Profile Evaluation Please..

Question

Hi,

I had my GMAT on 3 Dec but score only 640(V32, Q47). Can you please suggest me some good colleges where I can apply and hope for scholarships. My profile goes as below.

GMAT: 640
Work-ex: 63 Months(by Aug 2012). 24 Months in US and rest in India
Age: 26
GPA: 3.6
Industry: IT
Citizenship: India

(Typical)
Current Location: IL, US
Recommendation: Very good....

Mostly I am looking for good colleges...

Thanks for you help...

(Typical) Current Location: IL, US Recommendation: Very good.... Mostly I am looking for good colleges... Thanks for you help...

AlexMBAApply · Answer

What kinds of jobs are you looking for after b-school? Where do you hope to live right after b-school - India, or a particular region in the US, etc.?

admission2012 · Answer

Thanks for your reply...

Well, post MBA I am looking for career in consulting. Wish to settle anywhere in US or UK...both of these are preferred destination for me...

AlexMBAApply · Answer

The consulting firms recruit primarily from the top 16 US schools for their US offices, and from LBS, INSEAD, IMD, Oxford, and Cambridge for their European offices (and in your case unless you speak another European language fluently other than English, you will be based in the UK).

With those range of schools, you need a much stronger GMAT - at least above 700 and ideally above 720 with your profile. Without it, your chances are going to be slim to be honest.

With your current score, you're looking at schools outside the top 16 where the consulting firms aren't going to be recruiting to the same degree (or at all).

Retake the GMAT. Do whatever it takes to boost that score.

arzad · Answer

Hi Alex, please help me evaluate my profile:

Hispanic (Born and raised in Latin America. Came to the US at 19) 31 years old at matriculation male/us
5 years work experience
GPA: 3.41 Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech
GMAT 650 (Q47,V33)

College Extracurricular:
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Current Extracurricular:
Habitat for Humanity

Professional Background:
5 years Real Estate Construction Management at multinational construction firm (Excellent recommendations including 1 from a client)

Additional Info:
Avid Volleyball and Baseball player

Goal: I'm looking into strong real estate finance programs, I want to get into Real Estate finance or Development

Thank you for your help.

AlexMBAApply · Answer

Real estate as you know is a very locally driven sector, so unless you're going to the absolute top tier schools for real estate (Wharton, Columbia, or top tier schools like HBS and Sloan), it really comes down to where you want to be based post-MBA.

For example, if you're looking to build your career on the west coast, then you should focus on the best west coast schools you can get into.

With your profile, you have a shot at schools like Columbia, Booth, Kellogg, Sloan, Tuck and Haas if you simply had a higher GMAT (700+) - right now they'd be a long shot. Schools like NYU, UCLA, Cornell, Yale, Duke, Darden, Michigan would be sweet spots again if your score was stronger (right now they'd be a stretch). Schools outside the top 16 like USC and Texas may be in range with your current score.

In any case, I would retake the GMAT if you can. With a stronger score, it'll give you a lot more options.

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