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How's my profile? High GMAT/low quant, no large-business experience [#permalink] New post   12 Jun 2017, 13:41
Hi, I'm evaluating my prospects for an MBA, among other business-related degrees, and want to see what range of schools I should target for a Fall 2018 matriculation.

Caucasian male from the US
740 GMAT (46/46/8, just took it two days ago so I don't know my AWA score yet)
Graduated cum laude in May 2013 with 3.63/4.00 undergrad GPA at top-20-25 public school (3.88 GPA in my major & minor)
B.A. in Chinese & International Trade (one degree, not a double-major) with minor in Psychology
Started out in engineering but did poorly in calculus. However, I later took one accounting class and four econ classes and got A's in all (hoping that will make up for so-so GMAT quant score)

Post-undergrad full-time work experience
1 year as full-time certified TESOL instructor in Taiwan
2 years full-time (plus ~three months part-time before being promoted) as small business administrator in hospitality field

I'm interested in the airline industry (no direct experience, but I have been actively following a very active industry forum for almost ten years) and would like to work in a network planning department or possibly in consulting. At this time I have no plans to apply to any M7 schools, although I am considering schools in Europe such as ESADE and Warwick. Scholarships will likely play a notable role in deciding where I go.

Any other information that would be useful in evaluating my profile? What should I try to pump up, or downplay (like my 46 quant score), on my applications? Should I consider taking the GMAT again to bump my quant score up?

Any and all thoughts are welcome and appreciated.
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Re: How's my profile? High GMAT/low quant, no large-business experience [#permalink] New post   12 Jun 2017, 21:14
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Nice job on the overall GMAT score and solid past academics. Yes your GMAT quant could be higher; would likely be more of an issue at M7/top 10 US schools than others, and at least yes you have quantitative evidence in your transcript later on. I would say it would be important for the schools to see some leadership and impact during your work experience to date, fyi, and community involvement would be a plus. I'm not sure if you are US-based now or if you have lived internationally? As that could be something to highlight. ESADE would be tougher than Warwick but hopefully you'd have a shot at either with strong applications. Also quick thought that the airline industry direction could sound like too much of jump unless you do a lot of due diligence/research on it and are able to make some connections in terms of skills and perspective from what you do now to that.... you'll want to focus on creating a strong, ambitious but also realistic career goal story for your apps. Keep us posted, and feel free to sign up for a free consultation with us at any point at www.mbamission.com/consult.
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Re: How's my profile? High GMAT/low quant, no large-business experience [#permalink] New post   13 Jun 2017, 13:47
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Hello,
Nice job on the overall GMAT score and solid past academics. Yes your GMAT quant could be higher; would likely be more of an issue at M7/top 10 US schools than others, and at least yes you have quantitative evidence in your transcript later on. I would say it would be important for the schools to see some leadership and impact during your work experience to date, fyi, and community involvement would be a plus. I'm not sure if you are US-based now or if you have lived internationally? As that could be something to highlight. ESADE would be tougher than Warwick but hopefully you'd have a shot at either with strong applications. Also quick thought that the airline industry direction could sound like too much of jump unless you do a lot of due diligence/research on it and are able to make some connections in terms of skills and perspective from what you do now to that.... you'll want to focus on creating a strong, ambitious but also realistic career goal story for your apps.


Thank you for your feedback Jen. Are there specific types of community involvement that are viewed more favorably than others? On a personal level, I am on a leadership committee in my church and have made several donations to non-profit organizations this year. I am a US citizen but did live abroad in Taiwan for 14 months after graduating and also studied and interned in Shanghai while in college. As a result of those experiences, I do have an interest in an overseas degree, although I plan to apply mostly to schools in the US. Lastly, regarding my interest in the airline industry and given my work history, would it be better to say that I generally want to be involved in the industry, or to say that I want to pursue a very specific job path within the industry? I would assume the latter is the way to go.
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Re: How's my profile? High GMAT/low quant, no large-business experience [#permalink] New post   19 Jun 2017, 20:36
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Hi there,
There are plenty of options in terms of community involvement; just aim to choose something you are interested in and can speak passionately to. If you are able to take on a leadership role too that's an additional plus, but some involvement is still better than none no matter what. Note that financial donations are not generally what the schools are interested in hearing about; it's more about giving your time and skills and energy etc.

The international experience is definitely great to showcase!

And yes fairly specific post-MBA goals will be preferred.

Hope that helps, keep us posted!
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