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27 Jul 2017, 12:00
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Hi all,
I didn't take the GMAT, but took the GRE and got a 168 on Quant, 166 on Verbal. My GPA is 3.81 from a top school (Northwestern). I majored in English, a liberal arts. I didn't take calc or stats at college, and don't have a quant background. I'm a marketing professional at a top tech firm (think Oracle/CISCO/IBM/SAP/Microsoft, etc.), with one promotion and decent ECs. I have 4 years of WE. My goal post-MBA is a f500 marketing analytics role.
Given my lack of quant background, is my high quant score on the GRE enough to make it up for? I know Haas has a quantitative proficiency requirement mandating you to take Calc and Stats before enrolling, but do any other top 15 MBA programs have this? Is it absolutely mandatory for me to take stats AND calc at a community college if I want to be competitive for a Top 15 MBA?
Someone told me I "NEED" to take these classes to not be screwed at the t15 BC I took the GRE and not GMAT, and the GRE is "easier" on math. Therefore, I need to take these classes and get As to "prove myself."
The thing is, I'd rather spend time to shore up other aspects of my app - like my ECs, instead of taking calc and stats courses at a CC or extension place, because I can always use Khan Academy to learn stats and calc in a cookie cutter way if I need to them use them in my MBA curriculum. But would I get utterly screwed in t15
admissions if I don't take those courses beforehand?
To clarify, I'd be totally happy attending a school like UMich, UCLA, Duke, Cornell, UVA, etc. For my goals, I don't need to be M7 or bust - all of the t15 have solid marketing analytics placement,
Thanks!
I didn't take the GMAT, but took the GRE and got a 168 on Quant, 166 on Verbal. My GPA is 3.81 from a top school (Northwestern). I majored in English, a liberal arts. I didn't take calc or stats at college, and don't have a quant background. I'm a marketing professional at a top tech firm (think Oracle/CISCO/IBM/SAP/Microsoft, etc.), with one promotion and decent ECs. I have 4 years of WE. My goal post-MBA is a f500 marketing analytics role.
Given my lack of quant background, is my high quant score on the GRE enough to make it up for? I know Haas has a quantitative proficiency requirement mandating you to take Calc and Stats before enrolling, but do any other top 15 MBA programs have this? Is it absolutely mandatory for me to take stats AND calc at a community college if I want to be competitive for a Top 15 MBA?
Someone told me I "NEED" to take these classes to not be screwed at the t15 BC I took the GRE and not GMAT, and the GRE is "easier" on math. Therefore, I need to take these classes and get As to "prove myself."
The thing is, I'd rather spend time to shore up other aspects of my app - like my ECs, instead of taking calc and stats courses at a CC or extension place, because I can always use Khan Academy to learn stats and calc in a cookie cutter way if I need to them use them in my MBA curriculum. But would I get utterly screwed in t15
admissions if I don't take those courses beforehand?
To clarify, I'd be totally happy attending a school like UMich, UCLA, Duke, Cornell, UVA, etc. For my goals, I don't need to be M7 or bust - all of the t15 have solid marketing analytics placement,
Thanks!
27 Jul 2017, 12:22
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MBAMATH.COM is the solution here. It's a 20-hour self-paced online program that the admissions committee takes seriously. They consider successful completion of this evidence that you will be able to handle the quantitative rigor of the program. But your test score is good and I don't see it as an absolute necessity. I sort of wish it was a GMAT score, but its not a deal breaker
And I do agree with you that developing your application is really the most controllable best investment. If you're going for Round 2 definitely do this program, but if you're going for round 1 and you have to choose between one of the other than definitely differentiate yourself in the application.
https://MBAPrepCoach.COM
And I do agree with you that developing your application is really the most controllable best investment. If you're going for Round 2 definitely do this program, but if you're going for round 1 and you have to choose between one of the other than definitely differentiate yourself in the application.
https://MBAPrepCoach.COM
28 Jul 2017, 01:29
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Hi all,
I didn't take the GMAT, but took the GRE and got a 168 on Quant, 166 on Verbal. My GPA is 3.81 from a top school (Northwestern). I majored in English, a liberal arts. I didn't take calc or stats at college, and don't have a quant background. I'm a marketing professional at a top tech firm (think Oracle/CISCO/IBM/SAP/Microsoft, etc.), with one promotion and decent ECs. I have 4 years of WE. My goal post-MBA is a f500 marketing analytics role.
Given my lack of quant background, is my high quant score on the GRE enough to make it up for? I know Haas has a quantitative proficiency requirement mandating you to take Calc and Stats before enrolling, but do any other top 15 MBA programs have this? Is it absolutely mandatory for me to take stats AND calc at a community college if I want to be competitive for a Top 15 MBA?
Someone told me I "NEED" to take these classes to not be screwed at the t15 BC I took the GRE and not GMAT, and the GRE is "easier" on math. Therefore, I need to take these classes and get As to "prove myself."
The thing is, I'd rather spend time to shore up other aspects of my app - like my ECs, instead of taking calc and stats courses at a CC or extension place, because I can always use Khan Academy to learn stats and calc in a cookie cutter way if I need to them use them in my MBA curriculum. But would I get utterly screwed in t15
admissions if I don't take those courses beforehand?
To clarify, I'd be totally happy attending a school like UMich, UCLA, Duke, Cornell, UVA, etc. For my goals, I don't need to be M7 or bust - all of the t15 have solid marketing analytics placement,
Thanks!
I didn't take the GMAT, but took the GRE and got a 168 on Quant, 166 on Verbal. My GPA is 3.81 from a top school (Northwestern). I majored in English, a liberal arts. I didn't take calc or stats at college, and don't have a quant background. I'm a marketing professional at a top tech firm (think Oracle/CISCO/IBM/SAP/Microsoft, etc.), with one promotion and decent ECs. I have 4 years of WE. My goal post-MBA is a f500 marketing analytics role.
Given my lack of quant background, is my high quant score on the GRE enough to make it up for? I know Haas has a quantitative proficiency requirement mandating you to take Calc and Stats before enrolling, but do any other top 15 MBA programs have this? Is it absolutely mandatory for me to take stats AND calc at a community college if I want to be competitive for a Top 15 MBA?
Someone told me I "NEED" to take these classes to not be screwed at the t15 BC I took the GRE and not GMAT, and the GRE is "easier" on math. Therefore, I need to take these classes and get As to "prove myself."
The thing is, I'd rather spend time to shore up other aspects of my app - like my ECs, instead of taking calc and stats courses at a CC or extension place, because I can always use Khan Academy to learn stats and calc in a cookie cutter way if I need to them use them in my MBA curriculum. But would I get utterly screwed in t15
admissions if I don't take those courses beforehand?
To clarify, I'd be totally happy attending a school like UMich, UCLA, Duke, Cornell, UVA, etc. For my goals, I don't need to be M7 or bust - all of the t15 have solid marketing analytics placement,
Thanks!
Hey dude,
Good to hear from you.
So firstoff, in terms of school selection and chances: where you get in will depend on everything else in your profile as much as your GRE, so before I can help you out there, I'm gonna need more info on you: Where do you work? What do you do? How quickly have you advanced? Do you have any leadership? What are your great achievements? Do you have notable community service or extra curriculars?
Other than that, regarding the courses: if you come from humanities many programs will ask you to do some calc/stat prep work. I wouldn't say you "HAVE TO" do it before application, as usually it has little to no bearing on your application. Buuuuuut you might want to get it out of the way this year so you don't have to do it right before you matriculate. It's more of a comfort thing of what is better for you, than something that will have a real affect on your chances.
Hope this helps,
Best,
JF
