I got a 640 on my GMAT, and with the split being 39V/38Q, this unfortunately puts me in the 44th %ile for Math. Yikes. But I want to go to a Top 10 school (crazy, I know), and I know this GMAT score is of no help, so I am hoping to show them I will be ready for b-school math by taking math courses now.
I know the best thing for me to do is go take a class at a local university, but this is the crazy season for work and I doubt I would be able to attend any class regularly unfortunately. Plus, all of my money is going towards these applications, so I am trying to save in that region also.
I was wondering if MOOCs (online courses taken through programs such as Coursera) would be accepted by the schools. They are mostly free - $50, a tad bit more flexible, and I can take them from prestigious universities (like taking Financial Accounting from Wharton). I took a Coursera course for fun last year, a Behavioral Economics course from Duke, and scored 90% overall in the class -- this tells me that I can get grades from some classes and not just rely on pass/fail.
The other option is MBAmath.com. Would Stanford, Harvard, Kellogg, etc. be more inclined to like this over the option above? Will they hate both options? Is this a great way to show, "Hey, I really bombed the math part on the GMAT, but look -- I am going to be SO prepared for math once I enroll that it is insane!"
Any advice appreciated.
I know the best thing for me to do is go take a class at a local university, but this is the crazy season for work and I doubt I would be able to attend any class regularly unfortunately. Plus, all of my money is going towards these applications, so I am trying to save in that region also.
I was wondering if MOOCs (online courses taken through programs such as Coursera) would be accepted by the schools. They are mostly free - $50, a tad bit more flexible, and I can take them from prestigious universities (like taking Financial Accounting from Wharton). I took a Coursera course for fun last year, a Behavioral Economics course from Duke, and scored 90% overall in the class -- this tells me that I can get grades from some classes and not just rely on pass/fail.
The other option is MBAmath.com. Would Stanford, Harvard, Kellogg, etc. be more inclined to like this over the option above? Will they hate both options? Is this a great way to show, "Hey, I really bombed the math part on the GMAT, but look -- I am going to be SO prepared for math once I enroll that it is insane!"
Any advice appreciated.
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