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confused2014
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Hi everyone,
I have recently earned admits from Cornell, Stern and UCLA (some with fellowships). Rejected from Tuck, Kellogg and Columbia and wait listed at Fuqua (decision awaiting from ROSS). I graduated in 2009 and have very unique entrepreneurship experience. I took my GMATs twice and earned a 670 (dont remember breakdown but around 50% quant and 89% verbal) and 680 (70% quant and 81% verbal). I want to work in management consulting for a top tier firm (Mckinsey, Bain, BCG or Booz). After speaking with students from Cornell, who told me about the horrible placement into MBB this year and how very FEW sub 700 scorers received offers (or interview invitations), I am hesitant to attend Johnson (paid deposit). Also, I heard that the Johnson class had an abnormal amount of students interested in top tier MC, and this made it much harder for students. I am now thinking about retaking the GMAT (I am fairly certain I can break 700+ gmat level with 4 weeks prep, I just did not have time before applications). Will a 700+ score help me significantly at a Cornell, Stern, Ross level school in recruiting for MBB? I do not want my poorer gmat haunt my interview prospects, as it did for my admissions (TUCK told me to improve my GMAT and reapply) Am I crazy to do this?
Many current students told me that though it is possible to network your way into MBB interview, sub 700 scorers need to consistently "wow" the recruiters to make the first cut. Guess the GMAT goes far beyond grad school admissions.
I have recently earned admits from Cornell, Stern and UCLA (some with fellowships). Rejected from Tuck, Kellogg and Columbia and wait listed at Fuqua (decision awaiting from ROSS). I graduated in 2009 and have very unique entrepreneurship experience. I took my GMATs twice and earned a 670 (dont remember breakdown but around 50% quant and 89% verbal) and 680 (70% quant and 81% verbal). I want to work in management consulting for a top tier firm (Mckinsey, Bain, BCG or Booz). After speaking with students from Cornell, who told me about the horrible placement into MBB this year and how very FEW sub 700 scorers received offers (or interview invitations), I am hesitant to attend Johnson (paid deposit). Also, I heard that the Johnson class had an abnormal amount of students interested in top tier MC, and this made it much harder for students. I am now thinking about retaking the GMAT (I am fairly certain I can break 700+ gmat level with 4 weeks prep, I just did not have time before applications). Will a 700+ score help me significantly at a Cornell, Stern, Ross level school in recruiting for MBB? I do not want my poorer gmat haunt my interview prospects, as it did for my admissions (TUCK told me to improve my GMAT and reapply) Am I crazy to do this?
Many current students told me that though it is possible to network your way into MBB interview, sub 700 scorers need to consistently "wow" the recruiters to make the first cut. Guess the GMAT goes far beyond grad school admissions.
