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25 female Indian
GMAT: Q48 V38 total: 700 with 8 in IR. Awaiting AWA score.
GPA: 3.8
Work Experience: 4 years experience in Morgan Stanley and MSCI
Social service: President of volunteer group at school, organised events and spearheaded in school. Participated in volunteering events in office.
Add-on: Learnt French for 9 years with B2 certification and Mandarin for a year. Learning Russian at the moment. Have CFA charter and FRM certification.

I plan to learn basic coding and guitar over the next months and take TOEFL the following week.

I am considering the following colleges for MBA: HBS, MIT, NYU, Chicago Booth, Columbia.

Should I reappear GMAT? Or work on other aspects of my profile?
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I am considering the following colleges for MBA: HBS, MIT, NYU, Chicago Booth, Columbia.

Should I reappear GMAT? Or work on other aspects of my profile?
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Hi Sankruti,

Yes a retake will help at the b-schools that you are targeting. Think of bumping up your score to 740 or above.
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Hi Sankruti,

You have a decent profile. Your GMAT Score, academics, work experience and extracurricular are really good. But the B-Schools you are targeting are top 5-10 B-Schools and the competition for these B-Schools are really high. I would highly recommend you to retake your GMAT and target for 740+ GMAT Score.

Also, keep building your profile, it will improve your chances of getting admit into a top global business school.

I would also recommend you to take some professional help in drafting your B-School application essays to improve your chances of getting admitted to the B-Schools you have mentioned above.

You may also gauge your chances of getting admission to top business school by trying this amazing tool https://bit.ly/1C9o2Md

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25 female Indian
GMAT: Q48 V38 total: 700 with 8 in IR. Awaiting AWA score.
GPA: 3.8
Work Experience: 4 years experience in Morgan Stanley and MSCI
Social service: President of volunteer group at school, organised events and spearheaded in school. Participated in volunteering events in office.
Add-on: Learnt French for 9 years with B2 certification and Mandarin for a year. Learning Russian at the moment. Have CFA charter and FRM certification.

I plan to learn basic coding and guitar over the next months and take TOEFL the following week.

I am considering the following colleges for MBA: HBS, MIT, NYU, Chicago Booth, Columbia.

Should I reappear GMAT? Or work on other aspects of my profile?
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You have a decent profile. Your GMAT Score, academics, work experience and extracurricular are really good. But the B-Schools you are targeting are top 5-10 B-Schools and the competition for these B-Schools are really high. I would highly recommend you to retake your GMAT and target for 740+ GMAT Score
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Thanks for your reverts. What do you think I should start doing for improving my GMAT score? I had finished all the OG and Quant and verbal Guide questions. I was getting a 700-710 score in the GMAT prep tests.
I am thinking of taking the Manhattan prep test series. Any other suggestions?
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Dear Sankruti,

A few fresh perspectives and also addressing your follow-on post:
  1. The nature of your experience is not mentioned. While MS is a big name, but from what I know MSCI is their back/middle office. Which are you a part of? Do you do IT there or M&A related work? This will determine your profile's relative strength to a large extent. For instance if you are already doing front end investment banking, the GMAT hurdle could go lower. Another way to look at things is to apply to a few more schools to hedge your risks. I will not speculate on your chances for reasons mentioned here, but purely that list is likely to be aggressive for most candidates out there.
  2. Since you scored close to what you did on your mock tests, maybe the score is not that bad. The only other way would be to signup with a professional coaching (virtual/physical) and see if that can help you bump it up. If I were you, I would try this for a month, see if the scores are improving, otherwise just focus on other parts of the application really instead of going on a wild goose chase
  3. You already have cleared all levels of CFA and FRM? That will be show a fantastic commitment to the field of finance. Sure ECs help, but they aren't the end of the world. Don't learn guitar just for the heck of writing it in the application - learn if it you truly love music - and then sure, leverage that in the application. The basic point being, absolutely cultivate a hobby but do it genuinely and then do it seriously. If you plan to apply this year, there isn't really time to do much on this front. If you are looking at next year, check out our Profile Builder package where we help you do exactly that.

Hope this helps,

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The nature of your experience is not mentioned. While MS is a big name, but from what I know MSCI is their back/middle office. Which are you a part of? Do you do IT there or M&A related work? This will determine your profile's relative strength to a large extent. For instance if you are already doing front end investment banking, the GMAT hurdle could go lower. Another way to look at things is to apply to a few more schools to hedge your risks. I will not speculate on your chances for reasons mentioned here, but purely that list is likely to be aggressive for most candidates out there.
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In Morgan Stanley, I used to perform post trade OTC support and valuations. I have an experience of managing a team on 7 people at MS for about 8 months when my manager was on maternity. MSCI is not a back/office, in fact it is a separate company, a spin off of MS. At MSCI, I support hedge funds with their portfolio analytics and risk management.

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Since you scored close to what you did on your mock tests, maybe the score is not that bad. The only other way would be to signup with a professional coaching (virtual/physical) and see if that can help you bump it up. If I were you, I would try this for a month, see if the scores are improving, otherwise just focus on other parts of the application really instead of going on a wild goose chase
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I felt that I could go beyond the mock scores. I just aimed too low and had some personal distractions. I took Veritas test series and wasn't too happy with the scoring. I am thinking of taking another test series say Manhattan. If I do score above the 740 mark, then I will register for the GMAT again.

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You already have cleared all levels of CFA and FRM? That will be show a fantastic commitment to the field of finance. Sure ECs help, but they aren't the end of the world. Don't learn guitar just for the heck of writing it in the application - learn if it you truly love music - and then sure, leverage that in the application. The basic point being, absolutely cultivate a hobby but do it genuinely and then do it seriously. If you plan to apply this year, there isn't really time to do much on this front. If you are looking at next year, check out our Profile Builder package where we help you do exactly that.
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I have been meaning to learn a musical instrument since quite some time, but couldn't due to all the study commitments and work commitments. Now considering that I do not have much else to study till I get my admit, I am finally thinking I have the time.


Thanks for your comments. Hope this answers your question.
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In Morgan Stanley, I used to perform post trade OTC support and valuations. I have an experience of managing a team on 7 people at MS for about 8 months when my manager was on maternity. MSCI is not a back/office, in fact it is a separate company, a spin off of MS. At MSCI, I support hedge funds with their portfolio analytics and risk management.

I felt that I could go beyond the mock scores. I just aimed too low and had some personal distractions. I took Veritas test series and wasn't too happy with the scoring. I am thinking of taking another test series say Manhattan. If I do score above the 740 mark, then I will register for the GMAT again.

I have been meaning to learn a musical instrument since quite some time, but couldn't due to all the study commitments and work commitments. Now considering that I do not have much else to study till I get my admit, I am finally thinking I have the time.

Thanks for your comments. Hope this answers your question.
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Well are you serving any hedge funds operating in the Indian markets or are you speaking with the clients of hedge funds? If not, then it will still qualify as middle office work Sankruti. MSCI doesn't serve the Indian markets 'directly' from what I know though there may be teams researching as well as working with i-bankers who in turn are serving Indian clients. Is that not the right understanding? If not, I stand corrected. If it is, then it is definitely not front office work.

What I meant is not just a test series but coaching classes which have a mix of theory and practice. There are a ton of options out there. So check them out.

Great to know about the music aspects. Since you are doing it, now from an MBA perspective, think of whether you can show any type of impact on that.

Cheers,
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Hi Sankruti,

I would suggest you to practice hard and go ahead and take some manhattan mock test. By taking some mock test you can evaluate your weak area and you can focus more on that weak area. As there is no short cut, so practice if the only key to score a good GMAT Score.

Wish you all the best.

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You have a decent profile. Your GMAT Score, academics, work experience and extracurricular are really good. But the B-Schools you are targeting are top 5-10 B-Schools and the competition for these B-Schools are really high. I would highly recommend you to retake your GMAT and target for 740+ GMAT Score

Thanks for your reverts. What do you think I should start doing for improving my GMAT score? I had finished all the OG and Quant and verbal Guide questions. I was getting a 700-710 score in the GMAT prep tests.
I am thinking of taking the Manhattan prep test series. Any other suggestions?
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