Hi
akanksha26,
Thank you for your post and for sharing your profile. See my comments to your questions in blue:
1) Should I retake the GMAT and try to get a 740+ or begin my applications for Round 2 to the B schools. Consequently, based on your experience and expertise with student profiles, does my profile have the potential for a top 10 school in the USA of which some of my dream schools are Wharton, Harvard, Colombia, Yale, Booth and Berkeley?
I like your profile and think it has potential. Getting an offer or acceptance from a top 10 b-school is tough for everyone, however. If your heart is set on getting a degree from these schools, then by all means apply. However, before you do, I would recommend you work on building your profile. The GMAT is one component (yes, you will have to score higher to be considered). Also, you have a lower than average GPA that will not only need to be addressed but also counterbalanced to show the Adcom that you can handle the rigor of these programs. Additionally, there is the element of community involvement, type of work you are doing (the quality of the work) and a clear idea of your career goals.2) Is the Harvard HBX core program beneficial to significantly strengthen MBA application acceptance at the top 10?
HBX Core is a very good program for those interested in b-school as it prepares you for the b-school experience. If are to enroll in this program, be sure you give it ample time (you must do well in the program) Happy to continue the conversation live (via phone) with a free 30-minute consultation. If interested,
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akanksha26 wrote:
Akanksha Sharma, Indian, Female, 28
Hello,
I have taken the GMAT three times (640, 660: Q49 V32, final: 720) with a Q47 V41 finally. I did my undergrad from Purdue University in computer engineering and graduated with a 3.2 GPA. During university I did a 4 term coop (3 summers 1 semester) as a software developer at the vfx company Technicolor. I graduated from Purdue in Dec 2015 and worked at the Georgia Department of Revenue (Atlanta) as a consultant for 2 years. Now, I am considering applying to B-schools for Fall 2019, and I see the top 10 B schools in USA have a GMAT average of 720+
My question is:
1) Should I retake the GMAT and try to get a 740+ or begin my applications for Round 2 to the B schools. Consequently, based on your experience and expertise with student profiles, does my profile have the potential for a top 10 school in the USA of which some of my dream schools are Wharton, Harvard, Colombia, Yale, Booth and Berkeley?
2) Is the Harvard HBX core program beneficial to significantly strengthen MBA application acceptance at the top 10?
Will be greatful if I could get some insight from you to decide how to proceed: retake GMAT and apply; apply to B-schools after a few more years if my aim is the top 10; and hence get more work experience;
Thank you,
Akanksha Sharma