Hello,
I took the GMAT last fall and got a 710 (95 percentile verbal, 75 percentile quant). I have been working for 2.5 years at a large wholesale bank, during which I have been promoted. I also am on the leadership committee of one of the business resource groups at the bank, as well as on the leadership committee of a separate non-profit organization.
My concern is my undergrad GPA, which is a 3.2 from a very highly ranked private university. My intention is to apply to top 15 MBA programs, specifically Booth, Kellogg, Columbia, Tuck and Fuqua. Based on my profile, should I take the GMAT over again?
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Re: Applicant Profile - Retake GMAT?
Hi,
First of all congrats on a strong GMAT score, which is already above average at Fuqua & right at the average score at Kellogg. Just focusing on the GMAT, you are about 10 points below the average at the other schools you mention, which is not very far off and generally means that the decision will be based on the rest of your application (work experience, essays, academics, recommendations, interview). However you are correct in assuming that your lower GPA is a drawback to your application, and that a higher GMAT score could potentially help balance that some, especially a higher quant score (closer to 80th percentile). So it might be worth another shot in the near future if you feel you can dedicate some more time and study/preparation, focusing a lot on quant. Schools generally take the highest score. And then you'll want to spend a lot of time and effort on your essays to really make the case for why each school and an MBA in general is right for you, including clear goals for the future.
Wishing you the best!
Jennifer Kedrowski
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First of all congrats on a strong GMAT score, which is already above average at Fuqua & right at the average score at Kellogg. Just focusing on the GMAT, you are about 10 points below the average at the other schools you mention, which is not very far off and generally means that the decision will be based on the rest of your application (work experience, essays, academics, recommendations, interview). However you are correct in assuming that your lower GPA is a drawback to your application, and that a higher GMAT score could potentially help balance that some, especially a higher quant score (closer to 80th percentile). So it might be worth another shot in the near future if you feel you can dedicate some more time and study/preparation, focusing a lot on quant. Schools generally take the highest score. And then you'll want to spend a lot of time and effort on your essays to really make the case for why each school and an MBA in general is right for you, including clear goals for the future.
Wishing you the best!
Jennifer Kedrowski
MBA Admissions Consultant
www.mbamission.com
jen@mbamission.com
Visit the mbaMission Blog: www.mbamission.com/blog
Follow mbaMission on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mbaMission
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