Hi Amy,
I'm italian, and I've taken my GMAT test and scored 680 (Q43 70%, V40 89%). How is it? Is it balanced enough? I come from a humanities background, and I'm trying to build up an alternative transcript to show I can handle quantitative matters.
I have another question: I really love travelling, and it's a very important part of my life. I feel really at ease when I travel abroad, and my background in Anthropology (MA, GPA 3.49) and in History (BA, GPA 4/4) plus a natural inclination toward foreign languages (i speak fluently italian, spanish and english plus conversational finnsh and a bit of mandarin chinese and I'm studying indonesian) give me a strong international exposure (not mentioning I've visited 27 countries so far (I'm 25 y/o), volunteering for two weeks in Gambia and for two weeks in Romania and spending 1 year in Finland as exchange student plus one summer semester in the USA).
I'm getting my MA in Anthropology next January, but I've already been working for 3 months for an italian company (320 employees, growing company, dealing with cleaning services and supply management/logistics) as quality insurance vice-manager. I should be promoted soon to Quality Insurance manager, and so I will handle internal audits, ensure costumer satisfaction, etc. I'm also coaching an intern, and I really enjoy getting as many leadership roles as possible (for instance, I've recently convinced my boss I was the right person to be sent to an outsourcing convention held in Rome... and I actually succedeed, and the boss was very happy with the relation I wrote for him).
There's one thing going through my mind though: I'm thinking - in about 2 years - to take a teaching job in Asia (China or Indonesia), so that I can improve my skills and raise my international background, especially considering I'd really like to work n Asia or with Asia once I will get my MBA. But I don't know how wise it would be... What do you think? How admission committees would evaluate this step? After all, teaching shows leadership, doesn't it?
My target schools are top 11-30 in the Businessweek ranking, with a preference for Canegie Mellon, USC, UNC - Chapel Hill. Do I have a good chance at those schools given my background?
One very last thing: what subjects do you think I should study to get an alternative transcript? I was thinking about calculus, statistics, accounting...?
Well, thanks a lot and Merry Xmas!
Roberto
I'm italian, and I've taken my GMAT test and scored 680 (Q43 70%, V40 89%). How is it? Is it balanced enough? I come from a humanities background, and I'm trying to build up an alternative transcript to show I can handle quantitative matters.
I have another question: I really love travelling, and it's a very important part of my life. I feel really at ease when I travel abroad, and my background in Anthropology (MA, GPA 3.49) and in History (BA, GPA 4/4) plus a natural inclination toward foreign languages (i speak fluently italian, spanish and english plus conversational finnsh and a bit of mandarin chinese and I'm studying indonesian) give me a strong international exposure (not mentioning I've visited 27 countries so far (I'm 25 y/o), volunteering for two weeks in Gambia and for two weeks in Romania and spending 1 year in Finland as exchange student plus one summer semester in the USA).
I'm getting my MA in Anthropology next January, but I've already been working for 3 months for an italian company (320 employees, growing company, dealing with cleaning services and supply management/logistics) as quality insurance vice-manager. I should be promoted soon to Quality Insurance manager, and so I will handle internal audits, ensure costumer satisfaction, etc. I'm also coaching an intern, and I really enjoy getting as many leadership roles as possible (for instance, I've recently convinced my boss I was the right person to be sent to an outsourcing convention held in Rome... and I actually succedeed, and the boss was very happy with the relation I wrote for him).
There's one thing going through my mind though: I'm thinking - in about 2 years - to take a teaching job in Asia (China or Indonesia), so that I can improve my skills and raise my international background, especially considering I'd really like to work n Asia or with Asia once I will get my MBA. But I don't know how wise it would be... What do you think? How admission committees would evaluate this step? After all, teaching shows leadership, doesn't it?
My target schools are top 11-30 in the Businessweek ranking, with a preference for Canegie Mellon, USC, UNC - Chapel Hill. Do I have a good chance at those schools given my background?
One very last thing: what subjects do you think I should study to get an alternative transcript? I was thinking about calculus, statistics, accounting...?
Well, thanks a lot and Merry Xmas!
Roberto
Beat The GMAT - 1st priority
Enter a top MBA program - 2nd priority
Loving my wife: MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL!
REAL THING 1 (AUG 2007): 680 (Q43, V40)
REAL THING 2 (APR 2009): 720 (Q47, V41)
Enter a top MBA program - 2nd priority
Loving my wife: MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL!
REAL THING 1 (AUG 2007): 680 (Q43, V40)
REAL THING 2 (APR 2009): 720 (Q47, V41)
