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27 Sep 2022, 04:03
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Gave my GMAT today. Got a 720. That’s pretty disappointing considering my 6 mock GMAT scores were 740-770. I choked in verbal. Got a V38 where my lowest mocks was V40. Pretty sure a reattempt takes me to 740, minimum.
Profile : 34 year Indian Male.
Colleges Targeted : Kellogg 1 year, Insead, LBS (15 months)
Story : Worked in IT for 2 years. Did MBA from India as job prospects were limited. (So yes, I am looking for a second MBA). Post MBA , worked in IB ( Indian brands, no global names) for 3 years. Post that, founded my own bootstrapped digital consulting firm. Scaled company to 60 employees, $1 m revenue. By the end of this November, will have sold the company off for $1.1 million. Company has won major digital services awards in India under my leadership. I’ve written articles for leading digital marketing journos of India. . LORs will come from the CMO of a listed Indian company and from the CMO of a UK Based company.
Other qualifications - CFA charter holder. Cleared all three levels over 18 months and in first attempt (2012 Dec - 2014 June)
Do I have a decent shot at the above colleges at a 720 score or should I redo my GMAT for a 750?
P.S. : Highlighted part will be the core of my application.
Profile : 34 year Indian Male.
Colleges Targeted : Kellogg 1 year, Insead, LBS (15 months)
Story : Worked in IT for 2 years. Did MBA from India as job prospects were limited. (So yes, I am looking for a second MBA). Post MBA , worked in IB ( Indian brands, no global names) for 3 years. Post that, founded my own bootstrapped digital consulting firm. Scaled company to 60 employees, $1 m revenue. By the end of this November, will have sold the company off for $1.1 million. Company has won major digital services awards in India under my leadership. I’ve written articles for leading digital marketing journos of India. . LORs will come from the CMO of a listed Indian company and from the CMO of a UK Based company.
Other qualifications - CFA charter holder. Cleared all three levels over 18 months and in first attempt (2012 Dec - 2014 June)
Do I have a decent shot at the above colleges at a 720 score or should I redo my GMAT for a 750?
P.S. : Highlighted part will be the core of my application.
27 Sep 2022, 04:55
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Hi MJ2488.
I'm not expert in admissions, but given that you would likely score significantly higher on a retake, maybe you should. Granted, 720 is already above average for INSEAD and LBS, and just below average for Kellogg. At the same time, since a retake for a higher score wouldn't take much effort, it may make sense to spend an afternoon to put some additional shine on your application.
I'm not expert in admissions, but given that you would likely score significantly higher on a retake, maybe you should. Granted, 720 is already above average for INSEAD and LBS, and just below average for Kellogg. At the same time, since a retake for a higher score wouldn't take much effort, it may make sense to spend an afternoon to put some additional shine on your application.
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27 Sep 2022, 22:50
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Hi MJ2488 hope this finds you well
Your profile is impressive, and you likely have a good shot at all three schools on your list.
The B schools are especially critical of the applicants who are on the upper side of the age spectrum for the MBA cohort, so having a high GMAT score will be a definite advantage. If you have been scoring 740+ on your mocks consistently, you may try to maximise your score on the next official attempt.
However, since the INSEAD R2 deadline is not far away, you should make a conscientious decision regarding the timeline so that the quality of the application does not suffer. INSEAD is not too critical of the verbal scores for non-native speakers. I am assuming that your quant score is 50, so you should be in good shape, especially since you have CFA certification to back your quantitative aptitude.
With what little time you have, you must also reach out to the school and alumni to gather insights and use them toward building a solid application. You haven't mentioned your goals, but make sure they show thorough deliberation.
Best wishes
