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27 Aug 2007, 09:17
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Hey all,
So... I'm taking the GMAT this wednesday. I've studied pretty hard for about 3 weeks and taken 4 prep tests (2 GMAT Prep and 2 Power Prep). My scores were as follows : 700 and 640, 670 and 670, respectively so I think there is a good chance I will score between 660 and 680 on the actual test.
I graduated from calpoly pomona with a 3.00 GPA majoring in computer science and minoring in mathematics. By the time I apply to UCLA I will have been working for a fortune 500 computer company as a software engineer for 6 years and will have completed my master's in computer science at the same university with a GPA of probably 3.6.
I know that my undergraduate GPA and GMAT score are a little bit low for UCLA, but I'm hoping that my extracurricular activities in high school in college may help a little bit too. In high school I was a really good football player, earning several awards as well as a scholarship to play in college. I was also elected by my teammates to a leadership position on the team (kinda like being a captain). However, I only played one year before transfering back home and starting over at a community college, which probably wont look too good. The other negative thing is that I did take a long time to get my B.S. (7 years). I did work while I was doing it but even still that can't look good.
Anyway... I'm thinking I'm a little short for UCLA but probably right on the money for USC.
What do you guys think? Can I get into Anderson's part time program?
So... I'm taking the GMAT this wednesday. I've studied pretty hard for about 3 weeks and taken 4 prep tests (2 GMAT Prep and 2 Power Prep). My scores were as follows : 700 and 640, 670 and 670, respectively so I think there is a good chance I will score between 660 and 680 on the actual test.
I graduated from calpoly pomona with a 3.00 GPA majoring in computer science and minoring in mathematics. By the time I apply to UCLA I will have been working for a fortune 500 computer company as a software engineer for 6 years and will have completed my master's in computer science at the same university with a GPA of probably 3.6.
I know that my undergraduate GPA and GMAT score are a little bit low for UCLA, but I'm hoping that my extracurricular activities in high school in college may help a little bit too. In high school I was a really good football player, earning several awards as well as a scholarship to play in college. I was also elected by my teammates to a leadership position on the team (kinda like being a captain). However, I only played one year before transfering back home and starting over at a community college, which probably wont look too good. The other negative thing is that I did take a long time to get my B.S. (7 years). I did work while I was doing it but even still that can't look good.
Anyway... I'm thinking I'm a little short for UCLA but probably right on the money for USC.
What do you guys think? Can I get into Anderson's part time program?
27 Aug 2007, 10:42
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If you don't mind me asking, what were the circumstances surrounding taking 7 years to complete your undergrad? I only ask, because I took 8 years to finish mine and thought that I was the only one in that kind of situation!
For me, I got married and was working a full-time job and a part-time job for most of my undergrad (the only exception was my freshman year where I was a traditional student). It took me so long because I graduated from Ohio State which is not too friendly towards non-traditional students.
However, I was recently accepted into the PT MBA at OSU and in my application I addressed the issue of the length of time it took me to complete my undergrad. I turned it into a plus, stressing that unlike most other applicants to a PT program, I already have valuable time management skills that would be needed to juggle working full-time while going to school.
For me, I got married and was working a full-time job and a part-time job for most of my undergrad (the only exception was my freshman year where I was a traditional student). It took me so long because I graduated from Ohio State which is not too friendly towards non-traditional students.
However, I was recently accepted into the PT MBA at OSU and in my application I addressed the issue of the length of time it took me to complete my undergrad. I turned it into a plus, stressing that unlike most other applicants to a PT program, I already have valuable time management skills that would be needed to juggle working full-time while going to school.
27 Aug 2007, 10:49
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Well,
The truth is that it was a combination of factors.
1) I didn't make it a high priority to finish quickly. I started over at a JC, which is practically free, so I just didn't worry about the time as much.
2) I changed my major a couple of times. At one point I thought that I wanted to study electronic technology. I even earned an associates of science in it. But then I decided to change courses.
3) I ultimately decided to study math and computer science (which requires alot of math). The only problem was that I was terrible at math so I had to start completely over with beginning algebra. I ended up doing extremely well in it, earning straight As all the way through vector calculus and I was also able to get a minor in mathematics. However, I had to start completely over to do it, which took time.
The truth is that it was a combination of factors.
1) I didn't make it a high priority to finish quickly. I started over at a JC, which is practically free, so I just didn't worry about the time as much.
2) I changed my major a couple of times. At one point I thought that I wanted to study electronic technology. I even earned an associates of science in it. But then I decided to change courses.
3) I ultimately decided to study math and computer science (which requires alot of math). The only problem was that I was terrible at math so I had to start completely over with beginning algebra. I ended up doing extremely well in it, earning straight As all the way through vector calculus and I was also able to get a minor in mathematics. However, I had to start completely over to do it, which took time.
