Hi. It's been very competitive for Asia applicants to break into the M7's and Top 15 in the last few years - had some really strong applicants and the best they could do was INSEAD, which is not bad at all by no means. However, the US Schools were tight surprisingly about their app. Definitely should feasible at Goizueta and hopefully UNC. Fuqua's GMAT is a notch above, so it is a toss up there I think.

Thank you for the reply. I would like to add a few details:
1. I will be receiving my US green card soon, hoping it will help. I lived and worked in the US for over 7 years.
2. Attended secondary school in Singapore. Lived in Singapore for most of my teenage years before I moved to the US for University.
3. Division 1 NCAA athlete. Played in the same conference (ACC) as Duke, UNC, and Georgia Tech. Very competitive and demanding years for my under grad.
4. Unique work experience in a small business. Became deputy general manager at age 24 (my current age).

I know my GMAT is below average for my nationality. Tested twice and received the same 655 score. Not sure if I will retake again for this round of application.

Hi @Sherryyh , I hope all is well.

With a strong academic background, including a 3.89 GPA and a competitive GMAT Classic score of 710, your profile demonstrates the intellectual capability needed for top-tier MBA programs. However, with only 3 years of work experience, you'll need to highlight significant leadership contributions and measurable impact to offset being on the lower end of the experience range. Your goal of transitioning into consulting is ambitious but achievable, especially if you showcase transferable skills from your current industry, such as problem-solving, analytical thinking, or client engagement. To strengthen your narrative, articulate a clear understanding of consulting through research, certifications, or participation in case competitions, while also addressing how an MBA will bridge specific skill gaps. What's going to matter most in your application is how you connect the experiential dots and build a great story to stand out from other applicants in the pool.

As we have very little information now, we cannot comment much on your profile. If you’d like, we are happy to discuss your leadership skills, impact created, challenges faced, awards and achievements and extracurriculars to assess your chances to top B-schools and strengthen your application with impactful stories.

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Super exciting GMAT Update: 715!

Fantastic! Congratulations!
That’s pretty much the top score you can get in terms of person tiles at least and in my book makes it the top score.

PS. You sending updates to schools?

Or... are you considering reapplying in the fall?

Super happy with the results. UNC is my top choice after Duke rejected without interview. I was very intentional with the school locations, and another priority was to minimize the cost of attendance. So glad to push through with a GMAT retake. I did not hire a consultant; I studied a LOT of content posted by MBA consultant firms. Celebrating the school offers and my 25th birthday this weekend!

Hello Sherry,
Congratulations for securing such high scores, i am stuck in between 550 and 625 score, i am not able to finish my exams on time verbal and DI section specifically, can you suggest the strategy that you are following to get such high scores? what different did you do?

Hello i am based in india, will follow the instructions, i get trapped in gmat in comparisons questions, also noticed that after reaching to two choice using elimination method generally one of them is correct but lack ability to select correct between those two as both appears correct and very similar to each other