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am sooo happpy to see a thread exclusively for female applicants....)

i just finished my GMAT 2 days back... i was getting 700+ score in all my mock tests except one test in which i got 640...
my bad luck or wat. i landed up with 640 ( Q - 46 V 31)... :(

i am planning to apply for LA based schools, UCLA, USC and UCI...

Exp: 5 yrs 7 months as Technical Project Lead in a leading IT organization. Have a very good career growth. Promoted to the Lead level in just 2 yrs.
doing PMP now( Project Management Professional)

GMAT - 640 ( Q 46, V 31)

Undergrad - 80% in BE ( Electronics and Commnication)

Please let me know my chances of getting admitted with 640 in GMAT ...

thanks in advance...

Full-time or part-time? And which round?
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Full time - Round 1 - will apply for Fall 2012
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Take the GMAT again, no question. You have plenty of time, and if you were consistently scoring 700+ before, you can score higher than a 640. You might be able to get in with that score, but it means that everything else in your application will need to be stellar. No sense in having that hurdle if you know you can do better.

I'll pass along the advice of a Kellogg admissions officer, because it applies everywhere: if you score (materially) below the school's average on the GMAT on your first try, the expectation is that you will take it again. Most people take the GMAT more than once, so they want to see you at least try to bring up your score. Even if you get the same score, at least you made a second attempt.

Good luck!
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For part-time you might have been competitive with a 640, not for full-time. Not saying you couldn't make it happen if everything else was perfect and luck was really on your side, but very unlikely. What is likely though is that you can score much better on the GMAT! Like everyone else has said, definitely re-take it. And make sure you're replicating the test conditions as closely as possible when taking practice tests. Full essays, timing, everything.

I scored a 600 on my first attempt and was completely devastated. But I ended up getting a 710 on my second attempt. I studied both times and still had a 110 point difference, so I'm sure you can bring yours up!
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thanks everyone for your responses.

i need to do my PMP and try for another job now...
also, i want to give a break because 1st time i have put in lot of efforts...
but sure as you ppl said, i will retake GMAT.

thanks...
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Please add me to the list for class of 2013 females. Forte Fellow as well so maybe I will see you other ladies at an event or two.
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This may be some welcome news:

Behind Wharton's record-breaking female enrollment

Wharton admissions deputy Ankur Kumar discusses how the B-school managed to recruit more women than any of its competitors and the major myths about women who pursue MBAs.
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HI,

I am so relieved to see a female forum. please guys help in evaluation of my profile. I have not started applying and I am already demoralized.


The problem is I have shown my profile to many people and I have received different verdicts and assessments, additionally my consultant is really pessimistic.


I am really confused about how important GMAT is. I know that 700+ looks good but how far is 690 worse than 700 mark ?
I sure have no hope for Harvard , standford , yale etc. I am being realistic.
But I wish to now if 690 is as bad as to deserve to go to 2nd tier universities ?

I have not invented anything or started any company but I have learned leadership skills when I mentored and led team in volunteering.

AND I hope you could give some idea about my chances of getting in the following universities.

1) Georgetown university - McDonough
2) NY stern
3) Cornell
4) Tuck
5) Boston University

And could tell me other universities , in which I have good chance of getting with and without scholarship.

My profile as follows;


1) age- 26
, gender- Female
nationality- Indian

2) undergrad major- BTech- computers
, GPA- 7.2/10
GMAT score- 690 (Q49, V34)
TOEFL- 108
IELTS: 8
grad work you've done- worked as analyst in summer intern with Bhutan Hydroelectricity Project Authority

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what is your current role- My last role was IT consultant, before that as IT developer
Have you had any promotions?- 2 promotions
What industry do you work in? - IT
For how long have you worked?- 3.8 years (Accenture 3.6 years, IBM 2 months)

ROLES: Interaction with one of the Market Analysts of my client( US bank).
Designing processes on the bases of marketing strategies to deign marketing campaigns , targeting millions of credit card, and home loan customers in US. In team of 3 people , I was the only one who was handling designing of caller response customers processes.
The project was million dollar marketing department.

Other than handling my own responsibilities . I created an effective cost cutting model for inter- project training programs and also participated as trainer in my technology skill field.

4) Extracurriculars:
a) When I was in school I organized small awareness camps on issues relating to struggle of Tibetians led by Dalai Lama.
b) was part of literary team and won award
c) In college was part of festival organizing team

d) During work- Was part of CRY- worked in project on basic right for children- 1 year
ROLE- Writing memorandum , which was presented to Member of legislative Assembly and dully approved for funds needed to build school building of anganwadi of the area under my team involving 3 people.
Achievement- New infrastructure was built for the school, got some funds diverted for mid day meals for children and supplements for women of the minority community.

Greenpeace
ROLE- Volunteer- Worked to increase awareness on various effects of use of BT brinjal and other genetically modified products. Organized seminars in my company and in localities.

VSO
Organized a fundraiser for Tanzania cause 2009.
Raised around US$400.

Play organization and writing
I learned creative writing , story writing , play writing from an Indian writer.
Organized a couple of plays , wrote one story (never published and is still a draft)

5) Short/Long term goals: I wish to work as a Financial Analyst in an Investment Banking .
Gain experience of the global financial market and then go for studies in foreign services.
US is my geographical preference

I really appreciate your help.
I will look forward to see your reply.
Thanks a lot
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If you are applying now or at any point in the future and you are female, please read this:
https://www.shirky.com/weblog/2010/01/a- ... out-women/

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Would you add me to the list for class of 2013 females?

I applied for Babson, USC.

GO GIRLS :)
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Hi ladies!
Add me to the list if it's still alive! I'm applying fall of 2013!
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Here is something neatly done in terms of Women's MBA Potential. Make sure you. Please make sure you click the ZOOM "+" button or otherwise it will be pretty tiny.

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