Calling All Baruch College Zicklin Applicants for Fall 2010

Question

If anyone is applying to Baruch College / Zicklin School of Business for Fall 2010, post your stats and admission results below. Program information for Zicklin's various offerings can be found via these links: Best of luck to everyone! My stats are as follows: Program: MBA (Accelerated PT) Area of interest in MBA : CIS and Economics GMAT: 410 Q24 V23 (clearly, the low point in my application

) GPA: 3.4 GPA, (3.9 in major). English major with a dual minor in Computer Science and Mathematics, large city school here in NYC Work experience: 10 years in a non-profit w/international project mgmt experience, 14 years managing real estate business, overseeing $30M in commercial/residental assets Nationality: American Age: 30 at matriculation Gender: M Extra-curriculars/community: Mentor at my church, member of college newspaper, personal trainer at my local gym - having lost about 100 pounds over the course of a few years.

unicorn1 · Answer

Ill definitely be applying to Zicklin.Though I'm torn between Zicklin and Fordham.
My Profile :
gmat 700
cgpa 3
work ex 2.5 yrs till date
industry IT..recently quit to join family business
Preferred Course :Finance/Marketing MBA

I am however concerned about the placements of Indian students in Zicklin post MBA.Can ne1 shed some light on the same?

mitulgada · Answer

I am applying to Baruch MBA for Fall 2010My Profile:

GMAT: 600
TOEFL iBT: 104
Undergraduate GPA: 3.63
Graduate GPA: 3.2

No of years of Work Ex by Fall 2010: 3 years
Undergraduate Major: Accounting & Taxation
Graduate Major: Management
Extra Curricular: Decent
Nationality: Indian
Age: 23

What are my chances of getting in?

TimeSquareDesi · Answer

Your grades and gmat score fall within the Zicklin range however your work experience does not. If you can show that you are determined and ambitious in the essays, you should stand a fair chance. The rest of your profile looks fine with the exception of work experience. Most MBA studens at Zicklin have at least 5 years of significant work experience.

yuling526 · Answer

Can you check for me as well?

Gmat 590 (essay 4.5)
undergraduate a Canadian University Gpa 3.3
5 years marketing experience in Canada
2 years co-owner (running small business)

I plan to apply MS in Real Estate of Zicklin, any chance?

Thank you

TimeSquareDesi · Answer

Your GMAT score, gpa and work experience fall within Zicklin's range so I definitely think you have a chance. Fall 2010 apps are due by May 31 btw so you have a few months to apply.

Best of luck. I'm taking the gmat on april 10th and plan to apply by the end of april.

mitulgada · Answer

Has anyone got an interview call from CUNY Baruch FT Honors?? If yes can you please share the experience as I have my interview next week.
Thanks

TimeSquareDesi · Answer

Seemak,

As you can see, not many people on here are applying to Baruch... Nonetheless, I wish you best of luck on your interview.

I had a question for you - did you apply with your GMAT score of 450? Or did you retake? I ask because if you were able to get an interview with that score, most likely they will be asking you questions pertaining to how other areas of your application compare against your GMAT score which is within their range but on the lower end.

For example, if you have great work experience or a great undergraduate record, mention those items specifically and what is it about either area that will ensure the interviewer(s) that you are willing and capable to take on an MBA degree at Baruch.

Best of luck and be sure to revert back with your experience!
 - tsd

mitulgada · Answer

No i applied with a 600 GMAT score.

home8557 · Answer

Hi:
I am GMAT 550
GAP 3.1, MAJOR 3.7
Work experience: close to 3 yrs in fortune 500!
license CPA. 
chance to get in Baruch MS accounting program?? Thanks

CC2HBS · Answer

Hellooo Applying for MS Acct and MS BIS GMAT 650 GPA 2.6 (MGPA 3.2) Not ivy just state college Any chance? I know my GPA is miserable so i am trying to make up with decent GMAT score, :roll:

TimeSquareDesi · Answer

Submitted my application yesterday, May 3, 2010. I submitted it with both the required essay as well as the optional essay. I spent a considerable amount of time painting adcoms a clear picture of my professional work experience and my academic ability. They said I should hear back from them in 2 weeks time.

::Fingers are crossed::

::Fingers are crossed::

melonchopper · Answer

Does anyone know if work experience is looked heavily on for MS accounting at Zicklin? I know the MBA  requires  2 year experience but not sure on MS accounting.

GPA: 3.2 
Major: Social science
Top 50 undergraduate
GMAT: 600
Work experience: Less than a year of full time exp

What are my chances of getting into MS Accounting at Baruch?

TimeSquareDesi · Answer

I applied in May of 2010 and today I get an email stating that I got dinged...

Back to the drawing board with a bottle of bourbon in hand.

shadow · Answer

sorry to hear that. are you looking to retake your GMAT?

TimeSquareDesi · Answer

hi shadow,

i'm definitely retaking. deadline for the spring 2011 semester is oct 31 of this year so im thinking about taking the gmat again in september or so. i thought i would never have to look at those books again... the one good thing is that baruch will tell you why you didnt get into their program... so about 4 days after recieving the admission denied email, i got a letter in the mail stating that the reasons i did not get in were because of my gmat quant and verbal scores.

anyway, my case is proof that a stellar profile and horrendous gmat score will not win over adcoms, at least at baruch...
 - tsd

psmusso · Answer

I am applying for the MS REAL ESTATE progarm at Baruch for the Spring 2011 Semester. I have 5 years of successfull work experience in Real Estate.
2.9 GPA from Suny at Albany.
480 --29 Quantitaive --27 Verbal GMAT Score--This is the one issue I am nervous about with my application. This score is after taking the Princetion Review Course and the Deadline for the Spring 2011 is October 31. Any advice??

Thank you for your time.

bakfed · Answer

Hi psmusso, when you asked "Any advice??", did you mean any advice for the re-take that you may be planning to do? If so, check out some of the other GMAT advices under GMAT section of this forum. There are a lot of resources here to help people to boost their score. However, since application is due in about a month for you, it'll be hard for you to concentrate on both the GMAT and the application at once. My suggestion is to either go with your current score and write a kick-ass application, or push back a year and really study for the GMAT.

psmusso · Answer

Thank you for the response. I guess more specifically how does the 480GMAT score with my other stats hold up against the requirements of BARUCH.

chsebik · Answer

Would you guys mind taking a look at my profile:

took the GMAT yesterday 570 (Q33, V35). rescheduled for 10/30, right before the cutoff for applications
Undergrad GPA of 3.1 from SUNY Albany, Accounting Major
3 full years big 4 audit experience on a fortune 100 client
decent amount of extracurricular activities during undergrad and at work

I called the Baruch graduate admissions office and asked if i should retake the exam and they said yes. i dont think i spoke with a counselor, but i signed up to take it again. i wanted to get a 600.

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