Re: Profile Evaluation
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10 Nov 2012, 10:16
Hello!
Thanks for the clear descriptions you've provided. Given your current 640, it would be important that you use the other areas of the application to show your strength as a business candidate. The GMAT is only one part of the application. You seem to have a strong background in team dynamics, working with clients and organizing internal teams. Leadership is a major quality that business schools want to see, which you can elaborate on in your essay.
It's important to display what you can bring to the program, such as leadership ability and adaptability, but also what you hope to gain from it. What are your goals, and how would these programs help you reach them? B-schools want there to be a strong alignment between their focus and yours, so really understand what the programs specialize in and see how you overlap with those aims.
If you have the time to really prepare your essays and professional CV, then I would recommend applying for the schools this upcoming January. It becomes much more difficult after the second round of applications, when many of the positions have been filled. Considering your plan to retake the GMAT, make sure that you prepare strongly for it. You won't gain anything from taking it again without notable improvement, but a higher score will obviously help your overall chances.
Let us know what you think!