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20 Apr 2017, 23:54
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Hello,
I am an Accounting undergrad in the midwest at a state school with a well known accounting program. Big 4 firms recruit heavily out of here and it is actually pretty easy to get a Big 4 position. However, I decided I am much more interested in Finance. I have been researching MSF programs because I would like to strengthen my finance background as well as move to the northeast. I have a 3.25 (we use plus minus, a=4.0, a- = 3.7, b+ =3.3 b=3 and so on) so I am a b+ average student. I have a 3.4 accounting GPA and I was wondering what you guys thought about my chances of getting into Villanova or Boston College straight out of undergrad. I have a finance internship this summer and worked at a bank for most of my junior year. I will graduate with 140 credit hours in four years (gpa has been tough to raise with 18 hours a semester).
Basically, 3.25 from large state school, finance internship, and I have taken CATs through Kaplan averaging 600. I have heard that the CATs in Kaplan underscore people on average. I would like to know, with this information, what you guys think I need to get on my GMAT to get into Villanova or Boston College.
Thanks
I am an Accounting undergrad in the midwest at a state school with a well known accounting program. Big 4 firms recruit heavily out of here and it is actually pretty easy to get a Big 4 position. However, I decided I am much more interested in Finance. I have been researching MSF programs because I would like to strengthen my finance background as well as move to the northeast. I have a 3.25 (we use plus minus, a=4.0, a- = 3.7, b+ =3.3 b=3 and so on) so I am a b+ average student. I have a 3.4 accounting GPA and I was wondering what you guys thought about my chances of getting into Villanova or Boston College straight out of undergrad. I have a finance internship this summer and worked at a bank for most of my junior year. I will graduate with 140 credit hours in four years (gpa has been tough to raise with 18 hours a semester).
Basically, 3.25 from large state school, finance internship, and I have taken CATs through Kaplan averaging 600. I have heard that the CATs in Kaplan underscore people on average. I would like to know, with this information, what you guys think I need to get on my GMAT to get into Villanova or Boston College.
Thanks
21 Apr 2017, 00:05
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Hello,
I have taken CATs through Kaplan averaging 600. I have heard that the CATs in Kaplan underscore people on average. I would like to know, with this information, what you guys think I need to get on my GMAT to get into Villanova or Boston College.
Thanks
I have taken CATs through Kaplan averaging 600. I have heard that the CATs in Kaplan underscore people on average. I would like to know, with this information, what you guys think I need to get on my GMAT to get into Villanova or Boston College.
Thanks
Kaplan CAT does not underscore, but somewhat overestimate your score, may be around +20/30 points. I consistently scored 740-760 in Kaplan CAT, and my official GMAT score is 720. The underscore story is an old one, those threads are years old. But, I generally believe that Kaplan system, including their interface and question bank, is a good representation of what you are going to face on real day.
So, to actually measure where you stand, I request you to consider the free CAT available at mba.com.
Cheers !!
03 Jun 2017, 09:40
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nick30
Hello,
I am an Accounting undergrad in the midwest at a state school with a well known accounting program. Big 4 firms recruit heavily out of here and it is actually pretty easy to get a Big 4 position. However, I decided I am much more interested in Finance. I have been researching MSF programs because I would like to strengthen my finance background as well as move to the northeast. I have a 3.25 (we use plus minus, a=4.0, a- = 3.7, b+ =3.3 b=3 and so on) so I am a b+ average student. I have a 3.4 accounting GPA and I was wondering what you guys thought about my chances of getting into Villanova or Boston College straight out of undergrad. I have a finance internship this summer and worked at a bank for most of my junior year. I will graduate with 140 credit hours in four years (gpa has been tough to raise with 18 hours a semester).
Basically, 3.25 from large state school, finance internship, and I have taken CATs through Kaplan averaging 600. I have heard that the CATs in Kaplan underscore people on average. I would like to know, with this information, what you guys think I need to get on my GMAT to get into Villanova or Boston College.
Thanks
I am an Accounting undergrad in the midwest at a state school with a well known accounting program. Big 4 firms recruit heavily out of here and it is actually pretty easy to get a Big 4 position. However, I decided I am much more interested in Finance. I have been researching MSF programs because I would like to strengthen my finance background as well as move to the northeast. I have a 3.25 (we use plus minus, a=4.0, a- = 3.7, b+ =3.3 b=3 and so on) so I am a b+ average student. I have a 3.4 accounting GPA and I was wondering what you guys thought about my chances of getting into Villanova or Boston College straight out of undergrad. I have a finance internship this summer and worked at a bank for most of my junior year. I will graduate with 140 credit hours in four years (gpa has been tough to raise with 18 hours a semester).
Basically, 3.25 from large state school, finance internship, and I have taken CATs through Kaplan averaging 600. I have heard that the CATs in Kaplan underscore people on average. I would like to know, with this information, what you guys think I need to get on my GMAT to get into Villanova or Boston College.
Thanks
Hi nick30,
I am an accounting major as well having just completed Masters in Advance Accountancy. Your GPA is quite good for the colleges you are aiming at as Boston College where the average GPA is 3.2. I would infact recommend you to aim a little higher in the top 15 range. In terms of GMAT and the CATs, Kaplan GMAT are not the best indicator of your scores as they tend to overestimate your scores. However you may want to aim at 680+ to make it to a good school.
Three months should be good enough to achieve your target score. I would encourage you take one of the two GMAT PREP practice test. You can know your weaknesses and work on them. If you are willing to study dedicatedly for that period, you are sure to achieve your goal. I believe you may benefit from taking a GMATPREP course. If you are willing, there are some great GMAT prep companies that can help you with your preparation.
In order to make an informed decision I would highly encourage you to go to their websites and try on their free trial and decide for yourself which one do you like better. You try out free access to EmpowerGMAT, Magoosh and Optimus Prep as they have great reviews on GMATCLUB.
Also for verbal, I would highly encourage you to consider e-gmat verbal online or the e-gmat verbal live course. They are both amazing courses especially designed for non-natives. They offer almost 25% of their courses for free so you can try out their free trial to decide which one you want to go for. Plus the e-gmat Scholaranium which is included in both the courses is one of the best verbal practice tools in the market.
You can also try out the MGMAT guides they are phenomenal and cover the entire syllabus really well. I must add that if you are particularly looking to discover and improve on your weak areas in quant; a subscription to GMATCLUB tests is the best way to do that. They are indeed phenomenal and will not only pinpoint your weak areas but also help you improve on them. Further taking multiple mocks might help. Apart from the GMATPREP, Manhattan GMAT tests and Veritas Prep Tests in my experience have a good verbal and Quant section and will certainly help you point out and improve your weak areas.
Further another advantage of taking many mocks is to build up your stamina. Apart from the GMATPREP tests, taking practise tests of any major GMATPREP company ought to do that.
I would also encourage you to purchase the latest version of OG and the verbal review for some great additional practice. Here is a link that will help you with your decision.
https://gmatclub.com/forum/best-gmat-ve ... 68383.html
Hope this helps. All the best.
