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PLEASE EVALUATE MY PROFILE!!!!!!!

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PLEASE EVALUATE MY PROFILE!!!!!!! [#permalink] New post   15 Oct 2009, 09:42
Here our my target schools:

-Yale
-MIT
-Penn
-Northwestern

-If I do not gain acceptance to any of these schools, I will stay at home and attend a local MBA program.

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Undergraduate: Walsh University (liberal arts) - Dual major: Finance and Management. Minor: MIS
GPA: 3.85
President / Leadership roles in various organizations

Graduate: Masters in Accountancy - University of Notre Dame (south bend)
GPA: 3.7

GMAT: 640 (awa = 6)

Experience: 4 years BIG 4 consulting experience

Others: CPA, CISA (certified info systems auditor), six sigma green belt

Any input is welcome...Thank you
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Re: PLEASE EVALUATE MY PROFILE!!!!!!! [#permalink] New post   15 Oct 2009, 11:49
hey, why not retake your gmat, then you will probably be getting in one of those programs you mentioned.
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Re: PLEASE EVALUATE MY PROFILE!!!!!!! [#permalink] New post   16 Oct 2009, 07:40
I guess I probably should retake it. I just have to find the time. What score do you think will get me in?
and do I have a chance without retaking it?
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Re: PLEASE EVALUATE MY PROFILE!!!!!!! [#permalink] New post   16 Oct 2009, 13:09
I probably shouldn't post here too much. Since my name isn't Alex. But I think something like 690+ will definitely help you.
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Re: PLEASE EVALUATE MY PROFILE!!!!!!! [#permalink] New post   16 Oct 2009, 14:33
billyjeans, no worries!!!

To ursick32: yes, you will need a more competitive GMAT score if you want to be competitive for the schools you listed. 680 is the absolute minimum (yes, there is no "official" minimum but there is a practical minimum which is the middle 80%). And ideally, it should be above 700.

Beyond that it comes down to the quality of your written applications, interviews and a bit of luck (as it's a subjective process and there's going to be many other Big 4 consultants also applying).
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Re: PLEASE EVALUATE MY PROFILE!!!!!!! [#permalink] New post   20 Oct 2009, 07:50
% chance getting in without retaking the gmat? I just dont see the diff between 640 and 700 when i proved i can perform in a masters setting (3.7 gpa at notre dame masters in accounting)
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Re: PLEASE EVALUATE MY PROFILE!!!!!!! [#permalink] New post   22 Oct 2009, 10:26
The middle 80% GMAT scores for incoming students at the top 16 schools is virtually the same (even if the averages differ slightly by 5-15 points or so, suggesting that the overall distribution is basically the same and that any differences in the averages between one school and the next is likely not statistically significant) -- it is around 660 - 760 (some schools are around 680 - 760, but you know what I mean). That means just 10% got scores above 760, and 10% below 660.

A 640 would put you in the bottom 10%. And given that you are a relatively conventional candidate overall, your chances are slim with that score.
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