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Re: Evaluation & Suggestions/Advice
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21 Oct 2009, 10:12
IMO, you'd be better served working for an extra year, studying and doing well on your GMAT, and applying early to these same schools (or others) next year.
- undoubtedly, any school will wonder "why is a 22 year old so intent on getting her MBA? why can't she wait until she's 23? 24?
- there are very few people who can take the GMAT with little preparation and do well. it's best to dedicate some time to it (especially if you have a fulltime job), take several practice tests so you get familiar with the concepts, and then take it once and do as best you can
- if you wait an extra year, you'll have at least 2 years of work experience when you go in, which seems to be the minimal threshold for many schools
i'd say study for the gmats (use this forum as a great resource), do as best you can, and apply to the same schools next year. who knows - you might overachieve on the GMAT, and it might open up a whole new list of schools to apply to - or at the very least, it should make you much more competitive at your presently considered schools, thereby giving you more chances to get $$$ from them