IVY League Colleges with a Score of 710

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by money9111 » Fri Dec 10, 2010 7:47 am
All I can say is that your GMAT and GPA will not keep you out of an Ivy League school.... the question then becomes what is the rest of your profile like?
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by Stacy Blackman » Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:36 pm
Hi rahulsaxena8,

I agree with the comment from money9111. You have a strong GMAT score and GPA, but these are only parts of your MBA application. Your work experience, personal essays, and letters of recommendation will also play strong roles in your acceptance.

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by Kaneisha Grayson » Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:16 pm
Hi rahulsaxena8,

I agree with Stacy Blackman/Conrad and Money9111, but I'd also add that it's important that you don't let your strong GMAT score and grades make you complacent when working on your applications. It's been said a hundred times, but only because it's true: Harvard and the rest of the top MBA programs can fill their programs with top scorers with near-perfect college grades. However, they choose to create incoming classes comprised of a diverse assortment of people with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and future ambitions. Make sure that you don't use your numbers (which are great!) as a crutch in your application and end up doing yourself a disservice. Your story matters. A LOT.

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by rahulsaxena8 » Sun Feb 20, 2011 3:53 am
Thanks for the inputs guys. Yes i am working hard on my applications. So what I can conclude from your opinions is I need not take GMAT again to improve my score and rather focus on my applications.

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by money9111 » Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:29 pm
Well I got into Cornell Johnson with a much lower GMAT than you, but I know I really focused on my application A LOT.
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