Last visit was: 26 Apr 2024, 10:04 It is currently 26 Apr 2024, 10:04

Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
SORT BY:
Date
avatar
Intern
Intern
Joined: 12 Dec 2011
Posts: 29
Own Kudos [?]: 6 [0]
Given Kudos: 4
GMAT 1: 640 Q45 V34
WE:Marketing (Hospitality and Tourism)
Send PM
MBA Admissions Consultant
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Posts: 6448
Own Kudos [?]: 844 [0]
Given Kudos: 92
Location: Los Angeles CA
Send PM
avatar
Intern
Intern
Joined: 12 Dec 2011
Posts: 29
Own Kudos [?]: 6 [0]
Given Kudos: 4
GMAT 1: 640 Q45 V34
WE:Marketing (Hospitality and Tourism)
Send PM
MBA Admissions Consultant
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Posts: 6448
Own Kudos [?]: 844 [0]
Given Kudos: 92
Location: Los Angeles CA
Send PM
Re: Profile Eval-Indian female/Marketing/640/4yr WE [#permalink]
Expert Reply
Winds81 wrote:
Hello
I am a 26 year old female from India and applying to US business schools in 2012. I have a GMAT of 640 (Q:45 / V:34 / AWA:4) and a TOEFL score of 96. I have worked for 4 years as a marketing executive in India in the hospitality industry. I have worked for two different hotel groups 1) 1 yr at a large single hotel located in the commercial center in the capital city of India 2) ~3 yrs at a large multi-national and multi-brand hotel chain, with responsibility for nationwide (India) marketing. I had hit a ceiling at my company and without an MBA they were not willing to promote me further or give me additional responsibilities. So I quit and for last 2 months, I have been working as a full-time volunteer for an NGO for differently-abled and underprivileged children. By the time I join a business school (hopefully), I would have worked at this NGO for almost 1 year. I am passionate about dance and was part of a professional dance group for 5 years (alongside my college and job). Both at college and as part of this dance group, I have performed at multiple shows with audiences of 1,000+ people and won many awards. I have an undergraduate degree in English (Hons.) where I studied English, History and Philosophy. I was very active in my college’s dance and theatre society. Indian colleges do not have a GPA system. I would consider myself a firm mid-tier performer academically.
I am very keen on continuing a career in marketing. Can you kindly advise which schools will best suit my profile? I am keen on Duke, Haas and Cornell.
Thank you very much in advance.

Dear Winds 81,

I'm sorry to be discouraging, but I think you are aiming too high if you aim for Duke, Haas and Cornell given your (for these schools) below average GMAT and your mid-tier performance academically. These schools require a higher academic performance.

Would you consider retaking the GMAT? Also, many programs want a TOEFL of at least 100. Yours is below that. Would you consider retaking the TOEFL? (You might be interested in a recent interview with Dr. Jon Hodge, a TOEFL expert.)

With your current scores, providing you meet the TOEFL minimum, consider Vanderbilt, Babson, Olin, and if you want to return to hospitality, UNLV.

Best,
Linda
GMAT Club Bot
Re: Profile Eval-Indian female/Marketing/640/4yr WE [#permalink]

Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group | Emoji artwork provided by EmojiOne