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19 Jun 2015, 11:22
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Hello Experts,
I would appreciate if you would please evaluate my profile and answer some of my questions below. Any feedback is welcome.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Union College (Schenectady NY); GPA 3.49
Work Experience: 10 years, 6 in consulting with Accenture, 2 consulting with a small private consulting company, 2 as a product manager of a healthcare technology
Strong Community Service Experience: Member of 4 community/charity organizations, as well as president-elect of my city's Rotary International Club
GMAT: 660 (Q41 V40)
My top choice for business school is the Duke Cross Continent MBA. Since I'm planning on continuing to work full-time, I'm also considering EMBA programs.
My questions are:
1. I want to understand which schools may be a good fit for an applicant with my background/work experience. Is Duke out of reach?
2. What other similar programs should I consider?
3. Am I too inexperienced for EMBA programs?
4. Should I take the GMAT again?
5. I got an 8 (92 percentile) on my IR section. Will that help my lower quant score at all?
Thanks!
I would appreciate if you would please evaluate my profile and answer some of my questions below. Any feedback is welcome.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Union College (Schenectady NY); GPA 3.49
Work Experience: 10 years, 6 in consulting with Accenture, 2 consulting with a small private consulting company, 2 as a product manager of a healthcare technology
Strong Community Service Experience: Member of 4 community/charity organizations, as well as president-elect of my city's Rotary International Club
GMAT: 660 (Q41 V40)
My top choice for business school is the Duke Cross Continent MBA. Since I'm planning on continuing to work full-time, I'm also considering EMBA programs.
My questions are:
1. I want to understand which schools may be a good fit for an applicant with my background/work experience. Is Duke out of reach?
2. What other similar programs should I consider?
3. Am I too inexperienced for EMBA programs?
4. Should I take the GMAT again?
5. I got an 8 (92 percentile) on my IR section. Will that help my lower quant score at all?
Thanks!
21 Jun 2015, 10:41
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Hi there!
I don't think Duke is out of reach, but it is a competitive program, so I think having a backup or two is a good idea. You seem to have strong work experience, leadership, and community involvement. I think 10 years is a great fit for most EMBA programs, in fact I suspect many full-time programs would think you're too experienced. So with the GMAT...it's a bit less important for EMBA programs because they tend to value things like your work experience, leadership potential, professional references, etc. much more than test scores and GPAs (which are not very recent). So I don't think you need to retake but your lower Quant score could be a concern. Did you get good grades in quant courses in undergrad, like Stats or Calculus? Are there other ways you can demonstrate your quant skills via your recent work experience? If so, then it may be less of a concern. By the way, the IR section is not very heavily weighted and some schools don't really factor it in at all so I don't think that will make a significant difference, but it is a nice data point to have!
As for other programs...if you're drawn to the international nature of Duke's program, then I would check out UCLA Anderson and Georgetown, which both have global EMBAs. Another good option for you to consider might be UNC Kenan Flagler.
Keep us posted if we can help with any more questions!
I don't think Duke is out of reach, but it is a competitive program, so I think having a backup or two is a good idea. You seem to have strong work experience, leadership, and community involvement. I think 10 years is a great fit for most EMBA programs, in fact I suspect many full-time programs would think you're too experienced. So with the GMAT...it's a bit less important for EMBA programs because they tend to value things like your work experience, leadership potential, professional references, etc. much more than test scores and GPAs (which are not very recent). So I don't think you need to retake but your lower Quant score could be a concern. Did you get good grades in quant courses in undergrad, like Stats or Calculus? Are there other ways you can demonstrate your quant skills via your recent work experience? If so, then it may be less of a concern. By the way, the IR section is not very heavily weighted and some schools don't really factor it in at all so I don't think that will make a significant difference, but it is a nice data point to have!
As for other programs...if you're drawn to the international nature of Duke's program, then I would check out UCLA Anderson and Georgetown, which both have global EMBAs. Another good option for you to consider might be UNC Kenan Flagler.
Keep us posted if we can help with any more questions!
22 Jun 2015, 10:29
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Thanks so much Kate! With regards to quant courses in undergrad, I did take an advanced calculus course, econometrics, physics, chemistry, etc. and did an honors thesis on tournament theory. I've also been responsible for project metrics at work such as project profitability, margin, hours/time tracking, ebitda calculations, etc. I've been looking at the global programs at Georgetown, UVa, and UNC as well - they look terrific.
Have you had significant management / leadership experience? If not, then you might be a better fit for the Cross-Continent MBA. Also do you have "global responsibilities" in your current role? That appears to be a requirement of the GEMBA. 
