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Re: Profile Evaluation - 25 Nigerian Consulting
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08 Sep 2015, 13:15
Hi there, thanks for sharing your profile. Your volunteer work sounds very interesting, and should be a real strength in the admissions process. Great to show initiative and leadership. Working for a Big Four is great too, likely means you're getting solid training and good client exposure and can do well in a rigorous environment. Your GRE score is on the low side though, in particular your Quant score which I'd really like to see in the 160s, especially for some of the top programs on your list, like Stanford and MIT. You could try the GMAT instead of the GRE too. I also wonder about the timing question - do you have full-time work experience before July 2015? The average years of experience for most programs is 4-6 years (they look at years of full-time experience, not just your age). So I wonder if it makes sense to hold off on applying until you have a chance to get that test score up? That would open up the field of schools you'd be competitive at. Some schools, like Fuqua, also offer a Master's in Management which is intended for individuals who are earlier in their careers, so that's another option too. Good luck and keep us posted if we can help!