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hi all,

I'm a 26 year old white male with 4 YOE looking to apply soon.

I would love your honest opinion on whether or not I should retake. I took the test 4 times to get a 720 and I will only be applying to top 10 schools.

Financial Aid aside, do I have a chance at M7 and / or Duke, Yale, Tuck?

I currently work in consulting and have good Recs / volunteer experience.

Please lmk what you think!
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I'm a 26 year old white male with 4 YOE looking to apply soon.

I would love your honest opinion on whether or not I should retake. I took the test 4 times to get a 720 and I will only be applying to top 10 schools.

Financial Aid aside, do I have a chance at M7 and / or Duke, Yale, Tuck?

I currently work in consulting and have good Recs / volunteer experience.

Please lmk what you think!
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I think with a 720, you'd have a good chance under normal circumstances. Fairly good chances of getting into duke
I would also suggest you to look at the decision tracker to get a hint of who got in.
You're in the sweet spot for Duke, they review the retake very positively.

Also if it were an online exam, it increases your chances of acceptance even more. Given that INSEAD adcom in their webinar clearly mentioned that they will accommodate a low score given the situation

Good luck with your prep, if you need to get a general idea on anything, PM me
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I'm a 26 year old white male with 4 YOE looking to apply soon.

I would love your honest opinion on whether or not I should retake. I took the test 4 times to get a 720 and I will only be applying to top 10 schools.

Financial Aid aside, do I have a chance at M7 and / or Duke, Yale, Tuck?

I currently work in consulting and have good Recs / volunteer experience.

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Hi delmoneyy

You need to know the pool you are competing with. I do not know if you are American or intentional who resides in the US.

If you are Indian, then you must to work hard to break 740. For example, one of Indian friends was asked by Darden to score around 750 to be considered. He had 690 at the time.

Another issue is that you need to craft your essays very well. In the forum here, I saw a candidate who scored 770 and was rejected from every school he applied to. He admitted that his essay was sloppy and very weak.
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I'm a 26 year old white male with 4 YOE looking to apply soon.

I would love your honest opinion on whether or not I should retake. I took the test 4 times to get a 720 and I will only be applying to top 10 schools.

Financial Aid aside, do I have a chance at M7 and / or Duke, Yale, Tuck?

I currently work in consulting and have good Recs / volunteer experience.

Please lmk what you think!


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You need to know the pool you are competing with. I do not know if you are American or intentional who resides in the US.

If you are Indian, then you must to work hard to break 740. For example, one of Indian friends was asked by Darden to score around 750 to be considered. He had 690 at the time.

Another issue is that you need to craft your essays very well. In the forum here, I saw a candidate who scored 770 and was rejected from every school he applied to. He admitted that his essay was sloppy and very weak.
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He is from USA
And I don't think we have many white males in India :)
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hi all,

I'm a 26 year old white male with 4 YOE looking to apply soon.

I would love your honest opinion on whether or not I should retake. I took the test 4 times to get a 720 and I will only be applying to top 10 schools.

Financial Aid aside, do I have a chance at M7 and / or Duke, Yale, Tuck?

I currently work in consulting and have good Recs / volunteer experience.

Please lmk what you think!


Hi delmoneyy

You need to know the pool you are competing with. I do not know if you are American or intentional who resides in the US.

If you are Indian, then you must to work hard to break 740. For example, one of Indian friends was asked by Darden to score around 750 to be considered. He had 690 at the time.

Another issue is that you need to craft your essays very well. In the forum here, I saw a candidate who scored 770 and was rejected from every school he applied to. He admitted that his essay was sloppy and very weak.

He is from USA
And I don't think we have many white males in India :)
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Ya, you are right. i did not notice it :D
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I'm a 26 year old white male with 4 YOE looking to apply soon.

I would love your honest opinion on whether or not I should retake. I took the test 4 times to get a 720 and I will only be applying to top 10 schools.

Financial Aid aside, do I have a chance at M7 and / or Duke, Yale, Tuck?

I currently work in consulting and have good Recs / volunteer experience.

Please lmk what you think!
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You obviously have a chance, but it’ll mostly be higher on the lower half of those schools.

Question you should answer is what’s your post-MBA goal. If it’s MBB or banking, then you should also include Darden, Ross, Anderson, and Cornell, depending on the location. If you want Tech, then Tepper as well. If you want LA, then USC as well. See, it really depends on what you want.

Why’d you mention Duke, but not their peers (Darden and Ross)? Are you going for the prestige play (based on brand name that’s not a public school besides Berkeley)?

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Hi delmoneyy,

Just by looking at your GMAT score alone, I would say 720 puts you in the conversation for those schools. That said, you may find it helpful to reach out to one of the many admissions consultants here on GMAT club to get a further opinion. If you end up needing to retake the GMAT, feel free to reach back out, and I’d be happy to provide some advice.

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I'm a 26 year old white male with 4 YOE looking to apply soon.

I would love your honest opinion on whether or not I should retake. I took the test 4 times to get a 720 and I will only be applying to top 10 schools.

Financial Aid aside, do I have a chance at M7 and / or Duke, Yale, Tuck?

I currently work in consulting and have good Recs / volunteer experience.

Please lmk what you think!

You obviously have a chance, but it’ll mostly be higher on the lower half of those schools.

Question you should answer is what’s your post-MBA goal. If it’s MBB or banking, then you should also include Darden, Ross, Anderson, and Cornell, depending on the location. If you want Tech, then Tepper as well. If you want LA, then USC as well. See, it really depends on what you want.

Why’d you mention Duke, but not their peers (Darden and Ross)? Are you going for the prestige play (based on brand name that’s not a public school besides Berkeley)?

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I don't know a ton about those schools and assumed Duke would set me up better for a career in MBB / tech. What do you think?
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Hi delmoneyy,

First off, a 720/Q47 is an outstanding Score, so you can comfortably apply to any Business Schools that interest you. As such, another retest is probably not necessary. With highly- competitive Schools, beyond needing a competitive GMAT Score (which you now have), you need a strong OVERALL profile AND you need to properly 'market yourself' to each individual Program that you apply to. Since you're interested in some highly-competitive Schools, you would likely find it beneficial to speak with an Admissions Expert about your overall profile and plans. Those Experts should be able to answer your Admissions questions and help define the specific areas of your profile that could use some improvement.

There's a Forum full of those Experts here:

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hi all,

I'm a 26 year old white male with 4 YOE looking to apply soon.

I would love your honest opinion on whether or not I should retake. I took the test 4 times to get a 720 and I will only be applying to top 10 schools.

Financial Aid aside, do I have a chance at M7 and / or Duke, Yale, Tuck?

I currently work in consulting and have good Recs / volunteer experience.

Please lmk what you think!

You obviously have a chance, but it’ll mostly be higher on the lower half of those schools.

Question you should answer is what’s your post-MBA goal. If it’s MBB or banking, then you should also include Darden, Ross, Anderson, and Cornell, depending on the location. If you want Tech, then Tepper as well. If you want LA, then USC as well. See, it really depends on what you want.

Why’d you mention Duke, but not their peers (Darden and Ross)? Are you going for the prestige play (based on brand name that’s not a public school besides Berkeley)?

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I don't know a ton about those schools and assumed Duke would set me up better for a career in MBB / tech. What do you think?
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Tech consulting is kinda different from MBB and hence the west coast is preferred for techies except for Tepper in Pittsburgh
As for MBB recruitment, I do think you have a fair shot on Duke and can be helped well.
Darden's dean is an ex-Mckinsey-ian so they have an edge there

Like I mentioned already, Duke is very accepting of the GMAT retakers that shows persistence.
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Tech consulting is kinda different from MBB and hence the west coast is preferred for techies except for Tepper in Pittsburgh
As for MBB recruitment, I do think you have a fair shot on Duke and can be helped well.
Darden's dean is an ex-Mckinsey-ian so they have an edge there

Like I mentioned already, Duke is very accepting of the GMAT retakers that shows persistence.
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I think you misunderstood what he's asking for. He's talking about MBB or Tech (as in the Tech industry), not tech consulting. Also, most tech consulting clients for any firm is usually outside of the West Coast, since it's usually about digital transformation and strategize/implement tech products, which non-Tech companies need help with, not actual tech companies. The main reasons I've seen tech companies use consulting firms is to pass off some implementation projects or smaller firms sometimes for sales strategy.

The best thing for him to do right now is to check the employment reports to see what the numbers are for each employer at each school and then figure out which locations those schools place students. Outside of M7 or Top 10, Tuck, Yale, Stern, Darden, Ross, and Fuqua are all target schools for MBB. I would say even Anderson and Johnson to some extent. Also, Tepper isn't the only school outside the Top 10 that places well into Tech. All the schools in the Top 15-20 place into Tech in general (besides maybe Johnson). But then he'll need to determine what roles he wants. PM and strategic PMM are the hardest, which are best at higher ranked schools within the Top 10-12 and Tepper. However, Anderson, Marshall, McCombs also place well in general in Tech.
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Tech consulting is kinda different from MBB and hence the west coast is preferred for techies except for Tepper in Pittsburgh
As for MBB recruitment, I do think you have a fair shot on Duke and can be helped well.
Darden's dean is an ex-Mckinsey-ian so they have an edge there

Like I mentioned already, Duke is very accepting of the GMAT retakers that shows persistence.

I think you misunderstood what he's asking for. He's talking about MBB or Tech (as in the Tech industry), not tech consulting. Also, most tech consulting clients for any firm is usually outside of the West Coast, since it's usually about digital transformation and strategize/implement tech products, which non-Tech companies need help with, not actual tech companies. The main reasons I've seen tech companies use consulting firms is to pass off some implementation projects or smaller firms sometimes for sales strategy.

The best thing for him to do right now is to check the employment reports to see what the numbers are for each employer at each school and then figure out which locations those schools place students. Outside of M7 or Top 10, Tuck, Yale, Stern, Darden, Ross, and Fuqua are all target schools for MBB. I would say even Anderson and Johnson to some extent. Also, Tepper isn't the only school outside the Top 10 that places well into Tech. All the schools in the Top 15-20 place into Tech in general (besides maybe Johnson). But then he'll need to determine what roles he wants. PM and strategic PMM are the hardest, which are best at higher ranked schools within the Top 10-12 and Tepper. However, Anderson, Marshall, McCombs also place well in general in Tech.
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Having two kinda divergent industries post MBA is a gamble on applications
It depends on what kind of role he's looking for

It's safe to talk to the alumni and current students and ask them about the kind of roles the career center would be open to placing to without much effort. There's no denying that if they see you bringing too much work on table, they would judge you harshly.(Allegedly)
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I'm a 26 year old white male with 4 YOE looking to apply soon.

I would love your honest opinion on whether or not I should retake. I took the test 4 times to get a 720 and I will only be applying to top 10 schools.

Financial Aid aside, do I have a chance at M7 and / or Duke, Yale, Tuck?

I currently work in consulting and have good Recs / volunteer experience.

Please lmk what you think!
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720 is a benchmark to get admission on top 10 business school. But high GMAT score will only indicator to get these universities. You have to show leadership ability and other extra-curriculum activities. However, be optimistic and apply to your desired schools. Best of luck for your success in years to come.

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Tech consulting is kinda different from MBB and hence the west coast is preferred for techies except for Tepper in Pittsburgh
As for MBB recruitment, I do think you have a fair shot on Duke and can be helped well.
Darden's dean is an ex-Mckinsey-ian so they have an edge there

Like I mentioned already, Duke is very accepting of the GMAT retakers that shows persistence.

I think you misunderstood what he's asking for. He's talking about MBB or Tech (as in the Tech industry), not tech consulting. Also, most tech consulting clients for any firm is usually outside of the West Coast, since it's usually about digital transformation and strategize/implement tech products, which non-Tech companies need help with, not actual tech companies. The main reasons I've seen tech companies use consulting firms is to pass off some implementation projects or smaller firms sometimes for sales strategy.

The best thing for him to do right now is to check the employment reports to see what the numbers are for each employer at each school and then figure out which locations those schools place students. Outside of M7 or Top 10, Tuck, Yale, Stern, Darden, Ross, and Fuqua are all target schools for MBB. I would say even Anderson and Johnson to some extent. Also, Tepper isn't the only school outside the Top 10 that places well into Tech. All the schools in the Top 15-20 place into Tech in general (besides maybe Johnson). But then he'll need to determine what roles he wants. PM and strategic PMM are the hardest, which are best at higher ranked schools within the Top 10-12 and Tepper. However, Anderson, Marshall, McCombs also place well in general in Tech.
Having two kinda divergent industries post MBA is a gamble on applications
It depends on what kind of role he's looking for

It's safe to talk to the alumni and current students and ask them about the kind of roles the career center would be open to placing to without much effort. There's no denying that if they see you bringing too much work on table, they would judge you harshly.(Allegedly)
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Yeah, I agree with you here that the story should be for one career path to show a coherent narrative. Like everyone else, it’s great to explore multiple paths. Not necessary to talk about in the application, although still good to prepare a response if asked during interviews.

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