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06 Jun 2016, 16:18
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Hello everyone,
I'm currently preparing for the Fall 2017 HAAS full-time MBA and will be taking the GMAT at the end of August.
By "odd stats" in my title, I obviously mean bad stats
Out of high school I had a 4.20 GPA and went to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for one year as an Electrical Engineering major. I hated the curriculum and they didn't allow changes of majors out of that program so I basically wasted my time there and left with about a 1.0 GPA (which actually had a much bigger effect than I thought it would at the time).
I switched schools (don't know if I got kicked out of CP or not but I didn't want to be at the school anyways so I never asked or checked) and went to community college, and then transferred to CSUS as an Economics Major. I raised my grades quite a bit but still had a horrible GPA of 2.85 CSU with a 2.60 cumulative GPA, but I was not the same person I was when I started my college career and I had grown quite a bit. I decided to attend my CSU's graduate program, the Master of Science in Accountancy, and I graduated this past December (2015) with a 3.70 GPA and was in an honors fraternity. I took the GMAT for that program but it was rather low as it was a last minute decision and I basically just signed up, walked in and took the GMAT so I am taking it again now.
I have purchased Manhattan Prep's study materials and took a Manhattan practice CAT and achieved a low score of 570 Q37 V31. I am hoping/planning to score in the 710+ range in 2.5 months when I take the actual test.
I do have circumstances surrounding my life that are different than some; first person from the family that went to college, oldest child of the family, disabled parent, lived under the poverty line my whole life, worked full-time throughout college, both undergrad and grad.
I managed a store for 4 of the past 6 years and then I transitioned into the accounting industry and have been doing that for about 11 months. When I managed the store I hit some good numbers and I will be having the owner of that store write me a recommendation as well as my direct manager of the accounting firm that I currently work at.
I've also been volunteering for six months at a start-up asset management firm/investment bank, which is really tiny so I'm not sure that putting this on my resume would even do much.
There's more to my story, but I will save the details for the adcom
I really am going to put 100% into this application process, as HAAS is the only program that I want to attend. I've done much research and from what I can gather about the values, curriculum and alumni network, HAAS is perfect me. I want my MBA to be an inspiring, transformative experience, that will positively and directly influence my life and will indirectly benefit those around me.
I know that this is an uphill battle but I am determined and I know that the first step (besides getting my mind right for this chapter of my life) is to destroy the GMAT, which I am confident I will be able to do this time around. I really value all of the resources I've found so far on gmatclub and I look forward to continuing to read and learn from all of your experiences in order to be successful on this test and application.
I'm not going to lie, I feel intimidated by the great stats and work experience of the many who apply and the class profile is of course, top-notch, but I still have to give this my best shot.
If anyone has any tips, criticisms, or general advice that would help me out, I will be very appreciative of any comments, and if I can help out in any way I will do so :-D
Good luck to everyone on here!
I'm currently preparing for the Fall 2017 HAAS full-time MBA and will be taking the GMAT at the end of August.
By "odd stats" in my title, I obviously mean bad stats
Out of high school I had a 4.20 GPA and went to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for one year as an Electrical Engineering major. I hated the curriculum and they didn't allow changes of majors out of that program so I basically wasted my time there and left with about a 1.0 GPA (which actually had a much bigger effect than I thought it would at the time). I switched schools (don't know if I got kicked out of CP or not but I didn't want to be at the school anyways so I never asked or checked) and went to community college, and then transferred to CSUS as an Economics Major. I raised my grades quite a bit but still had a horrible GPA of 2.85 CSU with a 2.60 cumulative GPA, but I was not the same person I was when I started my college career and I had grown quite a bit. I decided to attend my CSU's graduate program, the Master of Science in Accountancy, and I graduated this past December (2015) with a 3.70 GPA and was in an honors fraternity. I took the GMAT for that program but it was rather low as it was a last minute decision and I basically just signed up, walked in and took the GMAT so I am taking it again now.
I have purchased Manhattan Prep's study materials and took a Manhattan practice CAT and achieved a low score of 570 Q37 V31. I am hoping/planning to score in the 710+ range in 2.5 months when I take the actual test.
I do have circumstances surrounding my life that are different than some; first person from the family that went to college, oldest child of the family, disabled parent, lived under the poverty line my whole life, worked full-time throughout college, both undergrad and grad.
I managed a store for 4 of the past 6 years and then I transitioned into the accounting industry and have been doing that for about 11 months. When I managed the store I hit some good numbers and I will be having the owner of that store write me a recommendation as well as my direct manager of the accounting firm that I currently work at.
I've also been volunteering for six months at a start-up asset management firm/investment bank, which is really tiny so I'm not sure that putting this on my resume would even do much.
There's more to my story, but I will save the details for the adcom
I really am going to put 100% into this application process, as HAAS is the only program that I want to attend. I've done much research and from what I can gather about the values, curriculum and alumni network, HAAS is perfect me. I want my MBA to be an inspiring, transformative experience, that will positively and directly influence my life and will indirectly benefit those around me.
I know that this is an uphill battle but I am determined and I know that the first step (besides getting my mind right for this chapter of my life) is to destroy the GMAT, which I am confident I will be able to do this time around. I really value all of the resources I've found so far on gmatclub and I look forward to continuing to read and learn from all of your experiences in order to be successful on this test and application.
I'm not going to lie, I feel intimidated by the great stats and work experience of the many who apply and the class profile is of course, top-notch, but I still have to give this my best shot.
If anyone has any tips, criticisms, or general advice that would help me out, I will be very appreciative of any comments, and if I can help out in any way I will do so :-D
Good luck to everyone on here!
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Schools: Haas EWMBA'19 (WA) Anderson FEMBA '19 (A)
GMAT 1: 720 Q51 V38
06 Jun 2016, 16:52
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Here's my 2 cents.
- Don't worry about anything else, just focus on GMAT, it's easier to build a better profile with higher score than lower score.
- GPA is just one factor schools look into. There are other reasons should school decide to admit/deny you.
- Your GMAT Q is off by a lot for someone from EE or Accounting background.
- Why only HAAS?
Peter
- Don't worry about anything else, just focus on GMAT, it's easier to build a better profile with higher score than lower score.
- GPA is just one factor schools look into. There are other reasons should school decide to admit/deny you.
- Your GMAT Q is off by a lot for someone from EE or Accounting background.
- Why only HAAS?
Peter
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06 Jun 2016, 17:14
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theBestFella
Hi Peter,
My BA was in Economics and my MS is in accounting. It was also the Manhattan CAT which I've heard is a little harder than the other practice tests. I wasn't super focused when I took it also and it has been a while since I did the Algebra, Geometry, level stuff. I've also taken Calculus but the most recent math courses I've taken were statistics based. Also, I'm used to using a calculator and the practice test was the first time I restricted myself to not using one so I am also rusty.
I like the curriculum of HAAS and the way that it is structured, the culture fits with my values and the location of HAAS is perfect (as I mentioned, one of my parents is disabled and would be very sad if I moved to a different state also). I *might* start to consider other schools but really, my heart is set on HAAS, and you only get one MBA so I don't want to go somewhere else and regret it forever.
I will definitely focus on the GMAT at this point. I feel like I am naturally good at taking tests of the GMAT's nature, I just have to get back in the groove and practice. For those old California SAT 9 and STAR testing examinations in elementary school I used to score 99th percentile on basically everything but that was elementary school and I don't think those tests even exist anymore haha.
Thank you Peter!
I also applied round 2 to give myself another go at the GMAT and more time to complete my applications (but R1 is preferable if you can get materials ready in time). If you score a 720+, then you don't need to retake the GMAT. Remember, schools really only look at your top GMAT score. Because of your low undergrad GPA, your GMAT score will be VERY important to demonstrate you can handle the course load and excel academically. With a few months of studying, I'm sure you'll be able to get a great score! Make sure to take regular full-length diagnostic tests to build up your endurance, and I also recommend focusing on your weaknesses first since that will give you the biggest initial score jump.
