Hi, and thanks for writing! I think the schools you mentioned would be really tough with your current GMAT score, despite your strong GPA and progressive work experience, so definitely retake it. It's great that you've been involved in the community, but I would encourage you to elevate this involvement to a leadership position, as this would further boost your profile. Better to take the time now to invest in these application elements than to rush an application in.
Additionally, you'll want to spend the time clarifying your career goals. You stated that you're interested in "get[ting] into an important company in a different country in a high level (senior management) position - but what type of company and position? What inspired this goal based on your professional roles to date? Schools will want to understand this clearly.
Hope that helps for now!
RicSM wrote:
Hi,
I'm a bachelor in accounting and finance from the top school of my country (Mexico). I graduated with an average of 92 out of 100.
I also studied two years of philosophy in the second top school of the country, which I had to pause because I moved due to a work opportunity. But I had a 9/10 average at the time.
My GMAT was 650 (Q44/V35). I struggled with the timing on the Quant part, and while I could improve with more study, it would require an enormous effort to improve significantly, so I would really prefer to start applying at the moment.
I'm currently a Finance Manager, overseeing +10 people. I work on a packaging manufacturing company, the main one in Europe and part of the FTSE100 (main 100 companies) in London stock exchange, but it is not very well known in the US. I have been the youngest in the position within the division and the country, out of 55 facilities.
I've been doing some online volunteering as an online listener, giving support to over 300 people over the last 5 years. I have also some more typical volunteering experience while in school and with some smaller activities at work. But nothing super fancy or heroic at the moment.
I want to apply to the following.
1. INSEAD
2. HEC Paris
3. Cambridge
4. Oxford
5. IMD
6. Kellogg
Based on the average GMAT, INSEAD and Kellogg seem like a far stretch, Cambridge, HEC and Oxford a stretch and IMD a bit closer, but sill below the average.
I know that I could really benefit the odds of my application with a stronger GMAT, but my question is how crucial is that part and how much of a difference would +30 points would make. Specially since I want to start applying to Cambridge and they have already passed the first three rounds.
I've considered as safe options Erasmus, Warwick and Edinburgh but I would really rather not settle to any safe option.
My goal would be to get into an important company in a different country in a high level (senior management) position, and work there for 3-4 years. Then I would come back to my home country and start my own business and go into teaching eventually.
Any feedback or recommendations will be greatly appreciated.
Best of lucks to the rest!
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18 Feb 2020, 19:16
