Relevant Info:
GMAT: V45 (99%), Q40 (55%), 5.5 AWA, 690 Overall (88%)
GPA: 2.94 (BS Mechanical Engineering), Top 20 Institution (Big 10 school)
Graduated early (3.5 years), Co-op experience
Weak grades in high level math courses, higher GPA in final 4 semesters (>3.0) while working two jobs
Taking UCLA "math for managers" pre-MBA extension course online to bolster quant résumé
Work experience:
almost 5 years at time of application (next fall) and 5.5 years at matriculation
Government (federal worker) for the military
held leadership position (not technically a manager), progressed from GS-7 to GS-12 in 3 years
Extracurricular:
not much here, but now volunteering as a mentor for local youths (will require ~1-2 hrs per week)
I've only taken the GMAT once and really only studied for a total of 20-30 hours. I scored 720 and 740 on the two Prep tests I took, then really dropped the ball on quant. I'm going to take it again, and I'm confident I can replicate my verbal score and improve on the quant. I'm aiming for as high over 700 as I can get, but it would be worth it to me to retake just to get that leading 7.
Right now I have an entrepreneurial interest, but that could change. I am an excellent writer and my essays will be strong. I should have recommendations from high level government managers.
My "interest" list is as follows:
Georgetown McDonough
Maryland Smith
GWU Global
Wake Forest Babcock
Temple Fox
If I retake the GMAT and do much better I'd add:
UNC Kenan-Flagler
UVA Darden
Duke Fuqua
I'd like to attend a DC school full-time, but a part-time program is not out of the question if I can find a job there (which is likely). I'd prefer a full-time program for many reasons. I'm potentially interested in study abroad and having a degree with global connections, so the DC schools would give me those opportunities. I am stuck on Georgetown for some reason - I think it's the name recognition - and would probably struggle with the decision to quit my lucrative full-time career to attend a school like Temple or maybe even Wake.
Thoughts from the experts (and non-experts for that matter)?
GMAT: V45 (99%), Q40 (55%), 5.5 AWA, 690 Overall (88%)
GPA: 2.94 (BS Mechanical Engineering), Top 20 Institution (Big 10 school)
Graduated early (3.5 years), Co-op experience
Weak grades in high level math courses, higher GPA in final 4 semesters (>3.0) while working two jobs
Taking UCLA "math for managers" pre-MBA extension course online to bolster quant résumé
Work experience:
almost 5 years at time of application (next fall) and 5.5 years at matriculation
Government (federal worker) for the military
held leadership position (not technically a manager), progressed from GS-7 to GS-12 in 3 years
Extracurricular:
not much here, but now volunteering as a mentor for local youths (will require ~1-2 hrs per week)
I've only taken the GMAT once and really only studied for a total of 20-30 hours. I scored 720 and 740 on the two Prep tests I took, then really dropped the ball on quant. I'm going to take it again, and I'm confident I can replicate my verbal score and improve on the quant. I'm aiming for as high over 700 as I can get, but it would be worth it to me to retake just to get that leading 7.
Right now I have an entrepreneurial interest, but that could change. I am an excellent writer and my essays will be strong. I should have recommendations from high level government managers.
My "interest" list is as follows:
Georgetown McDonough
Maryland Smith
GWU Global
Wake Forest Babcock
Temple Fox
If I retake the GMAT and do much better I'd add:
UNC Kenan-Flagler
UVA Darden
Duke Fuqua
I'd like to attend a DC school full-time, but a part-time program is not out of the question if I can find a job there (which is likely). I'd prefer a full-time program for many reasons. I'm potentially interested in study abroad and having a degree with global connections, so the DC schools would give me those opportunities. I am stuck on Georgetown for some reason - I think it's the name recognition - and would probably struggle with the decision to quit my lucrative full-time career to attend a school like Temple or maybe even Wake.
Thoughts from the experts (and non-experts for that matter)?
