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Hi all,
Hope this message finds you well; don’t mean to be a Debby-downer, as they say, but figured I would pose the question.
To run you all through my background, I’m an aspiring PM hoping of getting into a top masters program and/or deferred MBA program to break into the TMT sector. I started studying for the GMAT in November foolishly thinking that a month of prep would equal a top score. The opposite happened, I got a 410...and have been struggling through the exam ever since. I still have yet to do an official retake but have been using Kaplan and Manhattan, alongside Magoosh to grow. Right now, I’m seeing 470/490 in my prep (when I do mock exams), a potential 500 in the works...but nothing feasible for the schools I’m applying to. I have done everything from investing in a tutor and self-financing 10 hours of tutoring to network nonstop and getting people to practice with me. None have made a dent. Right now I’m going back and working on my foundations again, and refurbishing my error log.
I still struggle to be optimistic.
Recently, I got onto ESADE’s MSc waitlist and am applying to HEC Paris, IESE, and INSEAD’s MiMs, respectfully. Alongside that, I’m hoping of applying to Yale SOM’s Silver Scholars program, and am currently debating applying to MIT Sloan’s Early Fellows and HBS’ 2+2. The feedback I’ve gotten from my admissions officers are that my quant score is a concern.
I sit for the GMAT next week - to rip the bandaid off, though I do so with low hopes.
My low test scores are not a reflection of my potential, as a recent undergrad that’s accomplished so much (I’m a part of this year’s Class of 2020) I do believe that, and I think eventually I’ll get a reasonable score. I am graduating with Top Honors (3.65/4.0 cumulative, 3.83/4.0 in my major), have done 10x internships and full time work experiences, five of which in China, Italy, Argentina, Spain, and the USA - where I am originally from. I even have accolades from a well known business school in the Boston area (non-target) and in China (target). I also had the privilege to participate in HBS’ SVMP program - a primer into the MBA world, if you will.
However, I know this is the one thing that’s holding me back from admission to these top programs - and I know, just by gauging from my performance, it’s going to take me more than an extra month to boost my score by 100-200 points. Esp. with the whiteboard provisions the GMAT has put up.
As a result, I wanted to ask: should you ever pull your application? Should you apply? I’ve been juggling this question for a while now - I’ve been navigating the MBA/MSc/MiM journey for over a year with no progress - and it’s hard to be as engaged and eager to take it on as I used to be.
Would love to hear your guys’ thoughts and feedback. Right now, I know now - more than ever - admissions committees are looking for top scorers because the volume of applications went up.
Thank you, all.
SE
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Hope this message finds you well; don’t mean to be a Debby-downer, as they say, but figured I would pose the question.
To run you all through my background, I’m an aspiring PM hoping of getting into a top masters program and/or deferred MBA program to break into the TMT sector. I started studying for the GMAT in November foolishly thinking that a month of prep would equal a top score. The opposite happened, I got a 410...and have been struggling through the exam ever since. I still have yet to do an official retake but have been using Kaplan and Manhattan, alongside Magoosh to grow. Right now, I’m seeing 470/490 in my prep (when I do mock exams), a potential 500 in the works...but nothing feasible for the schools I’m applying to. I have done everything from investing in a tutor and self-financing 10 hours of tutoring to network nonstop and getting people to practice with me. None have made a dent. Right now I’m going back and working on my foundations again, and refurbishing my error log.
I still struggle to be optimistic.
Recently, I got onto ESADE’s MSc waitlist and am applying to HEC Paris, IESE, and INSEAD’s MiMs, respectfully. Alongside that, I’m hoping of applying to Yale SOM’s Silver Scholars program, and am currently debating applying to MIT Sloan’s Early Fellows and HBS’ 2+2. The feedback I’ve gotten from my admissions officers are that my quant score is a concern.
I sit for the GMAT next week - to rip the bandaid off, though I do so with low hopes.
My low test scores are not a reflection of my potential, as a recent undergrad that’s accomplished so much (I’m a part of this year’s Class of 2020) I do believe that, and I think eventually I’ll get a reasonable score. I am graduating with Top Honors (3.65/4.0 cumulative, 3.83/4.0 in my major), have done 10x internships and full time work experiences, five of which in China, Italy, Argentina, Spain, and the USA - where I am originally from. I even have accolades from a well known business school in the Boston area (non-target) and in China (target). I also had the privilege to participate in HBS’ SVMP program - a primer into the MBA world, if you will.
However, I know this is the one thing that’s holding me back from admission to these top programs - and I know, just by gauging from my performance, it’s going to take me more than an extra month to boost my score by 100-200 points. Esp. with the whiteboard provisions the GMAT has put up.
As a result, I wanted to ask: should you ever pull your application? Should you apply? I’ve been juggling this question for a while now - I’ve been navigating the MBA/MSc/MiM journey for over a year with no progress - and it’s hard to be as engaged and eager to take it on as I used to be.
Would love to hear your guys’ thoughts and feedback. Right now, I know now - more than ever - admissions committees are looking for top scorers because the volume of applications went up.
Thank you, all.
SE
Posted from my mobile device
