PLS evaluate my profile!! Gmat 610 (V27Q47) GPA 3.61

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Hi Experts,

Please help me evaluate my profile

I'm a female from Thailand, 25 years old with 3 years work exp in packaging business. (as a product development specialist) I'm graduate from faculty of materials science with first class honor and gold medal (GPA=3.61) from rank 1st university in Thailand. 
I wish to do a MBA in Finance.

I haven't take toefl yet but it should higher than 100 
I've already taken gmat for second time and I got 610. (probably not enough right?)

Any chance to get into top 20 B-school?

Please help!! thank you

Admissionado · Answer

Hey there, Well getting great grades at Thailand's best university is a good start. The GMAT on the other hand…. well, thankfully you can retake it

. If you want a real shot at top 20, then you will likely need above a 700. And the higher, the better. (and the TOEFL should be above 106). So I'd say first things first. Concentrate on upping those test scores! Best of luck, Jon

CriticalSquare · Answer

Hey there,

You have a lot of great things in your profile. Love that you're Thai, you went to a great university, and do some interesting work. You also did pretty well on the Quant side of the GMAT. If you're heading into a Finance program, that'll be important. The good thing, however, is that what held you back is your Verbal. Ok, ok, I know that doesn't SOUND like good news but hear me out!

Verbal has a disproportionate impact on your score when you improve it. Essentially, 1 more right on Verbal increases your score more than 1 more right on Quant. If you haven't taken prep courses, I'd recommend looking into them. And then practice, practice, practice. But focus on HOW you're taking the test, not just the content itself. Strategy is just as important (if not more so) on the GMAT than just knowing stuff.

Good luck and let us know when you rock your 3rd try!

Bhavik

MG4MBACrystalBall · Answer

Patriciaayk,

Here are a few points to note as you continue on your MBA journey:
 
  The point on whether the GMAT is good enough depends a lot on what schools you want to target. Though it may not be impossible (read  here ) to make it to the top schools with that score, the odds are heavily stacked against you. Since you mention this was your second attempt - the choice really is to realistically assess if you can improve that score and if not, what then. So choose wisely 
  The other fact, which is potentially even more important, is to assess your fit with your post-MBA goal. Start thinking/preparing on how you will convince adcoms (and future recruiters) about your worth in a field where you have had no exposure to. Finance is a pretty broad term - it will help if you can decide which field within this area will you pursue and what makes you a worthy candidate for it.

Hope this helps,

Cheers,

PLS evaluate my profile!! Gmat 610 (V27Q47) GPA 3.61

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