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NEED HELP!!! Chances of Admission

by MCollier » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:54 am
I need some help and advice on my chances of admission. Took my GMAT last Saturday and tanked!

Some background info:
22 year old Black Woman
Undergrad degree in Construction Engineering & Management
3.0 GPA that trends up from freshman to senior year (achieved while working to support myself all four years)
TONS of community service
Countless awards from industry, work and community organizations
3 years of quality part-time/internship work experience
1 year of post bachelor full-time work experience
Great letters of recommendations
Horrible GMAT score of 540 (embarrassed BBM face)

I'm thinking about the following: University of Chicago, Wake Forest (MA in Management), University of Illinois, Georgetown, George Washington, Emory, BU, Boston College, Vanderbilt, Purdue.

Hoping I can get some help here. I'm very worried about being denied everywhere...
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by Cindy Tokumitsu » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:49 am
Hello,

With the exception of Chicago, I'd consider the remaining schools on your list as reasonable reaches - IF your upward-trending GPA included some decent grades in a quant course or two and IF your work experience is strong and IF your goals are appropriate and compelling. The adcoms will view your application holistically, and they will see that the low GMAT does not accurately reflect your academic ability. They will note the upward GPA trend in a rigorous major (though I still suggest mentioning these two points in a brief optional essay). Being an underrepresented minority will help, as there are still far too few African-Americans in MBA programs, and women as well.

Basically, if the other items in your application make the adcoms want to admit you - and it looks like that might be the case - the one thing they'll want to see is some evidence that you can handle the quantitative portion of the program. So if your undergrad record contains this evidence, you'll have a shot. If it doesn't, if your GMAT quant score is 70-75% or higher, that might suffice. If neither if these is the case, you could address the issue by signing up for a statistics, calculus, or other quant course and earning at least a B+.

Best regards,
Cindy Tokumitsu
Senior Editor, www.Accepted.com
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