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08 Dec 2009, 08:52
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I decided I wanted to try for B-school this fall. Unfortunately, I had already missed all the R1 entry deadlines for the schools I was looking at. I've been studying for the GMAT for a little over a month but due to working full time and having gotten sick, my studying has not been as intensive as I would have liked. Also, I was a liberal arts major in college so my math skills are pretty dismal. They are improving, but slowly.
I had planned to study only the math and essay sections as in college and my job I write often and haven't had any problems with the verbal or reading comp section quizzes I've taken.
So here's my question... should I really try and cram and take the gmat in early January to try and apply for R2 for several schools, put off taking the gmat until a month later and shoot for R2 or wait six months, take it during the summer and apply for R1 in the fall for the following year?
I hate to put off going back to school just because I'd feel like I would be wasting a year. I'm at the point in my job where I've hit the ceiling and really just need something else. It's also a good transitional time for me.
So opinions? No one I know is taking the B-school route so any advice is really appreciated!
I had planned to study only the math and essay sections as in college and my job I write often and haven't had any problems with the verbal or reading comp section quizzes I've taken.
So here's my question... should I really try and cram and take the gmat in early January to try and apply for R2 for several schools, put off taking the gmat until a month later and shoot for R2 or wait six months, take it during the summer and apply for R1 in the fall for the following year?
I hate to put off going back to school just because I'd feel like I would be wasting a year. I'm at the point in my job where I've hit the ceiling and really just need something else. It's also a good transitional time for me.
So opinions? No one I know is taking the B-school route so any advice is really appreciated!
08 Dec 2009, 09:08
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Although I am generally really positive on people trying to apply early and see how it goes, but I think for many of the R2 programs, you will be really hard pressed to do your essays and study for the GMATs within the next month. If you don't want to push your career too far back you can look at January entries like columbia or Insead which are due a little later.
Although you have strong verbal skills I would recommend you study all the sections since even if you're naturally at 40+ verbal person, a 50 would be even better. There's always room for improvement, this would overall lead to better school choices. You can only do an MBA once. I wouldn't rush it.
Although you have strong verbal skills I would recommend you study all the sections since even if you're naturally at 40+ verbal person, a 50 would be even better. There's always room for improvement, this would overall lead to better school choices. You can only do an MBA once. I wouldn't rush it.
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I think you give about 4 good reasons to push it back to next year. I think one of the few things people on here agree on is that R3 is much harder than R2. Plus, you would be cramming your gmat and essays in.
I am assuming you were born in '84 which makes you young enough to push it back a year.
I imagine it can be very hard to stay at a job where you feel you have hit a ceilling but I'd try to look for areas that you can use to challenge yourself/develop an expertise (plus start the endless prep for apps).
I am assuming you were born in '84 which makes you young enough to push it back a year.
I imagine it can be very hard to stay at a job where you feel you have hit a ceilling but I'd try to look for areas that you can use to challenge yourself/develop an expertise (plus start the endless prep for apps).
