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Good for you for thinking about your applications well in advance! In many ways, you can view your application as a marketing plan. When I work with applicants, my first step is to identify overall strengths in their background and in their personality. From this, the applicant and I can identify th...
- by MBAAdmissionsCoach
Wed May 01, 2013 8:44 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Best time to write Essays
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2561
Hi BP - You're going to be receiving a lot of email as a recent GMAT test taker - this is just the beginning! Bottom line: The emails do not require a response. However, if you are interested in the school sending the email, you should respond. Here's why: As an applicant, you put yourself in the be...
- by MBAAdmissionsCoach
Wed May 01, 2013 8:32 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Should you respond to general e-mails from schools?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1840
In addition to the good advice you've received above, the first thing I would do is check if the schools you are applying to have a minimum TOEFL requirement. That is often an absolute cut-off regardless of the remainder of the profile. Also, be certain you're looking at the MBA programs' TOEFL requ...
- by MBAAdmissionsCoach
Wed May 01, 2013 8:24 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Please help me review my qualification to apply MBA
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3862
Definitely go for the new position! It's a great opportunity for professional growth, and puts you in a better position when you are seeking employment post-MBA. Real estate plays a huge role in the hospitality industry. As you enter into the new position, you may see if you pick up some opportuniti...
- by MBAAdmissionsCoach
Wed May 01, 2013 8:17 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Applying this Fall
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1196
I recommend that you leave that question on the application blank. I previously service as the Director of EMBA Admissions before becoming opening my own MBA admissions consulting firm. My response comes from this experience and perspective. In an EMBA program, the academic profiles are widely varie...
- by MBAAdmissionsCoach
Wed May 01, 2013 8:07 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: GMAT Score Submission
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1387
No, taking the GMAT several times is not problematic unless it is excessive. I once saw an applicant to who took the GMAT 7 times (!). I'd say that three times is the high end, and five times is the max. If I were interviewing you, I'd be curious how you prepared for the 530 exam versus the 630 exam...
- by MBAAdmissionsCoach
Wed May 01, 2013 8:00 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Taking the GMAT for a third time - Is that bad for admins?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5046
The second score presents you more favorably as the quant and the IR are stronger. When I served as the Director of MBA Admissions, we would review what the applicant submitted, and look at the official GMAT score report. Therefore, we saw all of the attempted scores in our evaluations. I don't thin...
- by MBAAdmissionsCoach
Wed May 01, 2013 7:55 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: What score should I report?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1421
Hi Kevin - Thanks for sharing your story with us. I've lived and worked in the Texas MBA admissions market for over 15 years. Personally, I think you are aiming too low in your school selection set. If you can continue to work hard on your GMAT preparations, you may be able to reach the high end of ...
- by MBAAdmissionsCoach
Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:34 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Profile Evaluation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1182
This is an question I've dealt frequently in my days as the Director of MBA Admission. Candidates with non-quantitative backgrounds are well-rounded and are a wonderful contribution to the MBA classroom. Yet, there is a need for these candidates to demonstrate their quantitative abilities to assure ...
- by MBAAdmissionsCoach
Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:26 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Additional Classes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1111
Weven - This may be too obvious, but have you considered getting in touch with your contact at the school to ask what you can do to improve your profile and proactively move yourself from the waiting list to the admitted list? I recognize that some schools have very strict policies about this. Howev...
- by MBAAdmissionsCoach
Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:44 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Need Advice: Waitlist & Beyond...Retake GMAT?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3535
Hi John - You may want to check out the GMAT section of the forum here. There is a lot of good advice and information there. There are some things you can be doing now to prepare for applying in the fall to enable you to submit the 3-4 applications you are targeting for the fall. You can be: - final...
- by MBAAdmissionsCoach
Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:38 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Nervous with Process
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1184
Hi DBushkalov, Clearly your GMAT experiences have been very frustrating for you. I understand how discouraging can be. I have a few suggestions for you that are perhaps a little unconventional for this forum, but here goes! 1. English You mention that your English abilities are not as strong as you'...
- by MBAAdmissionsCoach
Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:54 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Help from another dimension
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1237
Congratulations on your acceptance!
Your professional, international and leadership experiences clearly influenced a positive outcome on your application.
Good luck when you start your program in Fall 2014!
Wendy
Wendy Flynn
MBA Admissions Coach
[email protected]
- by MBAAdmissionsCoach
Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:36 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: University of Phoenix Graduate Profile Evaluation
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3217
Hi myst_ari, Congrats on the good work with your GMAT improvement. That's a nice progression. I previously managed Executive MBA Admissions at a top regional EMBA program. While you provide a lot of information in your profile, there are some additional questions. The one thing you didn't mention in...
- by MBAAdmissionsCoach
Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:33 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Evaluation Request
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2119
Hi myst_ari, Congrats on the good work with your GMAT improvement. That's a nice progression. I previously managed Executive MBA Admissions at a top regional EMBA program. While you provide a lot of information in your profile, there are some additional questions. The one thing you didn't mention in...
- by MBAAdmissionsCoach
Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:30 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Evaluation Request
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2119