Hi
I have a GPA of 3.7/4 in my undergraduate from one of the top rated universities with a work ex of 3 years as an auditor in Deloitte ( 1 of the big 4s) and a 2 year ex with an NGO for social service but my GMAT score is just 580 (IR - 6, Quant - 42, verbal - 28). The earliest that i can retake my exam is 7th January and the second round deadlines for almost all the schools that i want to apply to fall around the same (6-8th January). Should i go ahead with completing my essays and other things and retake the exam on 7th and submit my application at the last moment with my unofficial score or do i have any good options with my current profile.
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Posted Dec 08, 2013 18:53
I have a GPA of 3.7/4 in my undergraduate from one of the top rated universities with a work ex of 3 years as an auditor in Deloitte ( 1 of the big 4s) and a 2 year ex with an NGO for social service but my GMAT score is just 580 (IR - 6, Quant - 42, verbal - 28). The earliest that i can retake my exam is 7th January and the second round deadlines for almost all the schools that i want to apply to fall around the same (6-8th January). Should i go ahead with completing my essays and other things and retake the exam on 7th and submit my application at the last moment with my unofficial score or do i have any good options with my current profile.
Posted Dec 09, 2013 03:49
This depends on your goals and budget. What schools are you applying to? What GMAT do you realistically expect to get?
Posted Dec 09, 2013 04:04
I want to apply for mba in finance and was targeting atleast a score of 700. Budget is not a problem because I would be taking sponsorship from my employer company.. is it realistic enough to wait till the last date
Posted Dec 09, 2013 05:21
Also I have my bachelor's degree in commerce with accounting as my major
Posted Dec 09, 2013 07:25
If you have under 600 now then applying to schools which require over 700 could be a waste of effort. Why not take a masters in finance? Or take a year to improve your English, which is the way to get a higher GMAT.
Posted Dec 09, 2013 07:27
so if i apply for masters in finance, wont the GMAT score be a problem there. And what if i write my GMAT again on 7th January and then send my application on 8th January
Posted Dec 09, 2013 11:55
The problem with your GMAT isn't just the score, but the fact that you're out of balance with a high quant score and a low verbal score. That's less of an issue for some MiFs and more of one for an MBA. At, for example, TU Dallas, Florida State or Fordham a 600 GMAT might be fine for a MiF. At Princeton and Cargegie Mellon, they want a strong score (49, 50) on the quant half of the GMAT, and are less fussy about the verbal side. Indiana University Southeast will accept GMATs over 470 for its MiF!
Of course at the very top schools, Rochester, Berkeley, Iowa, and especially those in financial engineering, the MiF GMAT scores are comparable to MBA GMAT scores or higher.
Of course at the very top schools, Rochester, Berkeley, Iowa, and especially those in financial engineering, the MiF GMAT scores are comparable to MBA GMAT scores or higher.
Posted Dec 09, 2013 12:02
is it possible edit my scores after i submit the application but before the decision?
Posted Dec 09, 2013 12:03
Normally schools will allow this but each school may have a different view on how the deal with multiple GMAT scores: some might average them or take the highest score. Ask them.
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