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Let’s face the truth, all the bschools want high gmat scores
Yeahh but 720+ is not a less score......Even Eli Broad has waitlisted applicants with 730-740s. This year recession has played an important role and I believe that it is something that even schools didnt anticipate too and response has been overwhelming

And rightly said application cycle each year are getting competitive....and I believe post R1, the role of at other application components kicks in....only gmat wont help. Lots and lots of guys are scoring 720+ nowadays.

720 is not a magical number anymore...you can see this trend ....as coachings now advertise 740 as new magical no. which used to 720 ...2 years down the line
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GMAT $core inflation!!!
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hahaa..rightly put
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The reason is GMAT test waiver and GRE, in my opinion

The people who don’t have great GMAT scores are feeling it is better to apply with a waiver, provided you have a great profile,
Or they are taking GRE as a workaround

Remember GRE doesn’t go into US news ranking methodology, so schools are taking candidates if they feel are great even with a mediocre GRE. But that will not be the case with GMAT

All that said and done, this R2 was highly competitive - brutal for International applicants.
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Since less ppl are applying with GRE and majority applyibg with GMAT, it is quite visible that avg GRE doesnt tantamount to avg GMAT for same school.
A school with 685 avg gmat has 316 as avg GRE. .which is no where close to 685
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Even top 25 have an avg of 320 GRE

*Top 15

GMAC people sensed all this stuff with GRE. They clearly are losing out to ETS and so are making the test attractive
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GMAC people sensed all this stuff with GRE. They clearly are losing out to ETS and so are making the test attractive
yeahh thats why the new shorter crisper GMAT
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Honestly the competition at Vanderbilt was fierce this year. I got waitlisted even after submitting a great application.

But it’s not over. I know someone that Vanderbilt waitlisted in 2020. She was later called in mid April. She turned it down because she had already gotten a full ride offer from ASU.

If you think Vanderbilt waitlisted you because they’re just trying to be nice, that’s not true.

With the way people with 700+ Gmat are getting waitlisted, we can all agree that a good GMAT score isn’t a guarantee to get into Business School. Although it’s a box you must tick. I believe adcom is looking for self-aware students with strong profile.
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was the result out for R1 students on "the day" itself or is there a possibility of early results as well?
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Since in R2 there are very few admits, is it possible that they are just buying time to roll out decision by putting most of the potential candidates on waitlist?
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Since in R2 there are very few admits, is it possible that they are just buying time to roll out decision by putting most of the potential candidates on waitlist?
That is my guess. They are trying to avoid taking too many.
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hi guys !! i have submitted my application in round 2.5 .My interview for owen is scheduled on 28th match . Any of the last minute tips would be helpful. Moreover, what is the conversion rate of the interview in owen ?
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I have the interview scheduled on 28th march Invited to Interview on: 2023/03/08 GPA: 4 WE: 120 months Location: India Heard back via: Email Posted from my mobile device
What’s ur gmat score ?
hi !! i have applied with the GMAT waiver based on my work credentials.
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I have the interview scheduled on 28th march Invited to Interview on: 2023/03/08 GPA: 4 WE: 120 months Location: India Heard back via: Email Posted from my mobile device
All the best for your interview. You can check some of the recent Owen interview experiences at the following link

https://gmatclub.com/forum/owen-vanderb ... brief.html
thanks nikhil.!!
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I have the interview scheduled on 28th march Invited to Interview on: 2023/03/08 GPA: 4 WE: 120 months Location: India Heard back via: Email Posted from my mobile device
10 years WE
yes !! in defense aerospace production .
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Hello, has any waitlisted applicant submitted an additional recommendation?
Can someone please help me with the process to submit that?

Will the recommendation email go to the recommenders or should we upload it on the portal?
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Get the letter from your recommender and upload on the portal
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