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08 Jul 2015, 14:38
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Hello!
Thank you for whoever takes the time to read this.
UNDERGRADUATE:
Top 15-20 Liberal Arts School. Considered a 'Hidden Ivy' (does this even matter? Is it more of an Ivy-or-not consideration?)
Major in Economics
GPA: 3.42
EXTRA-CURRICULARS:
Participating in iMentor program (going into 3rd year mentoring high school junior). Various other experiences regarding mentorship/children. Student Government in college.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2 years in HR/Recruitment at an Education Non-Profit (2 promotions, 1 from intern - not sure if that counts)
2 years TFA (also enrolled in M.A.T. program - current GPA 3.8)
GMAT:
IR 7 (81%)
Q 47 (67%)
V 38 (85%)
690 (86%)
***I have taken the test only once, and studied for only one day. I imagine a re-take will yield higher results.
GRE:
V 165 (96%)
Q 162 (87%)
AW 4.5 (72%)
CAREER GOALS:
General Management in the world of K-12 education.
MY QUESTIONS:
* Obviously I am not a shoo-in at any of the Top 20, but do I have a chance at Wharton/Harvard/Tuck? Are there any of the Top 20 where I might be more of a 'Consider' as opposed to a 'Weak Consider'?
* I am currently going into my 2nd year of TFA. Would it be wise to apply right out of TFA, or should I plan on getting an interim position as a buffer? For those of you familiar with TFA, I am very interested in the MTLD role and am wondering what AdComs would think of it.
* Should I submit my scores for the GRE, GMAT, or both? GRE is a little higher, but I understand GMAT is more respected. Of course, my low quant/overall might put me out of contention.
* Can I confirm that it is acceptable to retake the test, and that it would be in my best interest to do so?
Thanks for any and all comments and advice!
Thank you for whoever takes the time to read this.
UNDERGRADUATE:
Top 15-20 Liberal Arts School. Considered a 'Hidden Ivy' (does this even matter? Is it more of an Ivy-or-not consideration?)
Major in Economics
GPA: 3.42
EXTRA-CURRICULARS:
Participating in iMentor program (going into 3rd year mentoring high school junior). Various other experiences regarding mentorship/children. Student Government in college.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2 years in HR/Recruitment at an Education Non-Profit (2 promotions, 1 from intern - not sure if that counts)
2 years TFA (also enrolled in M.A.T. program - current GPA 3.8)
GMAT:
IR 7 (81%)
Q 47 (67%)
V 38 (85%)
690 (86%)
***I have taken the test only once, and studied for only one day. I imagine a re-take will yield higher results.
GRE:
V 165 (96%)
Q 162 (87%)
AW 4.5 (72%)
CAREER GOALS:
General Management in the world of K-12 education.
MY QUESTIONS:
* Obviously I am not a shoo-in at any of the Top 20, but do I have a chance at Wharton/Harvard/Tuck? Are there any of the Top 20 where I might be more of a 'Consider' as opposed to a 'Weak Consider'?
* I am currently going into my 2nd year of TFA. Would it be wise to apply right out of TFA, or should I plan on getting an interim position as a buffer? For those of you familiar with TFA, I am very interested in the MTLD role and am wondering what AdComs would think of it.
* Should I submit my scores for the GRE, GMAT, or both? GRE is a little higher, but I understand GMAT is more respected. Of course, my low quant/overall might put me out of contention.
* Can I confirm that it is acceptable to retake the test, and that it would be in my best interest to do so?
Thanks for any and all comments and advice!
08 Jul 2015, 20:34
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Hi there,
Thanks for your post. So while your background may be a little less common for b-school, that doesn't mean you can't make a case for why you need the MBA... and that will be very important for you since it may be less apparent than for some. So keep that in mind. You may want to think about schools that have more ties to the education world, such as Stanford (though huge reach especially without top GMAT score), Columbia, Yale, Kellogg, Ross, GW, Rice, Owen for example. It makes sense to give the GMAT another shot -- not much to lose by trying again! In fact now if for some reason things didn't go well, you can cancel the score, and the cancellation no longer even shows up on your score report with recent test administration changes, fyi. In terms of when to apply, I think it's best when you feel you are ready career-wise to make that change, and that you also feel you have relevant experience to bring to classroom discussions. Think about taking the GMAT again with a bit of prep first (if interested in top schools as you've mentioned), then check back in for some more feedback perhaps!
Keep us posted and good luck!
Thanks for your post. So while your background may be a little less common for b-school, that doesn't mean you can't make a case for why you need the MBA... and that will be very important for you since it may be less apparent than for some. So keep that in mind. You may want to think about schools that have more ties to the education world, such as Stanford (though huge reach especially without top GMAT score), Columbia, Yale, Kellogg, Ross, GW, Rice, Owen for example. It makes sense to give the GMAT another shot -- not much to lose by trying again! In fact now if for some reason things didn't go well, you can cancel the score, and the cancellation no longer even shows up on your score report with recent test administration changes, fyi. In terms of when to apply, I think it's best when you feel you are ready career-wise to make that change, and that you also feel you have relevant experience to bring to classroom discussions. Think about taking the GMAT again with a bit of prep first (if interested in top schools as you've mentioned), then check back in for some more feedback perhaps!
Keep us posted and good luck! 
17 Jul 2015, 22:07
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mbaMissionJenK
Hi Jen,
As MrAmerica pointed out, I do agree that GMAT is more respectable. But is it so compelling that one try for a desirable GMAT score inspite of having a solid GRE score like a 327?
Regards
