First of all, I would like to say thank you - a big THANK YOU - to everyone participating and contributing to this forum. I just took the GMAT and got a score of 640 (Q45, V34) - not spectacular in any way, but having in mind that I only had a month to prepare (a very difficult month, due to some personal issues) I consider it a decent score. This would not have been possible without beatthegmat and everyone involved in making this website the only destination worth visiting during one's preparation for the test.
I would like to kindly ask you for advice on whether I should mention in an application essay that the school in question is my only choice?
Here is some background:
Currently, I am considering applying to only one school - Concordia's John Molson School of Business in Montreal. I am interested in their MSc in Business Admin - Marketing. I know that most of you are interested in MBAs, however if anyone has any feedback on JMSB, please share your opinions.
I am not considering an MBA for several reasons - I do not have enough work experience to get me in a decent program and I would like a graduate degree that is distinctly focused on marketing. Thus, a MSc seems to be the right choice. That said, JMSB is my only choice at this point because I really wanted to focus all my energy on making this application right. I really like the curriculum, the location of the school, and the research interests of the faculty etc. - everything about the school seems to be the right fit.
The min GMAT there is 550, the average is 610, therefore I do not plan to retake the GMAT at this point, unless I decide to apply to other schools in the future. I was hoping for a higher score on the test to boost my application, since a score of 640 is not to far from the average, however I have to go with what I got. With such a modest GMAT, the application essay is more important than ever (not a newsflash, I know:)
The school requires a 500 word Statement of Purpose. I was wondering if it would be to my benefit to somehow mention that JMSB is my only choice? If yes, is there a preferred, subtle way to do that? I do not want to appear desperate (with no other options) or to leave the wrong impression that I'm "sucking up" to the admissions by saying that JMSB is the only school I want to go to. The truth is that I really want to pursue my grad degree there. Any words of advice would be highly appreciated!
Thank you in advance for sharing your wisdom
!! Cheers!Alex
