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Dear Brian, Some MBA programs ask the recommender to rank the candidate through a ranking table (grid) based on their abilities compared to their peers. One of my recommenders told me that he will rank me in the highest category (truly exceptional - top 1%) on everything! Although this is flatterin...
- by BrianW@Aringo
Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:03 pm- Forum: Ask ARINGO
- Topic: Ask Aringo - if your GMAT is below 720.
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Hi, Thanks in advance for evaluating my profile. I am unsure of which universities I could target with my below par GMAT score. I am aiming for Manchester & Warwick Business schools within the UK and a few top 20 universities in the USA. GMAT : 640 ( 44Q,34V) ( 4th Attempt) 3rd Attempt: 30V 44Q...
- by BrianW@Aringo
Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:22 pm- Forum: Ask ARINGO
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Hey Brian , Thanks for your reply ! One quick question - My verbal percentile on the GMAT is 74% , do you think that will be an issue because it is below the 80% percentile ? Should I retake the GMAT to improve my verbal score or is it fine ? georgepaul0071987, Thank you for the follow-up question....
- by BrianW@Aringo
Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:35 pm- Forum: Ask ARINGO
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Hi Aringo, Thank you in advance for providing your assessment of my profile. I have a somewhat unique work experience and I would greatly appreciate hearing your expert opinion. Profile: BA - Small Business Management (2007) from mid 2nd tier state university (University of Massachusetts, New Hamps...
- by BrianW@Aringo
Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:27 pm- Forum: Ask ARINGO
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Hi Could you evaluate my profile? I took up the GMAT thrice. Got 610 in my first attempt. 660 (47Q 34V) in my second and 650 (46Q 34V) in my third (No power for the entire duration of the test made me lose my focus). My practice test scores were in the range of 710 - 740 and I felt good before my t...
- by BrianW@Aringo
Sat Jun 09, 2012 12:55 pm- Forum: Ask ARINGO
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Hey Brian , I was just wondering if I could get your input on my profile . Academics : Xth Grade - 91% ( Overall ) XIIth Grade - 90% ( Overall ) Bachelors' degree in Telecommunication Engineering Overall GPA of 8.4/10 - First Class with Distinction ( The highest possible class that can be achieved ...
- by BrianW@Aringo
Sun Jun 03, 2012 8:16 pm- Forum: Ask ARINGO
- Topic: Ask Aringo - if your GMAT is below 720.
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Hi Aringo, the advice you're able to give seems really helpful so I'd love to hear what you have to say about my profile. I'm a white male by the way. Thanks! GMAT: 710 - 47Q (76%), 41V (92%). Undergrad: 3.43 GPA in International Relations from a top 30 USNWR school. Extracurriculars included parti...
- by BrianW@Aringo
Mon May 28, 2012 4:45 pm- Forum: Ask ARINGO
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HI , I will be applying to colleges this year for 2013 fall session . I gave my GMAT on September 2010 and scored 710 . Break up -- Quants - 49 Verbal - 38 AWA - 4.5 Do you think i should retake the GMAT for 2 reasons -- The score is 2 yrs old ( although the scores are valid for 5 Yrs). Second reas...
- by BrianW@Aringo
Sun May 20, 2012 7:58 pm- Forum: Ask ARINGO
- Topic: Ask Aringo - if your GMAT is below 720.
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Thank You Aringo. Do you suggest retaking the GMAT to improve on the Verbal part? Wondering if it may help in Kellogg's admission process since you have rated my current profile a stretch! Kindly suggest vkc911, Thank you for the follow-up question. At this point, as pointed out in your original pr...
- by BrianW@Aringo
Sun May 20, 2012 6:01 pm- Forum: Ask ARINGO
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Hi there! You've been providing some great insight and hopefully you can give my stats a run through too. Here's the details: 26 year old white male Double Major from a non-elite Pac-12 state school (ASU, UA, Colorado, Utah etc.) -B.S. Finance and B.S. Supply Chain Management, 2007 -3.64 GPA GMAT 7...
- by BrianW@Aringo
Fri May 11, 2012 10:27 am- Forum: Ask ARINGO
- Topic: Ask Aringo - if your GMAT is below 720.
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Hi Brian, I appreciate your detailed response! Thank you! I understand that Aringo is more able to advice candidates who're interested in full-time programs. However, One thing in your response caught my eye. You mentioned that part-time programs are generally slightly less competitive to gain entr...
- by BrianW@Aringo
Fri May 11, 2012 7:51 am- Forum: Ask ARINGO
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Howdy! I took the GMAT last week after 2 months of preparation. Score: 700 (90 percentile) Quant 48 (80 percentile) Verbal 38 (83 percentile) I’m considering applying to part-time programs (Haas-Berkeley, Anderson-UCLA) and maybe (Booth-Chicago, Stern-NYU) I’m not very sure about the latter bec...
- by BrianW@Aringo
Thu May 10, 2012 1:48 pm- Forum: Ask ARINGO
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Hi Brian, Thank you for your insights in advance. Female GMAT 660 (44Q 37V 5.5AWA) (planning on retaking) Undergrad GPA: 3.7 (cum laude from Ivy) Double major in Econ and Neuroscience Work Experience (@ matriculation): 2 year Investment Banking @ top 5 3 year at boutique PE shop (small team, more r...
- by BrianW@Aringo
Thu May 10, 2012 1:23 pm- Forum: Ask ARINGO
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Thank you for your valuable suggestions Aringo. I shall try to incorporate them into my Essay and Recommendations. I will want to ask you a question! How can I improve my profile to make myself a strong applicant at Kellogg and Boot as I look forward to bag an admission in top notch b-school? Kindl...
- by BrianW@Aringo
Thu May 10, 2012 11:18 am- Forum: Ask ARINGO
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Dear Brian, I will want to apply for the MBA programs commencing in Fall 2013. Below is my detailed profile: Acads: -B.E. (Electronics &Communication) with 82.1% from Anna University -GMAT: 700 (QA: 50, VA:34, AWA:5) Work Experience: -Working as Test Engineer in Infosys Limited since Oct'09 -Wi...
- by BrianW@Aringo
Sun Apr 29, 2012 5:38 pm- Forum: Ask ARINGO
- Topic: Ask Aringo - if your GMAT is below 720.
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