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Hi Everyone,

Just need some advice from you guys on what schools I should apply for what my chances are:

Female
GMAT: 670 (Q49V33) 
Working experience: 6+ years in marketing - 4 years in China and other 2 years HongKong, and some other international experience - all big multinational companies 
Undergrad major: marketing 
GPA: 3.5

I'm thinking about these schools for MBA:

Oxford 
Dartmouth 
Columbia 
NYU 
Emory 
Georgetown 
Duke 
Cornell

Please can you share with me your recommendations? and what you think my chances are? Do you think I should take GMAT again?

thanks

mariatarr · Answer

You do have a descent GMAT score and a strong work experience. With a strong application you should be able to break into most schools. But the schools which you have listed are quite diverse in their focus areas and post MBA opportunities. What are your expectations out of an MBA programme ?

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apphelpglobal · Answer

Hi

You have good work ex and GPA. You present a clear idea of what you want the MBA to do for you, and what you want after. Similarly, ensure that the schools you select fit in that profile. Would be nice to know more about your background? What level were you working at and which sector?

A 670 on the GMAT should be ok but if you have the time you could give it another shot.

Feel free to get in touch with us for any advice.

The Apphelp Global Team
Admissions Consultant

bizschoolprep · Answer

You seem to have good work experience but a lot depends on many other factors such as your extracurriculars, your career goals and ultimately how well you execute you application. Focus on getting the leadership, teamwork, etc initiatives from your work as well as outside work activities. If you think you can improve your GMAT score by 30+ points, do plan to retake it. When you are applying to the top schools, your application will sit on adcom desk along with thousand others with stellar test score. There is no reason why you should let a weak score count against you if you think you can better it.

Looking at your school selection, they are all pretty much across the range. You may want to bucket them in "reach" and "competitive" schools. However, your decision to apply to the business schools should be based upon what post MBA goals you have. Check out this article onhow to select the business schoolsto apply to.

Good luck!

Looking at your school selection, they are all pretty much across the range. You may want to bucket them in "reach" and "competitive" schools. However, your decision to apply to the business schools should be based upon what post MBA goals you have. Check out this article on how to select the business schools to apply to.

Good luck!

StacyBlackman · Answer

Hi suribaby,

If you're still looking for other business schools to apply to, have you considered Kellogg? If you're planning on pursuing a career in marketing post-graduation, Kellogg has one of the top marketing programs in the country.

To answer your question about your chances, there isn't enough information present to give an accurate response. Your GMAT score is a bit lower than the averages (of most of the schools you referred to), but you have strong international experience and your demographic (female) will help slightly. Do you have a history of progression in your career? Have experience managing a team?

If you'd like, you can sign up for a free 30 minute consultation with the Stacy Blackman team here: https://www.stacyblackman.com/contact/

I am positive someone will be able to answer all of your questions.

Please let me know if I can follow up with any information.

Best,

Conrad and the Stacy Blackman Team

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