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Hi gempony, thanks for reaching out to us.
Regarding your questions, yes I would aim to get closer to 730 for those target schools. And with your Psychology major background (fellow Psych major here!) I think having a strong showing on the Quant side is really important for you. So hopefully you can get that Q48 again and pair it with a high verbal too. I do think it's worth dedicating extra time til you're confidently practicing at your target score before taking the test again. So if that means delaying your retake to double down on your studying, that may be a good call. By the way, I'm not too worried about the non-Ivy league school factor. Plenty of our clients get in to top programs from non-Ivy league schools. What matters is whether you challenged yourself in college and how well you did, and your GPA tells me that you did quite well. I also love the grit you've shown in transitioning to an investment banking role without a traditional background - definitely emphasize that in your essays! As for what else to focus on in essays, it's hard to advise without knowing more about your story. You could check out our brainstorming guide (https://shop.mbamission.com/products/mb ... ming-guide) and our essay writing guide (https://shop.mbamission.com/products/mb ... ting-guide) or set up a free phone consultation with someone on our team to discuss further (link below in my signature).
Lastly, I see what you mean about the extracurriculars, those are fairly common activities. But having them is better than not having any. In the next few months, can you take on a bigger role in one of them? Plan a fundraising event? Do something extra? Never hurts to ask the organizations and see how else you might be able to help out.
If you're able to raise your GMAT, I think you've got a chance at the schools you've listed. Those are all top/selective programs though, so I would have a backup or two in mind as well.
One other question, from your dates, are you no longer employed at the investment bank? If so, that could present an additional challenge as you'd need to explain the work gap.
Hope that helps!
Kate
Regarding your questions, yes I would aim to get closer to 730 for those target schools. And with your Psychology major background (fellow Psych major here!) I think having a strong showing on the Quant side is really important for you. So hopefully you can get that Q48 again and pair it with a high verbal too. I do think it's worth dedicating extra time til you're confidently practicing at your target score before taking the test again. So if that means delaying your retake to double down on your studying, that may be a good call. By the way, I'm not too worried about the non-Ivy league school factor. Plenty of our clients get in to top programs from non-Ivy league schools. What matters is whether you challenged yourself in college and how well you did, and your GPA tells me that you did quite well. I also love the grit you've shown in transitioning to an investment banking role without a traditional background - definitely emphasize that in your essays! As for what else to focus on in essays, it's hard to advise without knowing more about your story. You could check out our brainstorming guide (https://shop.mbamission.com/products/mb ... ming-guide) and our essay writing guide (https://shop.mbamission.com/products/mb ... ting-guide) or set up a free phone consultation with someone on our team to discuss further (link below in my signature).
Lastly, I see what you mean about the extracurriculars, those are fairly common activities. But having them is better than not having any. In the next few months, can you take on a bigger role in one of them? Plan a fundraising event? Do something extra? Never hurts to ask the organizations and see how else you might be able to help out.
If you're able to raise your GMAT, I think you've got a chance at the schools you've listed. Those are all top/selective programs though, so I would have a backup or two in mind as well.
One other question, from your dates, are you no longer employed at the investment bank? If so, that could present an additional challenge as you'd need to explain the work gap.
Hope that helps!
Kate
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