chances of getting into Canadian universities with 580 GMAT & 6 IR

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Hi All, Gave my GMAT today and scored a sub-par 580

( Q-46, V-24, IR-6 ). AWA score yet to recieve. I have a work experience of around 3 years with Capgemini Ind. Pvt Ltd. (IT). And I Applied to the following universities in Canada 1 - ALBERTA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS(university of alberta) 2 - TED ROGERS SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT(ryerson university) 3 - Telfer School of Management(University of Ottawa) 4 - DeGroote School of Business(McMaster University) 5 - John Molson School of Business(Concordia University) 1 - What are my chances of getting an admit into any of these universities considering the above mentioned details? Besides these I have good Academics and extra curricular activities. 2 - As per new GMAT pattern will the universities give increased weightage to INTEGRATED REASONING section? PS- This was my 3rd GMAT attempt and hopefully my last one

Any suggestions will be helpful

. Regards, Nikhil.

MBADecoder · Answer

Hi Nikhil,

Since you have already applied to these MBA programs, your best bet right now will be to wait for the results.

The average GMAT scores for these programs are between 620-650, more than your score. I'd advise you to reach out to the admissions teams of these programs and get their views. Ask them if they want you to retake. MBA admissions is a holistic process. If you have an otherwise strong profile, you may just be fine with your current score, but only the adcom will know for sure.

Sometimes, communicating with the adcom and demonstrating your serious intent to attend their program can really tilt the decision in your favour.

pushpitkc · Answer

Hi Nikhil

If you have given your GMAT today, I believe you have sent the scores to the colleges
you mentioned. I would recommend you to apply early in the session(for the intake of
2019) in order to increase your chances in above-mentioned schools.

As  MBADecoder  has rightly pointed out, you should start communicating with the Adcom
in order to demonstrate your intent to attend the program. Most of these schools have a
preliminary assessment which you should go through to get an idea of what the schools
want from a candidate and how the specific school is a good fit for your profile.

Hope this helps you!

ABatExpertsGlobal · Answer

Hi nikhilneo323 , Frankly, the average GMAT scores of these programs are higher than your current score. Nonetheless, considering your overall profile, barring the GMAT score, is in good shape, we would recommend that you draft a Cover Letter with a brief on your profile and GMAT score and send the same to the Admissions Committee of each of the schools and wait to hear from them. This will give you clarity on the way forward. At the same time, please also attempt to apply early next season as that will give you the maximum chance of securing an admit. I am sure you already know it, but just to reiterate, if possible, do take the GMAT once again

All the best!

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