Profile evaluation for Kellogg, HBS, Stanford, Booth (Chicago), Wharton, GMAT Focus 735, Finance: Private Equity background, from United States

1 year ago

If the plan is to return to PE post your MBA, would recommend swapping a Kellogg SOM with Columbia Business School and even having a Wharton on your radar. The IB/PE pool tends to be overrepresented at these schools and hence you will need to think of a strong application strategy to make yourself standout, a GMAT score north of 695 will do the trick from a score perspective. Do focus on other aspects of your profile outside your test score as well.

Thank you,
Abhinav
Principal Consultant and CEO
https://thembaedge.com/

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bb

1 year ago

Wow... This is really really good. You have the most important aspects for your profile handled - work experience, hopefully some promotions or aspects that made you stand out, great GPA, etc. As long as you can get a little higher with your test scores - around average which would be about 685, i think you will be set. Honestly even having an imperfect score would be OK but the score is usually something that can be fixed within a few months, so hopefully not a stumbling block.

Having industry experience and not moving away is also super helpful

P.S. We are doing an MBA Spotlight Fair and have an opportunity to network with AdCom's if you are interested in hosting sessions and having a leadership position. Message me in the next few days if you are 😇

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MyMBAApplication2024

1 year ago

Thanks @bb - wanted to get your thoughts now that I have an updated GMAT Focus score (735).

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bb

1 year ago

Wow. Oh my word! that’s an insane score and amazing job! I think this allows you to be a bit more boring and gives you room for some imperfections as well as maybe opportunity for a scholarship though M7’s are not particularly generous.... But schools like stern are.

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bb

1 year ago

Sorry, one more question, how many mistakes did you have to get that kind of a score? The reason I’m asking is that we had someone with just a single mistake who got a Q 80 with one wrong. so I’m trying to figure out what the heck is going on with these days.

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MyMBAApplication2024

1 year ago

Thank you. Only looking at those 5 schools so Stern is off the table, but even if the scholarships are minimal / none, I am still okay with that decision, given my very specific post-MBA goals and personal needs. Regarding mistakes - Quant I had 3 missed questions. I know which ones they are and they were 755+ level difficulties. Data I also had three missed questions. I don't remember which ones. Below is the score breakdown
Quant: 86/90 (92 percentile)
Verbal: 90/90 (100 percentile)
Data: 84/90 (98 percentile)

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MyMBAApplication2024

1 year ago

Whoever got the 1 missed question in Quant with an 80 either left it blank or it was a 205-555 level difficulty and so the test screwed them over. The GMAT is a ridiculous test and there is a significant level of luck involved to a certain extent

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bb

1 year ago

Thx. Did not leave it blank. It was in the middle but yeah the shorter it gets the crazier it gets it seems.

PS no worries about focusing on the M7 only. It is a good starting position.

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