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Hello,

I'm looking to gauge the realistic chances of getting acceptance into some of my target schools when I apply this year (2010). I would like to apply in round 1 and have listed below my work and volunteer experience, as well as important stats.

Graduated UC Berkeley with a degree in Mass Communications, GPA of 3.5
Worked for Nielsen Mobile-Production Associate (07-08)
LookSmart (Account Coordinator then Promoted to Account Manager of Western Region) (08-09)
Pandora Radio (Campaign Manager-Inside Sales) (09-Present)

GMAT: 580
Marketing Chair-Northern Ca Chapter of 85 Broads; I help to promote and market all our events, geared towards professional women in all industries.
Other stats: 24 year old Chinese-Fijian American, female

I would like to apply to these schools based on my campus visits and their various offerings and programs:

1) Kenan Flagler
2) Haas
3) Georgetown
4) George Washington
5) Duke
6) Smith (maryland)

Please advise!

Hello,

Your work background and academics are strong, and the experience is interesting. However, the relatively low GMAT makes most of those schools a significant reach, I believe. George Washington would be an on par-to-reach target, with Georgetown and Smith reasonable reaches.

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

Hi Cindy,

Thank you so much for responding. In considering my background and work experience, is there a GMAT score that would make me a better candidate for the reach schools?

Thanks,

NIcole