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rushd25
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Concentration: Finance, Strategy
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GPA: 2.8
12 Aug 2015, 06:41
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Hi,
Just gave my gmat today, 710(Q45 V42). I'm a tad disappointed but wasn't expecting more than 720 anyway. I have 2 years of work ex as of now: 1 year in private wealth management and 1 year in investment banking(pursuing currently). I've finished the Indian Chartered Accountancy program and all 3 levels of the US CFA(everything in 1 go). The weak link in my profile seems to be my GPA which is sub-3.0. I wanted some guidance as to which b schools would be apt for me for the full time mba starting Fall'16. I preferably want to get in to consulting after the program. Also, would really appreciate as to which schools are preferable on an ROI/Scholarship basis. I believe getting in to the top 15 won't be very difficult, will it?
Thanks for all the help in advance.
Regards,
Rushang
Just gave my gmat today, 710(Q45 V42). I'm a tad disappointed but wasn't expecting more than 720 anyway. I have 2 years of work ex as of now: 1 year in private wealth management and 1 year in investment banking(pursuing currently). I've finished the Indian Chartered Accountancy program and all 3 levels of the US CFA(everything in 1 go). The weak link in my profile seems to be my GPA which is sub-3.0. I wanted some guidance as to which b schools would be apt for me for the full time mba starting Fall'16. I preferably want to get in to consulting after the program. Also, would really appreciate as to which schools are preferable on an ROI/Scholarship basis. I believe getting in to the top 15 won't be very difficult, will it?
Thanks for all the help in advance.
Regards,
Rushang
13 Aug 2015, 21:27
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Hi Rushang-
That's great you've got the CA and CFA and a 700+ score. I wish your score was a bit higher too, especially Quant, is retaking an option? Especially with a low GPA, the GMAT becomes really important. I also notice that you're on the low end of full-time experience. So what is the need to get an MBA now? You may be able to significantly improve your chances by waiting another year, retaking the GMAT, and gaining another year of experience and leadership. Based on what I'm seeing as your stats now, I think the top 15 is going to be really tough. So think some more about the timing and keep us posted if we can help with anything else!
That's great you've got the CA and CFA and a 700+ score. I wish your score was a bit higher too, especially Quant, is retaking an option? Especially with a low GPA, the GMAT becomes really important. I also notice that you're on the low end of full-time experience. So what is the need to get an MBA now? You may be able to significantly improve your chances by waiting another year, retaking the GMAT, and gaining another year of experience and leadership. Based on what I'm seeing as your stats now, I think the top 15 is going to be really tough. So think some more about the timing and keep us posted if we can help with anything else!
rushd25
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Concentration: Finance, Strategy
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13 Aug 2015, 22:19
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Thanks for your reply. Sorry for the mistake, my work experience is almost 3 years as of now with 2 I private wealth management and 1 in investment banking and will be 4 by the time I start the MBA. I'm going to give the gmat again in a couple of weeks and I'm hoping I can do as well ib quants as I did in my mocks(q47, q48, q49). But I just wanted to check if the CFA makes up for the low quant score.
Unfortunately, its difficult to wait another year for a lot of reasons. I agree I have a low GPA but that's because I was doing CA, CFA and the mandatory CA internship(3.5 years) along with college and tended to concentrate more on these things.
do you still think it'll be that difficult to break in to the top 15?
Thanks for your time.
Regards,
Rushang
Unfortunately, its difficult to wait another year for a lot of reasons. I agree I have a low GPA but that's because I was doing CA, CFA and the mandatory CA internship(3.5 years) along with college and tended to concentrate more on these things.
do you still think it'll be that difficult to break in to the top 15?
Thanks for your time.
Regards,
Rushang
) but yes, I think you have good chances. You'll be below their average GPA but you'll be above their average GMAT so that should help balance things out. You'll need to execute really compelling essays too, and do some research about why that program is a good fit for you. Good luck! 
