Hello!
As the title indicated, I'm not interested in an MBA. I am, however, applying to other related programs, such as MS Marketing, MS Integrated Marketing Communications, and MS Mass Communications. Some of these programs are at B-Schools, and some are part of the university's J-School, and yet others are part of the university's A-School (advertising).
Here's my question: Is a 650+ GMAT score good enough for these non-MBA programs? After exploring this site over the last few weeks, it seems like everyone is aiming for an MBA at a top 20 school, and they absolutely must have a 750 score minimum. Apparently, all of these people will die from spontaneous combustion if a 750 is not achieved or if they are not accepted to a top 20 school.
There are SO FEW programs out there that offer an MS in Marketing/IMC/Mass Communications that all of them are top 20 and bottom 20 simultaneously. There isn't any public ranking - it's more about fit.
Will a 650+ be fine? Of course I want to score as well as possible so I can be proud of myself and also impress the admissions committee, but I just don't think anything much higher than that really reveals anything about an applicant.
Also, do you have any idea of the level of competition for these programs? I imagine that most people interested in business will head straight for an MBA instead of a more specialized degree. Am I wrong?
Stats:
UC Berkeley - B.A. Mass Communications, graduated Dec 2008
GPA: 3.3ish
Relevant Coursework: Intro to Marketing, Global Marketing, History of Advertising, Visual Cultural Studies, 1st Amendment and the Press, Cultural Industries
Leadership: Vice President / Publicity Director of major student organization at Cal. Managed $100,000 budget for annual events.
Experience: 4 Internships
-DreamWorks Animation (Marketing and Events)
-Sparkpr (Public Relations)
-Badmash (Marketing)
-Craigslist Foundation (Events)
What do you think? Since there aren't many of these programs, this forum is the closest I can get to admissions consultants who might be able to give me a good evaluation of my candidate profile.
As the title indicated, I'm not interested in an MBA. I am, however, applying to other related programs, such as MS Marketing, MS Integrated Marketing Communications, and MS Mass Communications. Some of these programs are at B-Schools, and some are part of the university's J-School, and yet others are part of the university's A-School (advertising).
Here's my question: Is a 650+ GMAT score good enough for these non-MBA programs? After exploring this site over the last few weeks, it seems like everyone is aiming for an MBA at a top 20 school, and they absolutely must have a 750 score minimum. Apparently, all of these people will die from spontaneous combustion if a 750 is not achieved or if they are not accepted to a top 20 school.
There are SO FEW programs out there that offer an MS in Marketing/IMC/Mass Communications that all of them are top 20 and bottom 20 simultaneously. There isn't any public ranking - it's more about fit.
Will a 650+ be fine? Of course I want to score as well as possible so I can be proud of myself and also impress the admissions committee, but I just don't think anything much higher than that really reveals anything about an applicant.
Also, do you have any idea of the level of competition for these programs? I imagine that most people interested in business will head straight for an MBA instead of a more specialized degree. Am I wrong?
Stats:
UC Berkeley - B.A. Mass Communications, graduated Dec 2008
GPA: 3.3ish
Relevant Coursework: Intro to Marketing, Global Marketing, History of Advertising, Visual Cultural Studies, 1st Amendment and the Press, Cultural Industries
Leadership: Vice President / Publicity Director of major student organization at Cal. Managed $100,000 budget for annual events.
Experience: 4 Internships
-DreamWorks Animation (Marketing and Events)
-Sparkpr (Public Relations)
-Badmash (Marketing)
-Craigslist Foundation (Events)
What do you think? Since there aren't many of these programs, this forum is the closest I can get to admissions consultants who might be able to give me a good evaluation of my candidate profile.
