Hi,
I took my second shot at GMAT last week and scored a disappointing 670 (Q47 V35, AWA results not yet out but I had 5.0 last time so I expect it to be the same or improve) in the test.
I am an Indian female working as Electronics Design Engineer at John Deere India. I will have 3 yrs work ex at time of matriculation. Apart from this I have good social and leadership experience. (Fellow at Open Space, NGO working for Social awareness and Teach for India's Young Professional Ambassador). I wish to pursue MBA in social entrepreneurship at a good school in this sector.
Is my score good enough to apply for Fall 2011?? I was of the opinion that rather than retake I can work more on essays and my profile. Am I thinking right, or a good GMAT score is more important. If I want to apply with this score, what other factors I should concentrate on?
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Re: HELP PLEASE!!!
Hi Anagha,
Thanks for writing in and sharing your details. You have a very strong point of differentiation in that a) you are pursuing social entrepreneurship and b) you have community service experience to back up that interest.
You did not mention which programs you want to apply to. A 670 is a solid score for most programs and should have you right in the mix of candidates, with the exception of the top-10 schools. And if you want to apply to a top-10 school, your score won't preclude you, you will just have to demonstrate why you're a great fit in your essays.
I generally agree with the approach that you are better served spending time working on your essays, focusing on your post-MBA goals, and demonstrating why you are a good fit for the schools. If, however, you are considering top-10 schools and believe you can improve your GMAT score by retaking the test, you may want to consider that.
Good luck,
Daniel Richards
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Thanks for writing in and sharing your details. You have a very strong point of differentiation in that a) you are pursuing social entrepreneurship and b) you have community service experience to back up that interest.
You did not mention which programs you want to apply to. A 670 is a solid score for most programs and should have you right in the mix of candidates, with the exception of the top-10 schools. And if you want to apply to a top-10 school, your score won't preclude you, you will just have to demonstrate why you're a great fit in your essays.
I generally agree with the approach that you are better served spending time working on your essays, focusing on your post-MBA goals, and demonstrating why you are a good fit for the schools. If, however, you are considering top-10 schools and believe you can improve your GMAT score by retaking the test, you may want to consider that.
Good luck,
Daniel Richards
http://www.mbamission.com
Read the mbaMission Insider's Guides (14 individual school titles)
Visit the mbaMission Blog
Follow mbaMission on Twitter
- anagha.mahajan01
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Re: HELP PLEASE!!!
Thanks a ton for the reply. Appreciate it!!
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