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13 Jun 2011, 14:20
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Hi there,
I just finished writing my 2nd GMAT exam and with applications a few months away, I'd like to know what kind of a chance I have of getting some of the top MBA programs in the United States. Here's a little about myself:
GMAT #1: 640 - Q 42, V 35 and AWA 5.5
GMAT #2: 690 - Q 49, V 35 and AWA remains to be seen
Undergrad GPA: 2.99
Age: 25 at matriculation.
Undergrad institution: Concordia University, John Molson School of Business
Work Experience: 2 years Financial Services Manager, major Canadian bank
Extra-curricular Activities/Leadership Experience:
President and member of Board of Directors, National Congress of Italian-Canadians Youth Wing (2009 to present)
Member of Board of Directors, a community organization aimed at helping the unemployed find work through counselling (2010 to present)
Undergrad Activities:
Founder and President, Italian Student Association (2008-2009)
Awards and achievements:
Best Dedicated Club President 2009
Best new Student Club 2008, Italian Student Association
Nationality/Ethnicity: Italian-Canadian
Languages: English, French, Italian (studied Italian in Florence, Italy during the summer of 2009)
Area of interest: Entrepreneurship or General Management
I'll be completely honest, I'm looking to getting into some of the top schools in California, meaning UCLA Anderson, USC Marshall and Stanford.
I've already visited UCLA and USC, but not Stanford. Not sure if that's taken into consideration when applying.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I just finished writing my 2nd GMAT exam and with applications a few months away, I'd like to know what kind of a chance I have of getting some of the top MBA programs in the United States. Here's a little about myself:
GMAT #1: 640 - Q 42, V 35 and AWA 5.5
GMAT #2: 690 - Q 49, V 35 and AWA remains to be seen
Undergrad GPA: 2.99
Age: 25 at matriculation.
Undergrad institution: Concordia University, John Molson School of Business
Work Experience: 2 years Financial Services Manager, major Canadian bank
Extra-curricular Activities/Leadership Experience:
President and member of Board of Directors, National Congress of Italian-Canadians Youth Wing (2009 to present)
Member of Board of Directors, a community organization aimed at helping the unemployed find work through counselling (2010 to present)
Undergrad Activities:
Founder and President, Italian Student Association (2008-2009)
Awards and achievements:
Best Dedicated Club President 2009
Best new Student Club 2008, Italian Student Association
Nationality/Ethnicity: Italian-Canadian
Languages: English, French, Italian (studied Italian in Florence, Italy during the summer of 2009)
Area of interest: Entrepreneurship or General Management
I'll be completely honest, I'm looking to getting into some of the top schools in California, meaning UCLA Anderson, USC Marshall and Stanford.
I've already visited UCLA and USC, but not Stanford. Not sure if that's taken into consideration when applying.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
13 Jun 2011, 18:33
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USC is a sweet spot.
UCLA and Berkeley are stretches (GMAT/GPA combo on the lower end; work experience on the lower end as more applicants will have stronger experience than you have)
Stanford is a long shot (up against candidates that have much strong profiles than you have)
For safeties in California, look at UCI, Pepperdine in SoCal, and Santa Clara and USF in the Bay Area.
Do you know Roberto Luongo's family? Just curious, as the Italian-Canadian community in Montreal is very tight knit from what I've heard.
UCLA and Berkeley are stretches (GMAT/GPA combo on the lower end; work experience on the lower end as more applicants will have stronger experience than you have)
Stanford is a long shot (up against candidates that have much strong profiles than you have)
For safeties in California, look at UCI, Pepperdine in SoCal, and Santa Clara and USF in the Bay Area.
Do you know Roberto Luongo's family? Just curious, as the Italian-Canadian community in Montreal is very tight knit from what I've heard.
13 Jun 2011, 21:33
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Hey Alex, thanks a lot for the quick reply!
My main focus is UCLA and USC to be honest. Stanford is a dream which I knew would be almost unattainable. With UCLA and USC as my top two (in that order), is there anything I can do to improve my chances? I've written the GMAT twice and I've improved my score quite significantly from the last time. Do I feel like writing it again? Not really. Can I get higher than a 690? Meh, maybe? I've already visited both UCLA and USC and I know I want to apply to those two schools.
Again, Stanford is a dream. What type of candidates would a school like Stanford look for?
Any advice would really be appreciated!
P.S. Roberto Luongo's family is pretty well known in Montreal's Italian Community for obvious reasons. I've never bumped into Roberto himself but his brother does work at a famous Italian sandwich restaurant that I tend to frequent every once in a while! So I can you can say I have had run-ins with members of his family! You're totally right; the community is very close-knit...it's actually a very interesting dynamic.
My main focus is UCLA and USC to be honest. Stanford is a dream which I knew would be almost unattainable. With UCLA and USC as my top two (in that order), is there anything I can do to improve my chances? I've written the GMAT twice and I've improved my score quite significantly from the last time. Do I feel like writing it again? Not really. Can I get higher than a 690? Meh, maybe? I've already visited both UCLA and USC and I know I want to apply to those two schools.
Again, Stanford is a dream. What type of candidates would a school like Stanford look for?
Any advice would really be appreciated!
P.S. Roberto Luongo's family is pretty well known in Montreal's Italian Community for obvious reasons. I've never bumped into Roberto himself but his brother does work at a famous Italian sandwich restaurant that I tend to frequent every once in a while! So I can you can say I have had run-ins with members of his family! You're totally right; the community is very close-knit...it's actually a very interesting dynamic.
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