Hello!
Thanks in advance for reviewing my profile and providing feedback. I’m from Canada and aiming for a top U.S. MBA (specifically GSB or HBS). I’m planning to apply in round 1 for the class of 2021 (so I’m submitting my application by Sep 2018). Also going to apply to Knight-Hennessey at Stanford – would appreciate feedback on my competitiveness for this as well.
GRE: 329 (V163, Q166, AWA 5.5)
Using this online conversion program-- which is something schools have-- although they look at GRE and GMAT independently-- your current score is about a 720 GMAT. see this link: https://www.ets.org/gre/institutions/ab ... rison_tool Undergrad: 3.97 cGPA from most competitive undergrad program in Canada (also top premed program)
Graduate: Doctor of Medicine (from highest ranked medical school in Canada)
You are unique enough that I don't think GMAT/GRE will drive everything-- but it never hurts to be as high as you can in a program where the avg GMAT is 740. Your GRE score is a bit better so if you think doing a little more prep on the GRE can get you a little closer to 166 V and Q-- you'd then be at the 740 Equiv so I think in terms of your time it might be better to study a bit more for GRE rather than try to move a 690 GMAT to a 740 GMAT. You really only need to go up 3 points on the verbal to get to the eqiv 740 so I would stick with GRE.Work Experience/Activities: MBA-level summer intern at MBB (McKinsey/Bain/BCG). Cofounded and currently building a stealth health-tech startup. No full-time work experience as entered medical school straight out of undergrad.
The main question I have is whether I should retake the GRE. I’m unsure about the accuracy of the reported GRE medians for HBS/GSB as they’ve only recently started accepting it. I know my score is decent, but I took the test after 1.5 weeks of prep as I was pressed for time (cold diagnostic was 323…V164, Q159), so I’m wondering if I should spend a bit more time for a better score, or just use that time to focus on the rest of my application? Alternatively, does it make more sense to instead take the GMAT, as there’s more certainty about where I should be scoring? My cold GMAT diagnostic (GMAT Prep 1) before studying for the GRE was a 690 (V42, Q42), so I think I can pull off the necessary score with a bit of practice. I know this is likely a moot point as my score is probably fine, but I’m just trying to make sure I maximize chances first time around.
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