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26 Dec 2005, 17:59
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I need some advice regarding my chances of getting into some of the ultra-elite and elite b-schools. Here is the list of schools I'd like to attend.
1) Stanford
2) MIT Sloan
3) UC-Berkeley
(unsorted below)
4) Columbia
5) Northwestern
6) Dartmouth
7) U of Chicago
8) NYU
9) Duke
I've taken the GMAT twice so far and scored a 640 both times with fairly different V/Q mixes. The first time was a 44Q/34V and the second time was a 49Q/29V. I'd really like to take the GMAT again because I'm sure I can bring my verbal up to a 38 or so, but I need more time. However, most (if not all) of the schools listed above have second-round deadlines within the next few weeks which doesn't leave me enough time to study for another attempt at the GMAT.
Do I take my chances with my GMAT score 'as-is' and hope for the best in the second-round or should I retake the GMAT and go for the third round? I am very concerned that waiting until the third round will make it VERY difficult for me to get into one of the schools listed above. I've read that places like Stanford have LESS than 1% of their total spots unfilled in the third round. Please give me your thoughts.
Some other info to fill in more details.
Work experience: 11 years in Engineering, two years as engineering supervisor.
Undergrad:
DePauw University BA 3.0/4.0
Washington University in St. Louis BS MechEng 3.5/4.0
Grad:
Purdue University MS Eng 3.0/4.0
Again, any help or comments would be greatly appreciated!
--Tom
I need some advice regarding my chances of getting into some of the ultra-elite and elite b-schools. Here is the list of schools I'd like to attend.
1) Stanford
2) MIT Sloan
3) UC-Berkeley
(unsorted below)
4) Columbia
5) Northwestern
6) Dartmouth
7) U of Chicago
8) NYU
9) Duke
I've taken the GMAT twice so far and scored a 640 both times with fairly different V/Q mixes. The first time was a 44Q/34V and the second time was a 49Q/29V. I'd really like to take the GMAT again because I'm sure I can bring my verbal up to a 38 or so, but I need more time. However, most (if not all) of the schools listed above have second-round deadlines within the next few weeks which doesn't leave me enough time to study for another attempt at the GMAT.
Do I take my chances with my GMAT score 'as-is' and hope for the best in the second-round or should I retake the GMAT and go for the third round? I am very concerned that waiting until the third round will make it VERY difficult for me to get into one of the schools listed above. I've read that places like Stanford have LESS than 1% of their total spots unfilled in the third round. Please give me your thoughts.
Some other info to fill in more details.
Work experience: 11 years in Engineering, two years as engineering supervisor.
Undergrad:
DePauw University BA 3.0/4.0
Washington University in St. Louis BS MechEng 3.5/4.0
Grad:
Purdue University MS Eng 3.0/4.0
Again, any help or comments would be greatly appreciated!
--Tom
26 Dec 2005, 19:05
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Based on the info. given, I would apply in R2 with your current GMAT score. I am guessing you took part in the 3-2 BA/BS agreement between DePauw and Washington University. I am somewhat more concerned by your conventional academic record at both the undergraduate and graduate levels than by your GMAT. While your performance at Washington University was good, I do not see superlative academic performance at any of the three universities you attended. However, I recognize that you graduated about a decade ago so the relevance of this record has diminished considerably.
What are your post MBA plans?
What are your post MBA plans?
26 Dec 2005, 19:22
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Hjort-
Thanks for your quick response.
Wow, you know about the dual degree program? I AM impressed because not many people are familiar with it. Like you said, my undergrad GPA isn't that impressive. I may be one or two tenths low on what I reported, I don't have the numbers memorized and I don't have a copy of my transcripts at hand. I too am hoping that my GPA won't mean nearly as much as the experience I've had in the work place which included becoming an engineering supervisor at a major automotive company. I believe that my two letters of recommendations will be strong.
Post-MBA plans include getting into a start-up company doing something related to the 'energy space.' Perhaps a company trying to distribute bio-diesel or working on off-shore wind farms. Basically, something small where I can use my MBA AND my engineering background.
Thanks for your comments, I'm working on my Stanford application right now!!!
--Tom
Thanks for your quick response.
Wow, you know about the dual degree program? I AM impressed because not many people are familiar with it. Like you said, my undergrad GPA isn't that impressive. I may be one or two tenths low on what I reported, I don't have the numbers memorized and I don't have a copy of my transcripts at hand. I too am hoping that my GPA won't mean nearly as much as the experience I've had in the work place which included becoming an engineering supervisor at a major automotive company. I believe that my two letters of recommendations will be strong.
Post-MBA plans include getting into a start-up company doing something related to the 'energy space.' Perhaps a company trying to distribute bio-diesel or working on off-shore wind farms. Basically, something small where I can use my MBA AND my engineering background.
Thanks for your comments, I'm working on my Stanford application right now!!!
--Tom
