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Hi everyone, sorry for the late start (some kind of confusion with the day time saving)I am really excited to be here.
My name is Shimri Winters
I hold a BA in computer science and an MBA from the London Business School

I head the strategey at ARINGO MBA Admissions Consulting (https://www.ARINGO.com) we help candidates get accepted into top business schools, even with lower-than-average GMAT scores (I have a 660 😊 )

For a detailed profile review, please send me your CV, GMAT score, school wish list and any other info to Shimriw@ARINGO.com

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Hi ..Thank you for having this session.. would really like to get your opinion on should I apply in R2 or should wait for next year.

I am unsure because I have been scoring around 650 to 680 on official GMAT mock and have yet to start on drafting the essays.

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GPA : 6.4 (Scale of 7)/ Business Graduate
Work Ex : 6 years in Ersnt and Young, Business Consulting (Tech Sector)
Target School : Haas , UCLA , McCombs , Fosters and Tepper
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Is there any issue if I apply in Round 3?
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Hi ..Thank you for having this session.. would really like to get your opinion on should I apply in R2 or should wait for next year.

I am unsure because I have been scoring around 650 to 680 on official GMAT mock and have yet to start on drafting the essays.

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Age : 27
GPA : 6.4 (Scale of 7)/ Business Graduate
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Target School : Haas , UCLA , McCombs , Fosters and Tepper
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Hi, I still dont know enough about you, but the time is very short for a GMAT, TOEFL (Indian applicants need one for UCLA!), and writing amazing apps. addtionally, your chances are quite low in these schoos, with a lower than 700 GMAT... so, I think you should spend your time on this, take the exam a few times, and maximize your score here (even if you take it 5 times)
and apply in R1 next year...
sorry of this is bad news...

Once you complete your GMAT, feel free to share your CV, GMAT score, school wish list and any other info to Shimriw@ARINGO.com and I will try and assess yoru chances there, deal?
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Question ......... Is it possible to apply using cat scores for mba online?
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Is there any issue if I apply in Round 3?
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Hi, I don’t know if you are a domestic or international candidate? In general, for domestic candidates, the chances in R3 are lower than in R1 and R2. but for international candidates, the chances are MUCH lower in R3 than in R1 or R2.

The above is only for US schools. for EU schools, where there are more rounds than 3, R3 is usually fine... as long as it is not the last round ... (so R3 at INSEAD or Cambridge or HEC are fine)
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Hi ..Thank you for having this session.. would really like to get your opinion on should I apply in R2 or should wait for next year.

I am unsure because I have been scoring around 650 to 680 on official GMAT mock and have yet to start on drafting the essays.

Following are my profile details :
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Age : 27
GPA : 6.4 (Scale of 7)/ Business Graduate
Work Ex : 6 years in Ersnt and Young, Business Consulting (Tech Sector)
Target School : Haas , UCLA , McCombs , Fosters and Tepper

Hi, I still dont know enough about you, but the time is very short for a GMAT, TOEFL (Indian applicants need one for UCLA!), and writing amazing apps. addtionally, your chances are quite low in these schoos, with a lower than 700 GMAT... so, I think you should spend your time on this, take the exam a few times, and maximize your score here (even if you take it 5 times)
and apply in R1 next year...
sorry of this is bad news...

Once you complete your GMAT, feel free to share your CV, GMAT score, school wish list and any other info to Shimriw@ARINGO.com and I will try and assess yoru chances there, deal?
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Thank you so much for the advice... will defiantly get in touch with you once I have my official score (hopefully above 700) !!
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Question ......... Is it possible to apply using cat scores for mba online?
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no. you will need a GMAT or GRE (or EA) for most universities and MBA programs. naturally, I don’t have info on every single MBA, but most do not accept CAT scores... some offer GMAT-Waivers this year (due to COVID) and some of those may accept CAT scores... but not many
you can see the list of top MBAs that offer GMAT-waivers here:https://www.aringo.com/more-top-mba-programs-are-offering-gmat-waivers/
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Question ............ For MIM and MBA courses in Canadian universities, What is the selection rate?
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R1 applications deadline for major US universities falls in which month (approx)? I know for ISB it is mid of September. (Pardon me for a noob question)
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Nov 7 Chat with ARINGO: Should I apply to MBA during R2 or wait for R1 Updated on: 07 Nov 2021, 09:41
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Top Canadian schools are picky they get many candidates, so for MIM, you will have to have great academics nice extra-curricular, some business experience, and a high GMAT...

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For US schools R1 = ~Sep, R2=Jan, R3=~Apr
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which is the best source to see b-schools rankings? (i am talking about all schools in USA and Europe)
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Would really appreciate some guidance on what things I can do till next year (apart from getting a great GMAT score) to improve admission chances in Top 20 US MBA schools
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GMAT-760, Work in Social nonprofit organization for 2 years, Now CO FOUNDER AGRITECH, Non branded state level university Undergrad, in 2010 and Again second undergrad Business analytics(2021), GPA in second undergrad 85% , Experience 7 year , Age 28 … I want to apply in next year round 1 . Problems- Age will be 29 and first undergrad completed in 2010
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