Hi everyone,
I re-wrote my gmat yesterday and got a disappointing score of 620 and debating with myself whether to take the gmat again or to start application process. A brief background and objective for myself:
GPA: graduated from University of Arizona as a finance major with a 3.22/4.00 major GPA, but overall GPA of 2.96/4.00 (not sure if I should put my major gpa or the overall gpa on my application)
GMAT: First attempt in Sep, 2011 (Q44, V24, AWA 4.5, Score 560)
GMAT: Second attempt in Oct, 2011 (Q49, V25, Score 620)
Experience: 2 years in banking industry working for wells fargo bank, and 1 year experience in brokerage. Total work experience in financial industry post-graduate 4 years
Target school: University of Southern California (Marshall), Cornell (Johnson), UCLA (Anderson), University of North Carolina
Programs: Full-time two year MBA
Objective post-MBA-graduate: start as analyst for investment bank, like Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs
Right now, I am debating that I should start my essay writing process so I can meet the round 1 deadline or register again for my 3rd GMAT attempt and apply in the second round. Also, is there any other schools that you recommend for my career path? Please, I am desperate for advice now.