18 CBS '18 (S) Stern '18 (D) Johnson '18 (II) Owen '18 (II) Stanford '18
GMAT 1: 720 Q44 V44
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12 Aug 2015, 07:47
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Hello! I know that many people have posted on a similar or related topic, but I wanted to get a fresh perspective on my particular case. My next step will be to contact an admission consultant -- if anyone can recommend a specific company or person, please let me know.
GMAT: 720 (Q44, V44) (first attempt)
GPA: 3.9 - English, Secondary Education, Theatre
J.D. from top 25 school, Tax LL.M.
Solid extracurriculars, especially in law school (leadership positions)
Work in mid-sized law firm, excellent promotions
Wrote for an international entertainment site for four years -- managed 6 writers; founded my own theatre reviewing site in 2014
Good board membership
White male, LGBTQ (good ties to the community)
I am interested in transitioning to a finance position and leverage my legal and tax knowledge to add value to this position. I would like to apply to the top business schools; my list includes:
- Yale
- Booth
- Kellogg
- Columbia
- Wharton
- Haas
- Harvard
- Stanford
Should I re-take the GMAT in order to raise my Quantitative score? Will my current score hurt my chance of admissions? What else should I consider when applying? I raised my LSAT scores through multiple attempts -- I believe that I can learn how to master a test through additional study. This GMAT attempt was after about 4 weeks of studying.
Thank you for your advice!
GMAT: 720 (Q44, V44) (first attempt)
GPA: 3.9 - English, Secondary Education, Theatre
J.D. from top 25 school, Tax LL.M.
Solid extracurriculars, especially in law school (leadership positions)
Work in mid-sized law firm, excellent promotions
Wrote for an international entertainment site for four years -- managed 6 writers; founded my own theatre reviewing site in 2014
Good board membership
White male, LGBTQ (good ties to the community)
I am interested in transitioning to a finance position and leverage my legal and tax knowledge to add value to this position. I would like to apply to the top business schools; my list includes:
- Yale
- Booth
- Kellogg
- Columbia
- Wharton
- Haas
- Harvard
- Stanford
Should I re-take the GMAT in order to raise my Quantitative score? Will my current score hurt my chance of admissions? What else should I consider when applying? I raised my LSAT scores through multiple attempts -- I believe that I can learn how to master a test through additional study. This GMAT attempt was after about 4 weeks of studying.
Thank you for your advice!
12 Aug 2015, 11:32
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Hi theduzzi813,
First off, a 720/Q44 is an outstanding score (it's above the 90th percentile overall), so you should apply to any Business Schools that interest you. Finance Programs tend to place a greater emphasis on an applicant's Quant Scaled Score; your Q44 is not going to impress anyone though. While it won't get you rejected, it's not going to 'help' your applications. Since the Schools that you named are all so competitive, you have to make sure that your OVERALL application is as strong as possible AND that you present yourself correctly.
This is all meant to say that you would likely benefit a great deal from working with an Admissions Expert. There is a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
I would go with whatever advice you receive from those Experts. Academically, retaking the GMAT is probably NOT necessary, but if you could make a significant improvement to your Quant Scaled Score, while maintaining your scores in other areas, then that could only help your overall chances at getting accepted to any (or all) of these Schools. If you do decide to retest, then you should post back here and we can talk through some study options.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
First off, a 720/Q44 is an outstanding score (it's above the 90th percentile overall), so you should apply to any Business Schools that interest you. Finance Programs tend to place a greater emphasis on an applicant's Quant Scaled Score; your Q44 is not going to impress anyone though. While it won't get you rejected, it's not going to 'help' your applications. Since the Schools that you named are all so competitive, you have to make sure that your OVERALL application is as strong as possible AND that you present yourself correctly.
This is all meant to say that you would likely benefit a great deal from working with an Admissions Expert. There is a Forum full of them here:
ask-admission-consultants-124/
I would go with whatever advice you receive from those Experts. Academically, retaking the GMAT is probably NOT necessary, but if you could make a significant improvement to your Quant Scaled Score, while maintaining your scores in other areas, then that could only help your overall chances at getting accepted to any (or all) of these Schools. If you do decide to retest, then you should post back here and we can talk through some study options.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
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