swank6 - I have to second the other member's thought on your GMAT. Your score is killer and the quant isn't bad at all. It's definitely not the reason you didn't make it in.
IMHO, your time is better spent researching how to beat this thing through your application essays. As many many MBA's will tell you about applying...it's just a game. I believe it now b/c nobody asks a single thing about your application once you're admitted.
I reapplied this year and got in with the help of a consultant. It's not absolutely critical to hire one, but he sure helped me develop a good hook that flowed well with my original application essays. Was what I wrote my absolute intention upon starting school? Not exactly but you would be hard pressed to find ANYONE who does exactly what they write about. Just remember that when you reapply, every point made in your essay needs to hit on the question, what have you done lately that makes you better FOR UCLA?? It's not, what do you want to do with your life or what makes you a better "fit" for the school.
Good luck!
swank6 wrote:
I'm a little surprised at the no interview from Marshall, since I did get interviews from both Stern and Anderson. I don't think that has to do with my quant score - I'm more looking at weaknesses in my Anderson app when I point to that. Right now, I'm focusing on ways to make it in for this year, and since I can't do anything in terms of experience, activities, or essays, it's really just my test score that I can improve.
But absolutely... I agree that my essays and other parts of the app obviously need another look. If it comes down to re-applying next year, that's a whole new ballgame for me, and I'll make a lot more adjustments.