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valuebro21
Joined: 11 May 2019
Last visit: 26 Aug 2019
Posts: 6
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Location: United States (CA)
Schools: USC MBA.PM '22
GMAT 1: 580 Q33 V36
GPA: 3.21
23 Aug 2019, 13:26
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Demographics: Male 25, "Two or More Races" (White/Indian but born in USA)
Education: Smaller private university in the midwest, 3.21, Economics major
GMAT: 570 - Q33 & V35 (highest and most recent). I took it a few years ago and got a 540 - Q29 & V35. Looking to take it one more time, but want to apply by round one.
Work Experience: 3+ years in economic consulting at a leading firm in the industry (Senior Analyst). Also interned at a healthcare company and in a Senator's office in college (collectively 1+ years of experience).
Extracurricular: General hobbies, but nothing in terms of clubs etc.
Post-MBA goals: work in more of a finance-related industry (private equity or asset management).
Target Schools: USC MBA.PM and UCAL FEMBA
Hopefully, this gives a brief overview of where I stand. I know my GMAT is low, especially for UCLA which is why I may skip that application. My thought was though my academic standing is on the low end of applicants, with some good essays I'd have a decent chance of getting in or waitlisted in round one. Should I strive for a better GMAT (e.g., 620+) and wait for round 2? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks!
Education: Smaller private university in the midwest, 3.21, Economics major
GMAT: 570 - Q33 & V35 (highest and most recent). I took it a few years ago and got a 540 - Q29 & V35. Looking to take it one more time, but want to apply by round one.
Work Experience: 3+ years in economic consulting at a leading firm in the industry (Senior Analyst). Also interned at a healthcare company and in a Senator's office in college (collectively 1+ years of experience).
Extracurricular: General hobbies, but nothing in terms of clubs etc.
Post-MBA goals: work in more of a finance-related industry (private equity or asset management).
Target Schools: USC MBA.PM and UCAL FEMBA
Hopefully, this gives a brief overview of where I stand. I know my GMAT is low, especially for UCLA which is why I may skip that application. My thought was though my academic standing is on the low end of applicants, with some good essays I'd have a decent chance of getting in or waitlisted in round one. Should I strive for a better GMAT (e.g., 620+) and wait for round 2? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks!
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620 is still at the very bottom of the range for the UCLA FEMBA so my advice would be to wait until R2 so you have time to take the GMAT again, especially since your GPA is on the low end as well & you're not from a unique demographic & don't have much in the way of extracurriculars. In your case the ideal will be to solidly hit or exceed the average GMAT & I think it will be risky if you are actually below the average.
You'll have a solid shot at USC even with a 620 but again unless you've already landed that score it would be better to wait until R2 to give yourself time to improve your score.
You'll have a solid shot at USC even with a 620 but again unless you've already landed that score it would be better to wait until R2 to give yourself time to improve your score.
