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by mbaaspirant01 » Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:16 am
Hi,

Please advise me on whether I stand a chance of pursuing a one year full time MBA program in Sep 09?

My profile is as follows -

10th standard - 80%
12th standard - 85%

BBA Honors (specialisation in Finance) - 69% from St.Xavier's College (Its amongst the top 5 colleges in India for under-graduate degree in commerce) -

Work Ex - 2 yrs (by the time the course starts) in KPMG in the Risk Advisory Services.Also,actively participating in the CSR initiatives of the firm.

Extra- Curriculars - Have won accolades in a number of Quiz and Debate competitions and while in college,initiated and conceptualised an undergraduate level management convention.Also,was the university topper in one of the subjects.

Professional achiievement - Have gone on 2 international assignments and have led a team once.

Now for the sad part - Took GMAT for the second time and scored a dismal 530 (Unfortunately became ill during both attempts)
What are my chances if the other aspects of my application are stellar?

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by Lisa Anderson » Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:53 pm
Dear mbaaspirant01,

It depends on what schools you are looking at, but generally speaking, I would encourage you to take the exam a third time. Perhaps it would be best to wait another year to apply so you can really focus on doing as well as possible on the GMAT and put together strong applications? I think your work experience is strong, but probably not strong enough to mitigate your GMAT.

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by mbaaspirant01 » Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:18 pm
Hi Lisa,

Thanks a lot for your prompt response.I wanted to apply to the one year full time MBA program of the following schools -

1. Emory University - Goizueta Business School
2. Hong Kong University Business School
3. Nanyang Business School
4. Rotterdam School of Management - Erasmus University

Also,isn't taking the GMAT for the third time considered negatively by the universities?

Would appreciate your feedback.

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by Lisa Anderson » Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:57 am
Taking the GMAT three times is not a negative and can be a positive, especially if you significantly increase your score. There are some schools that view more than three attempts negatively, but most do not and I have not heard that about any of the schools you list.

I still think your GMAT is low for these schools and you should consider retaking the GMAT again to get your score in the 600s. But ultimately it is your decision on whether you think a third time is worth your effort.

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