Hi all,
I am a 22 year old female from Canada. I recently graduated from undergrad at University of Waterloo. I had some time between end of school and beginning of my job, so I took the GMAT. I am hoping to apply to top MBA schools (Harvard, Wharton, and Columbia are my top 3) in 3-4 years. I'd love to hear you guys' opinion regarding my chances. Should I dream big or not even think about going to any of the aforementioned places? Here is some basic information about me:
GMAT Score: 760, 50 for Quant and 42 for Verbal. However, I only got a 5.5 for the essay. I don't know if this will negatively impact my chances
GPA: 92/100, on a 4.0 scale, I think it's somewhere at 3.99
Work experience: Will begin as an investment banking analyst in August for one of Canada's biggest banks
Leadership experience: Chair of the Board for student organization back in University, starting a volunteer organization with my friend to help kids with learning disabilities
My main concern is my essay score. English is not my first language, so I don't know if this will look especially bad on me. Another area of worry is my overall package. I feel that my experiences and credentials are fairly generic; there is nothing wrong with them, but also nothing that really stands out (like doing a study at the north pole or something). Do you also think these two factors will negatively impact my chances? What can I do to mitigate their effect on my application?
Thank you guys in advance for your advice.
Best wishes,
The Girl With Big Dreams
I am a 22 year old female from Canada. I recently graduated from undergrad at University of Waterloo. I had some time between end of school and beginning of my job, so I took the GMAT. I am hoping to apply to top MBA schools (Harvard, Wharton, and Columbia are my top 3) in 3-4 years. I'd love to hear you guys' opinion regarding my chances. Should I dream big or not even think about going to any of the aforementioned places? Here is some basic information about me:
GMAT Score: 760, 50 for Quant and 42 for Verbal. However, I only got a 5.5 for the essay. I don't know if this will negatively impact my chances
GPA: 92/100, on a 4.0 scale, I think it's somewhere at 3.99
Work experience: Will begin as an investment banking analyst in August for one of Canada's biggest banks
Leadership experience: Chair of the Board for student organization back in University, starting a volunteer organization with my friend to help kids with learning disabilities
My main concern is my essay score. English is not my first language, so I don't know if this will look especially bad on me. Another area of worry is my overall package. I feel that my experiences and credentials are fairly generic; there is nothing wrong with them, but also nothing that really stands out (like doing a study at the north pole or something). Do you also think these two factors will negatively impact my chances? What can I do to mitigate their effect on my application?
Thank you guys in advance for your advice.
Best wishes,
The Girl With Big Dreams
