Hello!
Hello @GMATMonster- great name! I would really appreciate if one of the consultants could evaluate my profile and give me a generic idea whether my GMAT score is decent enough to apply to the following schools—
You are probably most competitive at Fisher, Kelley, MSU Broad, Mays, Carey, Krannert, Rice and Smith. Maybe a bit more of a stretch at Foster and Kenan-Flagler but depending on how you tell your story and how well you articulate why you want a particular program and how you can add value there- any school could be a possibility from this list. If you want a more comprehensive profile on more of your particular situation- you can get a free profile review from this link: https://stratusprep.com/free-consult/
• Fisher
• Kelley
• MSU Broad
• UNC- Kenan Flagler
• Mays- Texas A&M
• ASU- Carey
• Krannert- Purdue
• Rice (Jones)
• Foster- UW
• Smith- Maryland
Profile-
GMAT Score- 680 (Q48 V35)
Work Experience- 3.5 years by the time I start school in Fall 2017
Undergrad- Mechanical Engineering (from a Tier-2 University in the US)
Undergrad GPA- 3.2
I am an Engineer and work for the Facilities Engineering & Operations for one of the largest universities in the US. My job at work entails a lot of management of projects and vendors apart from the engineering aspect of it. I have also been heavily involved with various organizations on campus as an advisor or a committee member. I have some relevant leadership experience and a little bit of volunteering experience as well. I plan on applying for Round 1.
Considering my background and work experience, do you think I have a shot at one of the above mentioned schools with my current GMAT score? I understand that my undergrad GPA may not be very impressive, would you recommend writing GMAT again to compensate for it? I may be jumping the gun here, but do you think I have any chances of getting a scholarship with my current score and profile?
Certainly a higher GMAT gives you more options- but depending on how your present there is a chance you might get some $ from a school in range of 35-50 ratings. I see your GPA as solid- not going to help you- but won't do you in at any of these schools. Moving the GMAT up even 20 pts could open up more options but you could apply to many programs here on those stats now and be a viable candidate. Best wishes!Thanks in advance for the response. I really appreciate it.