Hi Guys,
I was wondering if I could get some frank advice regarding my admission prospects. Here is my current profile:
Undergrad: Gold Medalist from a mid-ranked Canadian business program
GMAT: 770 Q51 V44... don't have the essay mark back yet (just wrote the GMAT yesterday)
Work Experience: None... just graduated, but will be pursuing the Chartered Accountant designation at a large CA Firm
Extracurriculars: Two club executive positions during undergrad and commissioned a charity with the aim to provide free tax consulting to low-income families
Prospective Schools: Ivy League business schools, MIT, Northwestern, and Oxford
Since I currently do not have any work experience, I was wondering whether I should apply after two years, or three years of full time work. Also, I recently read that the "Next Generation" GMAT would be coming out June 2012; would this pose any complications when I apply to MBA programs? I am worried that I will have to rewrite the GMAT, which will make my current GMAT efforts all for nought. Thanks!
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Re: Profile Evaluation
Hi wguo23,
Congratulations on a great GMAT score and for thinking about an MBA so far in advance. The new GMAT format was just announced a few weeks ago so there do not appear to be many details yet on how schools will use the new scores. Still, there will likely be a grace period of a few years where schools will accept either the new or old format, so I would not be too concerned at this point.
Since you are just starting your career, it is likely that your post-MBA goals are unclear. I suggest navigating the first 1-2 years of your career with an MBA in mind, and thinking about where the advanced degree could get you. After a year or so, your ideal application time may become clearer. If you plan to apply to the top schools you listed, a third year of work experience will likely only help your cause.
Best of luck in starting your career!
Daniel Richards
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Congratulations on a great GMAT score and for thinking about an MBA so far in advance. The new GMAT format was just announced a few weeks ago so there do not appear to be many details yet on how schools will use the new scores. Still, there will likely be a grace period of a few years where schools will accept either the new or old format, so I would not be too concerned at this point.
Since you are just starting your career, it is likely that your post-MBA goals are unclear. I suggest navigating the first 1-2 years of your career with an MBA in mind, and thinking about where the advanced degree could get you. After a year or so, your ideal application time may become clearer. If you plan to apply to the top schools you listed, a third year of work experience will likely only help your cause.
Best of luck in starting your career!
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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