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- simranmalhotra1239
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Re: profile evaluation
Hi simranmalhotra1239,
Thanks for writing in. I am having a bit of a hard time understanding your background, as your education is in engineering but it seems your work experience has been mostly sales/marketing. If that is the case, my question is what are you seeking to do with your MBA, and why are you seeking a second graduate degree?
Unfortunately I think you're aiming a bit high for your profile and encourage you to at least diversity your target schools to increase your chance of admission. I'd classify Wharton and Booth as "far reach" and the other two as "reach." A 660 is at the bottom of the 80th percentile for NYU, and just above it for Darden. This does not mean you can't apply, but it does mean you'll have to show a compelling reason why they should look past your GMAT score.
There might be something in that last year of experience you mention, as leading a team of 8 and opening a new center could lead to good essays, but you will really need to focus on what makes you an exceptional candidate in order to overcome your GMAT.
Good luck!
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Thanks for writing in. I am having a bit of a hard time understanding your background, as your education is in engineering but it seems your work experience has been mostly sales/marketing. If that is the case, my question is what are you seeking to do with your MBA, and why are you seeking a second graduate degree?
Unfortunately I think you're aiming a bit high for your profile and encourage you to at least diversity your target schools to increase your chance of admission. I'd classify Wharton and Booth as "far reach" and the other two as "reach." A 660 is at the bottom of the 80th percentile for NYU, and just above it for Darden. This does not mean you can't apply, but it does mean you'll have to show a compelling reason why they should look past your GMAT score.
There might be something in that last year of experience you mention, as leading a team of 8 and opening a new center could lead to good essays, but you will really need to focus on what makes you an exceptional candidate in order to overcome your GMAT.
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
- simranmalhotra1239
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Re: profile evaluation
thanks for your reply Daniel. Could you please suggest some schools which are within my reach?
The only school that i am really interested is stern. so is it a good idea to improve my gmat and apply next year?
The only school that i am really interested is stern. so is it a good idea to improve my gmat and apply next year?
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Re: profile evaluation
Hi again,
If you want to move from "reach" to "competitive" with Stern you may want to retake the GMAT if you think you can get close to 700. The other thing you can do is express very clearly in your essays why you feel so strongly about going to Stern -- what does the school offer that makes it a great match for you? The admissions office pays attention to this, as it shows who has done their research, and also who could be a potential leader from the class.
If you do continue with your R2 applications this year, other schools you may want to look at could include Indiana, Georgia Tech or maybe UNC.
If you want to move from "reach" to "competitive" with Stern you may want to retake the GMAT if you think you can get close to 700. The other thing you can do is express very clearly in your essays why you feel so strongly about going to Stern -- what does the school offer that makes it a great match for you? The admissions office pays attention to this, as it shows who has done their research, and also who could be a potential leader from the class.
If you do continue with your R2 applications this year, other schools you may want to look at could include Indiana, Georgia Tech or maybe UNC.
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