Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Nov 2007:30 AM PST
-08:30 AM PST
Learn what truly sets the UC Riverside MBA apart and how it helps in your professional growth
Nov 2010:00 AM EST
-10:30 AM EST
If you’re applying to Columbia, NYU Stern, or Yale SOM, you need more than strong stats. Each school defines “leadership” differently, and your essays must reflect that. Join Sia Admissions founder, Susan Berishaj on November 20th
Nov 2009:00 PM IST
-10:00 PM IST
Join our free expert-led Essay Workshops to discover how to choose impactful stories, highlight your core values, and align your background with each school’s distinct culture, making every word truly count.
Nov 2108:30 AM EST
-09:15 AM EST
Get the inside scoop on what makes Emory’s Goizueta Business School great, learn how you can present a strong MBA application, and connect with an Admissions Director to get your questions answered.
Nov 2112:00 PM EST
-12:30 PM EST
Join Assistant Dean for Admissions Laurel Grodman for a live walkthrough of the 2025–2026 MBA application. Laurel will provide insights into what the Admissions Committee looks for and offer tips on key components of the application.
Nov 2109:30 PM IST
-10:30 PM IST
Learn how to craft powerful, authentic essays by mastering the 3 “WHYs” every top MBA program looks for: Why MBA, Why Now, and Why This School.
Nov 2408:00 PM PST
-09:00 PM PST
Inquire for a free profile evaluation and guarantee statement for possible admits and scholarships!
Schools: McDonough '20 (A) Kenan-Flagler '21 (A) Kelley '21 (A$) Johnson '21 (A) Yale '22 (D) HBS '22 (D) Stern '22 (WD) Darden '22 (A) Tuck '22 (WD) Wharton '22 (M)
GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V38
Posts: 65
Kudos:
13
02 Jul 2016, 21:27
Kudos
Bookmarks
Dear mbamission,
I gave my gmat yesterday and got 680 ( Q48 , V34) IR 7 . About me, I have a bachelors in Biotechnology first class with distinction from university of Pune.
I then came to pursue my MS bioinformatics at NYU school of engineering in NY and graduated in 2012 with 3.89 gpa.
During my MS, I worked as a Teaching assistant for
graduate level analytical chemistry classes. Also, I did an internship at Nathan kline institute as a data analyst from Jan 2012- may 2012. After that I did my summer internship as molecular data profiling intern at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in Tarrytown, NY.
I started my first Full-time position from August 2012 as a Research associate in a lab at harvard medical school in Boston . I worked on expression profiling and data analysis for brain tumor cells and lymphomas in mice. I worked there from aug 2012-Dec2013.
After that, I have been working at partners healthcare center for personalized medicine in boston as a associate bioinformatician 1 ( got two promotions and now I am bioinformatician 1) . I work on analysis of sequencing data for both clinical patients and research sampls from all across harvard community. I have published 3 peer reviewed papers during my time here in high impact journals . I was also selected to give a lightning talk and present my poster at sanger Institute in cambridge, UK.
I work as a volunteer technology consultant for Escne which is a non profit firm dedicated to help and provide services to other non profits that cannot afford companies like BCG etc.
Extra-Curricular- I played soccer for university for 4 years and won many tournaments.
I wish to target MBA programs in the northeast especially MIT , BU and Tuck. ( maybe Yale)
What would you recommend me to do in order to get into these schools.
Thank you in advance.
Himanshu
I gave my gmat yesterday and got 680 ( Q48 , V34) IR 7 . About me, I have a bachelors in Biotechnology first class with distinction from university of Pune.
I then came to pursue my MS bioinformatics at NYU school of engineering in NY and graduated in 2012 with 3.89 gpa.
During my MS, I worked as a Teaching assistant for
graduate level analytical chemistry classes. Also, I did an internship at Nathan kline institute as a data analyst from Jan 2012- may 2012. After that I did my summer internship as molecular data profiling intern at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in Tarrytown, NY.
I started my first Full-time position from August 2012 as a Research associate in a lab at harvard medical school in Boston . I worked on expression profiling and data analysis for brain tumor cells and lymphomas in mice. I worked there from aug 2012-Dec2013.
After that, I have been working at partners healthcare center for personalized medicine in boston as a associate bioinformatician 1 ( got two promotions and now I am bioinformatician 1) . I work on analysis of sequencing data for both clinical patients and research sampls from all across harvard community. I have published 3 peer reviewed papers during my time here in high impact journals . I was also selected to give a lightning talk and present my poster at sanger Institute in cambridge, UK.
I work as a volunteer technology consultant for Escne which is a non profit firm dedicated to help and provide services to other non profits that cannot afford companies like BCG etc.
Extra-Curricular- I played soccer for university for 4 years and won many tournaments.
I wish to target MBA programs in the northeast especially MIT , BU and Tuck. ( maybe Yale)
What would you recommend me to do in order to get into these schools.
Thank you in advance.
Himanshu
05 Jul 2016, 17:34
Kudos
Bookmarks
Hi Himanshu,
Thanks for sharing your profile. You certainly have a very interesting professional background, and lots of impressive impact and recognition (papers, promotions, talks, etc.) that you can show. That is great! Your work with the non-profit is great to show community involvement too.
Since your academic background is strong, the only potential weakness I see is your GMAT, which is going to make it tough at schools like MIT and Tuck. Could you retake and try to get a few more points on verbal perhaps? I think it would be worth another attempt to see if you get a slight boost.
Other advice: visit those schools, attend events, talk to students/alums, especially the ones in Boston since you're right there, and Tuck where understanding personal fit is really important. MIT likes to see evidence of positive impact and large-scale change in your work so highlight your leadership there. Use the optional essay to showcase your personality and personal story / motivations. Tuck likes diversity in its class and appreciation for different cultures and environments so highlight your exposure to that for Tuck. For BU I would research and speak to all the great healthcare related resources they have and how their program will benefit your career.
Good luck, and keep us posted if we can help with anything else!
Kate
Thanks for sharing your profile. You certainly have a very interesting professional background, and lots of impressive impact and recognition (papers, promotions, talks, etc.) that you can show. That is great! Your work with the non-profit is great to show community involvement too.
Since your academic background is strong, the only potential weakness I see is your GMAT, which is going to make it tough at schools like MIT and Tuck. Could you retake and try to get a few more points on verbal perhaps? I think it would be worth another attempt to see if you get a slight boost.
Other advice: visit those schools, attend events, talk to students/alums, especially the ones in Boston since you're right there, and Tuck where understanding personal fit is really important. MIT likes to see evidence of positive impact and large-scale change in your work so highlight your leadership there. Use the optional essay to showcase your personality and personal story / motivations. Tuck likes diversity in its class and appreciation for different cultures and environments so highlight your exposure to that for Tuck. For BU I would research and speak to all the great healthcare related resources they have and how their program will benefit your career.
Good luck, and keep us posted if we can help with anything else!
Kate
himanshu04
Schools: McDonough '20 (A) Kenan-Flagler '21 (A) Kelley '21 (A$) Johnson '21 (A) Yale '22 (D) HBS '22 (D) Stern '22 (WD) Darden '22 (A) Tuck '22 (WD) Wharton '22 (M)
GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V38
Posts: 65
Kudos:
13
01 Jul 2017, 13:27
Kudos
Bookmarks
Dear Kate,
I retook GMAT yesterday and got 690 (Q48 V 37). Apart from the 10 point increase
I have gotten another promotion at work have gotten 7 High impact publications and have joined the development committee at Soccer without Borders and have been part of a startup trying to seek funding in the Bioinformatics space. Which schools do you think I should target with these scores?
Thank you so much,
Himanshu
I retook GMAT yesterday and got 690 (Q48 V 37). Apart from the 10 point increase
I have gotten another promotion at work have gotten 7 High impact publications and have joined the development committee at Soccer without Borders and have been part of a startup trying to seek funding in the Bioinformatics space. Which schools do you think I should target with these scores?Thank you so much,
Himanshu
Overall you've got a good first list; just keep in mind within your 'target' schools some are tougher than others (i.e. Duke & Cambridge, over HEC & UNC for example). But I think you need to decide what you are most looking for in a school and go from there. Here's a great free guide on selecting your target schools that may help:
