Profile Request Indiana Kelley Direct

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Just got back from taking the GMAT for the first time and am feeling fairly defeated but I only studied for 2 and a half weeks so i probably deserve the score i got! Anyways please evaluate my profile for acceptance into the MBA program I want!
 
I am wanting to get accepted into IU's Kelley direct MBA (Online MBA program)

24 y/o
Male
White 
Work: Leadership Development Program in a fortune top 10 company. Rotate to new jobs in concentrations of Management, Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality every four to six months)
Work Length: 1 year full time, 3 internships in undergrad.
Undergrad GPA: 3.2
Concentration: Business Administration, Operations Management, Information systems 
GMAT: 520
Company paying for entire degree upfront.

What are your thoughts? retake the GMAT or just ride that terrible score and hope the other elements off balance.

Vibranture · Answer

Hello IUgmat , sorry to hear about your results. Although online MBA programs more frequently accept students with lower GMAT scores (lower than their Full-time class averages), 520 seems to be too low. What you could do is to email Kelley adcom and ask their opinion. Often times, schools will give you candid feedback if you should apply with your current profile or improve certain elements. In case you have more questions or need help with application, you can email me at mail@vibranture.com Good luck with your MBA journey

VeritasPrepEdison · Answer

Thanks for sharing.

If you studied for only two weeks, I strongly suggest you consider preparing better for a retake. There is a likely a large room for improvement, which should help your admissions chances, and also help build your confidence as you go into your MBA program.

All the best!

MBAPrepCoach · Answer

Definitely retake the exam. And on that note, I would examine the decision to go with that particular program without having first put in your max effort on the GMAT. I understand that they're paying for the program in full, and that's very attractive. But I would encourage you to look at the long-term return on investment for a more competitive program versus Kelley Direct. I certainly don't mean to disparage that but I would look down the road a bit and ask yourself if having them pay for the program is the most important variable here. You are only going to do this once . If you can get your GMAT score up, it would be well worth your while to get another year or so of work experience and then apply to a top MBA.

Farrell Dyan Hehn, MBA
Admissions Consultant & Verbal Tutor MBAPrepCoach.com

Farrell Dyan Hehn, MBA
Admissions Consultant & Verbal Tutor MBAPrepCoach.com

PersonalMBACoach · Answer

Without a doubt retake the GMAT. If you want to have a sense of how much higher you need to score, give us some more information about your background including extra-curricular activities. Get the official guide and start studying! If you want any any tutoring support, drop me a line and I'll set you up. Scott@personalmbacoach.com Best, Scott

ARINGO · Answer

Considering that you did not really give the GMAT your all the first time around (as you said yourself), I would also definitely recommend retaking it, and I would say that to most applicants. Your profile otherwise is solid, so you would really not be doing yourself any favors by applying with your current score. It’s hard to say what score you should aim for without knowing more about you but I assume that there is a lot of room for improvement here, just based on the limited time you spent studying this time around.

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