HBS 2+2 profile evaluation

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khyatis: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 9; Joined: Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:35 am

by khyatis » Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:14 am

Hey,
I'm an engineering student and study in a reputed college in India.
the following is my profile:

1. GPA-9.2/10, topper of my stream
2. internship at CISCO, got a PPO from the same
3. Prefect of my school
4. Marketing and publicity head of a local event management group and organized to 3 events
5. worked with 2 NGOs and been an active participant in around 10-15 of their projects
6. published a research paper

I gave my GMAT yesterday and got a really poor score of 640(Q-48, V-30)!
I'm not sure if I even stand a slightest chance of being considered...

Please provide your comments about my chances and should I even consider applying in the third round of HBS 2+2... The other colleges that I'm considering are Yale SSP, IESE YTP, LBS MIM nad NUS Msc in Financial Engineering...

Thanks,
Khyati

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by Stacy Blackman » Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:57 am

Hi Khyati,

I strongly recommend you retake the GMAT. Top MBA programs like to see applicants reach a 700 on the exam. Remember that your score is self-reported on your business school application, so admissions teams will focus on your best score.

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khyatis: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 9; Joined: Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:35 am

by khyatis » Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:44 am

Hey,
Thanks for your reviews!
I know, my score is pretty low for these programs and I do intend to give the exam again,
but the deadlines for HBS 2+2 and Yale SSP are very close,10th of April; I'm not sure if I'll be able to raise my score from 640 to a 700+ in such short time...

I would really appreciate, if you could give some specific suggestions to help me improve my score.I also got my AWA score today, scored a 5!!! But i guess, it is of no use to me until I get an overall high score...

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