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[taylor84]

I am a Junior who took the GMAT earlier today and I scored in the 94th percentile with a 720 (50 in quant, 37 in verbal). I do not have a ton of work experience, but I have a 3.75 GPA (I am a quantitative economics major) at Miami University in Ohio, and am currently the Vice-President of my fraternity. What are my chances of getting accepted by a program like Harvard's 2 + 2 program? Also, what are some things that could help my chances?
Thank you.

[mili]

Hi,

Thanks for sharing. The Harvard 2+2 program is pretty competitive. You generally have to have incredible internships that gave you the chance to demonstrate lots of leadership, and a lot of extracurricular and community leadership experience. I don't think your current profile would be competitive for the program. To improve your chances, you could consider taking on additional leadership roles on campus. You could also take a part-time job or look for a very strong internship for the summer.

Best of luck!
Mili

[taylor84]

Out of curiosity, how important are the IR and AWA scores on the GMAT?

[mili]

Not as important as the verbal and quant. The IR is probably the least important at this stage since it's so new. AWA is important, but I wouldn't retake it if you have a really great verbal/quant and a mediocre AWA. Just make sure your essays are well-written.

Good luck,
Mili

Mili Mittal
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