mbalady wrote:
Thanks 2012dreams. I work in the IT organization of a F100 financial services company . Having only been there less than a year, I have certainly shown career progress. In the first six months, I successfully led a project to improve a process for a major division of the company, did loads of presentations to senior leaders and even presented to the entire department (about 250 folks, in the huge auditorium where senior management give their speeches and what not, which was pretty cool
). Anyways, after that project went well, another department sought me out and thats where I am now. Regarding my job functions, project management, business analysis and strategic planning are all hats I wear in my current role. I did show good progress in my previous company as well.. it was a tiny unknown start up company but I did have rapidly increasing responsibility over time (that's why I left, there was no where else to go). I want to go in to Product Marketing Management/Product Strategy in Tech/Media post MBA.
Facts: GPA is 3.2, GMAT 680 but I am retaking in 7 weeks, Schools I am targeting = Kellogg, Ross, Fuqua, McCombs, Stern & Darden.
-Gracias
I think that you're likely to have a more complete application if you wait a year, but you can probably pick up an acceptance from at least one school on your list. A higher GMAT score would certainly help your odds.
I've been in your shoes before though. I started thinking about business school when I was in my last year of undergrad (2006). I bought books for the GMAT in 2007 and took my first official GMAT toward the end of 2008. The application season came and went, so in 2009 I decided to take the GMAT again. That application season came and went as well.
So, here I am. Life happened. I've increased my GMAT score by 70 points, received 2 promotions, and I've had special assignments that I never would have dreamed of. I'm finally ready to work on applications in the fall (unless life happens again!).
My advice is this: If life or your career is going good, don't rush it. Every opportunity in your life is significant, not just the opportunities after Business School.