Hello,
I just took the GMAT today and scored a 630 (Q42, V35). Although the splits are close to being balanced, the overall score is not where i wanted it to be. But i guess this is the best i could manage with my work load and my other responsibilities.
Nevertheless, I am considering applying to the US business schools, and would like to know your inputs. Below is my profile in a nutshell;
GMAT Score - 630
Education : Masters in Computer Science (USA)- NJIT (GPA 3.5)
Bachelors in Computer Science (India) - VTU (GPA 3.6)
Work Experience: 4 years as a computer programmer (currently positioned as a lead)
I am also part of a start up company, developing a new product.
Target schools:UCLA, Carnegie Mellon, NYU, Dartmouth, MIT, Georgia Tech.
I plan to make my application strong by sighting my masters, work ex, start up, top recommendation letters, and ofcourse, well rounded essays. Just wondering if it should do the trick :)
thanks
-Ajit
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Re: Profile Evaluation (GMAT 630)
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Re: Profile Evaluation (GMAT 630)
Hi Ajit,
Thanks for writing in. You can certainly point to your start-up work and product development as ways to differentiate you from the crop of Indian candidates with technical backgrounds, but I do think that your GMAT score is going weigh you down significantly. A 630 is at the bottom , or outside of, the middle-80% range of all the schools you list, which means 10% or fewer of candidates are getting admitted with a similar score. In order to be part of that 10% you need to have an excellent goal statement and compelling reasons why each program can help you achieve those goals. I would recommend selecting 1-2 schools from this list (perhaps Georgia Tech and Carnegie), and diversifying your chances with a few more options where your GMAT is more competitive.
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Thanks for writing in. You can certainly point to your start-up work and product development as ways to differentiate you from the crop of Indian candidates with technical backgrounds, but I do think that your GMAT score is going weigh you down significantly. A 630 is at the bottom , or outside of, the middle-80% range of all the schools you list, which means 10% or fewer of candidates are getting admitted with a similar score. In order to be part of that 10% you need to have an excellent goal statement and compelling reasons why each program can help you achieve those goals. I would recommend selecting 1-2 schools from this list (perhaps Georgia Tech and Carnegie), and diversifying your chances with a few more options where your GMAT is more competitive.
Best of luck,
Daniel Richards
http://www.mbamission.com
Read the mbaMission Insider's Guides (15 individual school titles)
Download mbaMission’s Free Personal Statement Guide
Visit the mbaMission Blog
Follow mbaMission on Twitter
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