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Johnbreeden85
Joined: 28 Sep 2015
Last visit: 06 Apr 2018
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Location: United States (TX)
Concentration: Strategy, Other
Schools: Jones '19 (M$) McCombs '19 (WL)
GMAT 1: 670 Q45 V36
GMAT 2: 710 Q49 V38
GPA: 2.97
WE:Military Officer (Military & Defense)
16 Jul 2016, 08:24
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Hi everybody. I'm planning to apply to Rice's Professional MBA program for the Class of 2019 and I would appreciate any feedback on my profile, particularly interested in whether or not I need to retake the GMAT.
GMAT: 670 (Q45/V36) - I'm aware this is above average for the Professional program, but my undergrad GPA is below Rice's average so I'm not sure if I should retake the GMAT to help my chances. I scored better on all my practice tests (most recently 710) so I know I can do better.
GPA: 2.97 - I'm not the person I was in college or when I graduated, which I'm sure everyone with a lower GPA says.
School - Evangel University. Don't feel bad if you've never heard of it. Not many have.
Major - Biblical Studies.
Military Experience - 13.5 years in Army National Guard to include six years working full-time for the military (civilian and military capacities). Currently a Captain heading into company command in the next year. I've help positions from supervising 30 personnel and $800,000 of equipment to overseeing all logistics operations for a organization of 800 with $54,000,000 in government property and equipment.
Civilian Experience - Since I left full-time government service two years ago, I have been employed with a steel company where I am currently an Assistant Operations Manager for a facility that employees around 100 floor employees in the Houston area.
Thank you in advance.
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GMAT: 670 (Q45/V36) - I'm aware this is above average for the Professional program, but my undergrad GPA is below Rice's average so I'm not sure if I should retake the GMAT to help my chances. I scored better on all my practice tests (most recently 710) so I know I can do better.
GPA: 2.97 - I'm not the person I was in college or when I graduated, which I'm sure everyone with a lower GPA says.
School - Evangel University. Don't feel bad if you've never heard of it. Not many have.
Major - Biblical Studies.
Military Experience - 13.5 years in Army National Guard to include six years working full-time for the military (civilian and military capacities). Currently a Captain heading into company command in the next year. I've help positions from supervising 30 personnel and $800,000 of equipment to overseeing all logistics operations for a organization of 800 with $54,000,000 in government property and equipment.
Civilian Experience - Since I left full-time government service two years ago, I have been employed with a steel company where I am currently an Assistant Operations Manager for a facility that employees around 100 floor employees in the Houston area.
Thank you in advance.
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20 Jul 2016, 09:10
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Johnbreeden85
Hey dude,
Good to hear from you.
Good question you ask there. And the answer r.e. the GMAT is that it depends on how much better you can do and how much effort that would take you.
Know thyself, as one says.
If you feel fairly confident that you can get 20+ points without too much effort, then go for it. If not, then go with what you have. With your vast and long military career, if you tell the right stories and those stories well, you should have a good shot at Rice. Although I would advise you to add other schools to your list, if you are serious about an MBA.
You will have some weaknesses in your profile (notably age), but once again I think with the right story, you can go far.
Feel free to drop us a line here for a Free Consultation.
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Location: United States (TX)
Concentration: Strategy, Other
Schools: Jones '19 (M$) McCombs '19 (WL)
GMAT 1: 670 Q45 V36
GMAT 2: 710 Q49 V38
GPA: 2.97
WE:Military Officer (Military & Defense)
20 Jul 2016, 11:51
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Thank you for the response. I've scheduled a meeting with a Rice admissions counselor to discuss my application and to see if they recommend a retake. I'm going to start studying again this week so I can be ready if they recommend it.
About your comment though regarding age, is 31 (will be 32 at matriculation) be that bad for a part-time program? I only ask because I have a couple of collegues that I work with that are in their mid 20s and I regularly can outperform them, which is the only downside to age I can come up with (that and I guess family issues, but my wife and I are not planning on having kids until after grad school is done). I'm genuiely interested in any insight you can provide so I can head off any worries there might be with my age, so please respond at your earliest convenience. Thank you.
About your comment though regarding age, is 31 (will be 32 at matriculation) be that bad for a part-time program? I only ask because I have a couple of collegues that I work with that are in their mid 20s and I regularly can outperform them, which is the only downside to age I can come up with (that and I guess family issues, but my wife and I are not planning on having kids until after grad school is done). I'm genuiely interested in any insight you can provide so I can head off any worries there might be with my age, so please respond at your earliest convenience. Thank you.
