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12 Dec 2015, 15:15
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Hi all, thanks in advance for any eval help!
About me,
Male
29
gmat 690 45q 39v, IR5
- taken 12/12/15
UG gpa 3.2 from state school. Degree in economics. (extenuating circumstances leading to gpa to be discussed in optional essays. mother was ill)
Solid in math based coursework in undergrad, but not sure if this will offset low quantitative gmat score.
Work experience - finance and entrepreneurial background, 4-5 years experience
Looking to switch careers and move into consulting.
Mock gmats scored 700-720 range. Scored on low end for quant and verbal vs my mocks. IR was a disaster on the real thing. Scored a 5 vs consistent 8's. Awaiting awa score.
target schools include rice, emory, mccombs, foster.
Are there "safety" schools I should look at with this profile for R2? Is R3 a viable option?
Ideally, I would like to land at mccombs or emory, but I don't know how competitive my profile is.
While I do plan on retaking the gmat and targeting a 720+, I want to know if I have a good shot at any of the aforementioned programs. I do not wish to apply for top 5 or top 10 programs. From what I have seen, my stats seem to fall in line with the median/mean reported by these programs.
How can I make my application attractive for R2 deadlines? Is it worth retaking the gmat and applying in R3 or should I just roll the dice how it stands now?
Any help would be immensely appreciated!
About me,
Male
29
gmat 690 45q 39v, IR5
- taken 12/12/15UG gpa 3.2 from state school. Degree in economics. (extenuating circumstances leading to gpa to be discussed in optional essays. mother was ill)
Solid in math based coursework in undergrad, but not sure if this will offset low quantitative gmat score.
Work experience - finance and entrepreneurial background, 4-5 years experience
Looking to switch careers and move into consulting.
Mock gmats scored 700-720 range. Scored on low end for quant and verbal vs my mocks. IR was a disaster on the real thing. Scored a 5 vs consistent 8's. Awaiting awa score.
target schools include rice, emory, mccombs, foster.
Are there "safety" schools I should look at with this profile for R2? Is R3 a viable option?
Ideally, I would like to land at mccombs or emory, but I don't know how competitive my profile is.
While I do plan on retaking the gmat and targeting a 720+, I want to know if I have a good shot at any of the aforementioned programs. I do not wish to apply for top 5 or top 10 programs. From what I have seen, my stats seem to fall in line with the median/mean reported by these programs.
How can I make my application attractive for R2 deadlines? Is it worth retaking the gmat and applying in R3 or should I just roll the dice how it stands now?
Any help would be immensely appreciated!
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13 Dec 2015, 06:39
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dadzhias100
Thanks for the detailed post. While I would want more information about your work experience (companies, roles etc), on the surface you have a good profile for those schools and I recommend seeing what you can get done for round two and perhaps submitting one of them in round three. Ideally you do round two so now is the time to do what you can to get that together.
Cornell Johnson would also be a good option to consider. I'm happy to suggest other schools once I learn more about your profile. Contact me if you want help on your applications to be sure you create strong applications in a short time period. [email protected]
Good luck!
Best,
Scott
14 Dec 2015, 07:16
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Hey dude,
Good to hear from you!
So the short of it, is that if you can land that GMAT score, an R3 application at the schools you listed should be feasible. Of course I would still advise you to make as many applications as you can in R2 (you can probably make 2-3 if you work REAL hard), and ideally your preferred schools, but since your GMAT would be above the average of the schools you listed R3 should be possible (as long as you aren't an international applicant).
Other than that, I could be more precise, and tell you more if you were to write more about your work experience,
Best,
JF
