Australian background- Please Evaluate
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19 Jun 2013, 04:31
Hi there,
I'm hoping if you guys are able to provide some feedback on my profile as I'm in a dilemma at the moment.
I took the GMAT on the 18th and scored a disappointing 630 (Q47 V30). This didn't come as a major surprise as my GMAT PrepScores were similar aswell - 640 (Q44, V34) and 620 (Q49, V26). It was disappointing nonetheless as I put in a lot of effort in the last 2 weeks to improve upon my verbal.
I'm working full-time and there have been a fair few retrenchments in my team leaving the rest of us to pick up the slack. This has made it quite stressful for me since start of the year.
Based on my profile below, I was wondering if it's worth retaking the GMAT and try to aim for a 700+ score. I have aspirations to join one of the top 10 business school programs (who doesn't!),
I'm looking at Wharton, Berkley Haas, Northwestern Kellogg as first choice of schools followed by NYU Stern, Tepper and Booth.
The above are the B-schools that I have in mind in the US, but I'm also looking at a few schools in Europe.
Here's my profile:
Age: 25
Education: Electrical Engineer
Country/ Citizenship: Australian
WE: 3 years at an American based top tier Engineering design consultancy.
Undergraduate: Top engineering school in Australia.
Academics: Top 10% of my class (Weighted Average Mean of 80), Graduated with First Class Honours.
High School: India
Extra Curriculars: Small leadership roles with social clubs throughout University. Was a student mentor in my last two years. Presently sit on the Graduate Committee at my workplace representing my business line which involves organizing networking events, professional development etc.. Otherwise, nothing major.
Notable Academic achievements: Included in the Dean's Honour List, Received a full fee scholarship for my undergrad (which is a significant for an international student studying in Australia).
Post MBA Goals: Would be to transition into strategy consulting. Possibly start something on my own.
So, based on my profile, would you recommend retaking the GMAT? If I get a decent score the next time around, what are my chances? Or, would I stand a realistic chance of targeting these schools based on my present GMAT score? Am I being naive here and grossly underestimating the kind of applicants that I will be competing against?
My main concern is time, since I will have to start researching and preparing my applications aswell. I will be pressed to hit the R1 deadlines for most schools, if I take the GMAT in 1.5-2 months time and then start on my applications!
Thanks in advance for having the patience to read my long post. Would appreciate some much needed guidance on the way forward.
Regards,
Kaushik.
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