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23 Dec 2012, 00:31
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Hi,
I think 3 years of work experience is good. I don't see that being a negative thing.
My personal feeling about the GMAT is that if your score is already within the average for the top schools, getting a higher score doesn't make you smarter or help your chances too much. The time you would've put into studying for the GMAT may be better used to take on additional responsibilities at work, or serve the community.
Clarity of career goals and being able to show transferrable skills is very important as well. Please see the recent article I wrote regarding career goals.
https://marveladmissions.com/the-power-i ... eer-goals/
I would be happy to talk to you further if you are interested in getting admissions consulting help.
Good luck!
Christine Lin
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I think 3 years of work experience is good. I don't see that being a negative thing.
My personal feeling about the GMAT is that if your score is already within the average for the top schools, getting a higher score doesn't make you smarter or help your chances too much. The time you would've put into studying for the GMAT may be better used to take on additional responsibilities at work, or serve the community.
Clarity of career goals and being able to show transferrable skills is very important as well. Please see the recent article I wrote regarding career goals.
https://marveladmissions.com/the-power-i ... eer-goals/
I would be happy to talk to you further if you are interested in getting admissions consulting help.
Good luck!
Christine Lin
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skamal7
Hi all,
I am in a very much confused state regarding my application to B schools.Let me say about my profile first :
GMAT SCORE:720
GPA-7/10 -->from a top 10 institution in india
Work exp:Indian IT industry.work experience will be 3 years during the date of joining in college
Started a company named Returnwealth financial services-independent equity resarch firm for last 2 years and been rated as one of the very wel growing companies in my place ..
Goal: to wor in an investment firm for few years and start a own company and to project it to a world class level.
So planning to pursue MBA in finance
Been awarded as champion at work in a very ample amount of time when i joined the company
Been Placement co-ordinator and IEEE chairman in my college
District level cricket player and been represented as captain of my college team
Active volunteer of NSS during the college level
I want experts to advise me on the following things:
1) Which colleges do i get good chance to get into.Really confused on this because of my very low work experience.
2)My very low work experience say 3 years while joining will that impact much and which colleges prefer these kind of people?
3)If i retake and get 750 in GMAT will that be more helpfull stil?
Really will be very thankful for your advises
I am in a very much confused state regarding my application to B schools.Let me say about my profile first :
GMAT SCORE:720
GPA-7/10 -->from a top 10 institution in india
Work exp:Indian IT industry.work experience will be 3 years during the date of joining in college
Started a company named Returnwealth financial services-independent equity resarch firm for last 2 years and been rated as one of the very wel growing companies in my place ..
Goal: to wor in an investment firm for few years and start a own company and to project it to a world class level.
So planning to pursue MBA in finance
Been awarded as champion at work in a very ample amount of time when i joined the company
Been Placement co-ordinator and IEEE chairman in my college
District level cricket player and been represented as captain of my college team
Active volunteer of NSS during the college level
I want experts to advise me on the following things:
1) Which colleges do i get good chance to get into.Really confused on this because of my very low work experience.
2)My very low work experience say 3 years while joining will that impact much and which colleges prefer these kind of people?
3)If i retake and get 750 in GMAT will that be more helpfull stil?
Really will be very thankful for your advises
23 Dec 2012, 00:37
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Can u name few colleges where i have chances of getting into??
23 Dec 2012, 00:38
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Hi,
Clarity of career goals is really important part of application success. And you really need to know your career goals well in order to properly select schools to apply to.
Please see my recent article on career goals. https://marveladmissions.com/the-power-i ... eer-goals/
We're offering career goals service if you are interested in getting our help in getting clarity around your short-term and long-term goals.
Just send me your info. https://marveladmissions.com/contact-us/
Speak to you soon!
Christine
Clarity of career goals is really important part of application success. And you really need to know your career goals well in order to properly select schools to apply to.
Please see my recent article on career goals. https://marveladmissions.com/the-power-i ... eer-goals/
We're offering career goals service if you are interested in getting our help in getting clarity around your short-term and long-term goals.
Just send me your info. https://marveladmissions.com/contact-us/
Speak to you soon!
Christine
LaCafGen
Dear Christine,
Thanks for your answer. My first GMAT score was around 600, the second one I took is the 720 score I reported in the previous post. The time interval between two scores is about 6 months, and yes I dis study hard to dramatically improve my score. I believe if I start preparing again, I might improve my score by 10-20 points, to be realistic.
Regarding the post MBA plans, I am not exactly sure, but I want to go into Management and/or Entrepreneurship. Not much interested in finance or consulting.
Apart from the top schools I have mentioned, what other "safe" schools would you recommend me (including Canadian schools)?
Thanks for your answer. My first GMAT score was around 600, the second one I took is the 720 score I reported in the previous post. The time interval between two scores is about 6 months, and yes I dis study hard to dramatically improve my score. I believe if I start preparing again, I might improve my score by 10-20 points, to be realistic.
Regarding the post MBA plans, I am not exactly sure, but I want to go into Management and/or Entrepreneurship. Not much interested in finance or consulting.
Apart from the top schools I have mentioned, what other "safe" schools would you recommend me (including Canadian schools)?
MarvelAdmissions
Hi,
Your work experience & extracurriculars seem substaintial. Awesome undergrad GPA, esp given it is in physics. Not so great at Judge, but ok, I understand the UK grading system given I went to London Business School.
Did you spend a lot of time preparing for the GMAT previously? Is there a reason to believe you are capable of getting much higher score?
Your score is right around the average for the top schools, and it helps you're from one of the former USSR country. You'll have to demonstrate leadership capabilities and decision making through work and personal experiences.
What would you like to do after business school and long term?
Please feel free to send me your info/resume, and we can schedule a time to chat further. https://marveladmissions.com/contact-us/
Good luck!
Christine
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Your work experience & extracurriculars seem substaintial. Awesome undergrad GPA, esp given it is in physics. Not so great at Judge, but ok, I understand the UK grading system given I went to London Business School.
Did you spend a lot of time preparing for the GMAT previously? Is there a reason to believe you are capable of getting much higher score?
Your score is right around the average for the top schools, and it helps you're from one of the former USSR country. You'll have to demonstrate leadership capabilities and decision making through work and personal experiences.
What would you like to do after business school and long term?
Please feel free to send me your info/resume, and we can schedule a time to chat further. https://marveladmissions.com/contact-us/
Good luck!
Christine
If you like this post, please give it KUDOS!
LaCafGen
Hello,
I think I have a very unique and unusual profile, so I'd kindly ask you to provide feedback on it.
Male, 24 yrs old, from a small former USSR country.
GMAT 720 (Q50, V35), AWA 5.0, taken in Nov 2009
Academics:
Bachelor of Science in Physics, GPA 3.85/4.0 (From a top regional university, graduated with honors in May 2009)
MPhil in Management, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, UK (2010-2011, a TAUGHT course, not a research oriented one), GPA 61% overall, pass rate 60% (this might seem a bit low, but in the past 5 years nobody's GPA in the course exceeded 75%. Spent most of my time in Cambridge on networking events, hence a low GPA, but this ultimately paid off since I found a job thru that network)
Work Experience:
Full Time, Director at a small local Holding Company ($5mln-10mln valued), which has stakes in different companies in very different fields (including the vending machines company where I was previously a director). Mainly responsible for control and management of the companies which comprised the holding and their financial performances. (2012-current)
Full Time, Director at a newly founded joint local-Spanish vending machines importing and operating company. In less than a year company became the dominant one in the country, having the biggest market share. Staff up to 20 people. 2011-2012
Full Time, Marketing and PR Specialist at a start up IT company. 2009-2010
Part Time, PR Specialist at one of the biggest local media companies, 4 months
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
1 $20K scholarship from a local government-supported fund to study in Cambridge
2 $10K scholarship from Cambridge Overseas Trust
3 Full scholarship at my local university during my undergrad degree, which was renewable each year
Extracurriculars:
I have been very active at college during all 4 years there. I have been the member of student council, organized numerous conferences at my department, including one international conference. Working closely with student council, on my initiative several times I made fundraising in my department for children at orphanages.
Elected by classmates, at Cambridge I've been the class representative in the Operations User Group Committee, representing the class and its needs at the committee and suggesting changes to improve the infrastructure of and student experience at JBS.
Actively engage in sports activities, esp. mountain biking and skiing.
Back in 2009 apart from applying to Cambridge MPhil in Management program, I also applied to Booth's MBA program (applied in third round) since they were accepting early career applicants. I got an interview, but ultimately got rejected: my best guess - lack of experience. I got suggested to work for few more years and try again.
Now being in my mid career, I am looking for Harvard, Booth, Wharton to start in 2014 preferably (will be around 26 yrs old by then). I want to know two things:
1) Would you recommend me retaking GMAT? (my verbal is a bit low and dont you think my score will be a bit old at the time of an application?)
2) What you think are my chances at my target schools and what other schools would you recommend me?
Thanks in advance.
I think I have a very unique and unusual profile, so I'd kindly ask you to provide feedback on it.
Male, 24 yrs old, from a small former USSR country.
GMAT 720 (Q50, V35), AWA 5.0, taken in Nov 2009
Academics:
Bachelor of Science in Physics, GPA 3.85/4.0 (From a top regional university, graduated with honors in May 2009)
MPhil in Management, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, UK (2010-2011, a TAUGHT course, not a research oriented one), GPA 61% overall, pass rate 60% (this might seem a bit low, but in the past 5 years nobody's GPA in the course exceeded 75%. Spent most of my time in Cambridge on networking events, hence a low GPA, but this ultimately paid off since I found a job thru that network)
Work Experience:
Full Time, Director at a small local Holding Company ($5mln-10mln valued), which has stakes in different companies in very different fields (including the vending machines company where I was previously a director). Mainly responsible for control and management of the companies which comprised the holding and their financial performances. (2012-current)
Full Time, Director at a newly founded joint local-Spanish vending machines importing and operating company. In less than a year company became the dominant one in the country, having the biggest market share. Staff up to 20 people. 2011-2012
Full Time, Marketing and PR Specialist at a start up IT company. 2009-2010
Part Time, PR Specialist at one of the biggest local media companies, 4 months
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
1 $20K scholarship from a local government-supported fund to study in Cambridge
2 $10K scholarship from Cambridge Overseas Trust
3 Full scholarship at my local university during my undergrad degree, which was renewable each year
Extracurriculars:
I have been very active at college during all 4 years there. I have been the member of student council, organized numerous conferences at my department, including one international conference. Working closely with student council, on my initiative several times I made fundraising in my department for children at orphanages.
Elected by classmates, at Cambridge I've been the class representative in the Operations User Group Committee, representing the class and its needs at the committee and suggesting changes to improve the infrastructure of and student experience at JBS.
Actively engage in sports activities, esp. mountain biking and skiing.
Back in 2009 apart from applying to Cambridge MPhil in Management program, I also applied to Booth's MBA program (applied in third round) since they were accepting early career applicants. I got an interview, but ultimately got rejected: my best guess - lack of experience. I got suggested to work for few more years and try again.
Now being in my mid career, I am looking for Harvard, Booth, Wharton to start in 2014 preferably (will be around 26 yrs old by then). I want to know two things:
1) Would you recommend me retaking GMAT? (my verbal is a bit low and dont you think my score will be a bit old at the time of an application?)
2) What you think are my chances at my target schools and what other schools would you recommend me?
Thanks in advance.
