Hello,
I would like to know if I have a realistic shot at Kellogg, Fuqua, Anderson, and McCombs (or am I dreaming?). Unfortunately, I have hit a wall with my GMAT score and I don't think I will be able to raise it. I am hoping that my high GPA might prove my academic competency, but is there anything else I could do to make up for my below average GMAT at these competitive schools?
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Age: 26 at matriculation
Undergrad GPA: 3.85 in finance and real estate from public state school
GMAT: 680 47/37
Extra circulars: current leadership role in non-profit (avg. 10 hours a month), very strong leadership involvement in undergrad (founded a fraternity, TA for two classes, lots of community service)
Recommendations: strong letters from Harvard alum co-worker and a direct supervisor
Work Experience: Real estate development/investment company - 2.5 yrs as financial analyst dealing mostly on the acquisitions side (heavy quant) and 1.5 yrs as a senior analyst (at matriculation) predominately working on sustainable community project designed to be run completely from solar energy
Post-MBA: Sustainability/energy
Thanks for your help!
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Re: Profile Evaluation
Hi there,
Thanks for writing in. From the information you provided, I would rate Kellogg as a far-reach, Anderson and Fuqua as "reaches" and McCombs as competitive. It's unclear to me if you are applying in the final rounds for this year or if you are aiming for the early rounds next application season. If you are indeed looking at entering the Class of 2013, I think the task is even taller at the schools you listed.
The main area of weakness I see is GMAT, and also your undergraduate extracurricular experience tends to carry minimal weight after you've been out of college two years or so. You can point to your college GPA, specifically any strong quantitative course performances, and potentially enroll in an online/community college course if there is a specific area of weakness you think you can address.
Beyond that, make sure your essays clearly explain your post-MBA goals, and do your research on why each school uniquely fits your needs.
Good luck!
Daniel Richards
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Thanks for writing in. From the information you provided, I would rate Kellogg as a far-reach, Anderson and Fuqua as "reaches" and McCombs as competitive. It's unclear to me if you are applying in the final rounds for this year or if you are aiming for the early rounds next application season. If you are indeed looking at entering the Class of 2013, I think the task is even taller at the schools you listed.
The main area of weakness I see is GMAT, and also your undergraduate extracurricular experience tends to carry minimal weight after you've been out of college two years or so. You can point to your college GPA, specifically any strong quantitative course performances, and potentially enroll in an online/community college course if there is a specific area of weakness you think you can address.
Beyond that, make sure your essays clearly explain your post-MBA goals, and do your research on why each school uniquely fits your needs.
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
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