is 610 in the GMAT enough for HEC and IMD application

Question

Hi All,

I'm a male from Morocco English is my third languages. my first language is Arabic.
Age 32, married
background : engineer from top ten engineering school in France (class of 2006)
experience : 7 years in the construction as a project manager in France.
I also have a part-time Master's degree in finance ( class of 2013 )

I took the GMAT the first time in February and a got 610 (43 Q, 31 V)
I took the GMAT for the second time, but it was worse. :oops:

( the Q was better , but the V was a disaster)
my question is as follows, do i have a chance to get in the HEC or IMD with my profil?

( i'm considering to do an MBA to switch from construction to finance and general management)

thanks a lot.

Nicki.

( the Q was better , but the V was a disaster) my question is as follows, do i have a chance to get in the HEC or IMD with my profil? ( i'm considering to do an MBA to switch from construction to finance and general management) thanks a lot. Nicki.

bizwiz84 · Answer

I'm no expert here, but generally speaking, a 610 is a low score for both schools. You would fall well behind their average GMAT's (around 670) and just at the bottom of their 80% range.
Having said that, people do get in at those schools with a 610, although it's not the general rule. Moreover, European schools tend to value your work experience a lot. If you can prove that you have held leadership positions both at work and in extracurricular activities, had a solid performance in undergrad and can craft compelling essays, you might have a shot. But your application would have to be perfectly executed, since you seem to have a good, but not stellar profile. Also, being from Marroco is a plus, it is not a highly competitive demographic.

If you can, I'd advise you to study hard and take the GMAT again. The effort to increase your score from a 610 to, let's say a 670, would be totally worth in your case, and people get that level of improvement all the time.

Hope it helps, good luck!

bizwiz

niki128 · Answer

hi, 
thx for your answer, i guess you are right, i'm considering to study hard and to retake the GMAT. thereby i can be more confident to apply.
thx 
niki

CriticalSquare · Answer

Hey there Niki,

It seems you got a great answer from bizwhiz84 but I wanted to take a moment and agree with him. A 610 puts you well outside the comfort zone. It's great you're retaking the test! Without knowing more about your profile, try to get as close as possible (if not above) to the average. That puts you on even footing at the very least.

Good luck!

Bhavik

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