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by postivethinking » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:13 pm
Hi,

Could you please help me decide stretch/realistic/safety...

Background:
Nationality: Indian
GMAT: Male
Age: 26

Undergraduate:
Top 20 US School
Major: Accounting and Finance
GPA: Cumulative - 3.71 (Magna Cum Laude)
Dean's List - All quarters

Work Experience:
Big 4 Auditing Firm (3.5 years - Present)
Senior Auditor
Duties: Standard Big 4 Senior Auditor role.
Structured Progression

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Extra Cur: Heavily involved in undergrad recruiting and cross cultural activies (lead role)

GMAT: 660 (Q 47, V 34)

1) Wharton
2) Northwestern
3) University of Chicago
4) University of California -Berkeley
5) Darthmouth
6) Columbia
7) Yale
8) Virginia
9) Duke
10) NYU
11) UCLA
12) Carnegie Mellon
13) Cornell
14) U.T. Austin
15) Indiana

Question:

With solid recommendations and good essays can you please help me decide -

1. Stretch Schools
2. Realistic Schools
3. Safety Schools

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by Cindy Tokumitsu » Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:05 am
Hello,

Based on the information you provided, I'd consider you to have many basic strengths, with the GMAT being the main weakness. Of course your goals would also be a factor, as well. I'll make a note for each program you mention.

1) Wharton - stretch
2) Northwestern - stretch
3) University of Chicago - stretch
4) University of California -Berkeley - stretch
5) Dartmouth - stretch
6) Columbia - stretch
7) Yale - stretch
8) Virginia - stretch
9) Duke - stretch
10) NYU - stretch
11) UCLA - stretch
12) Carnegie Mellon - stretch/realistic
13) Cornell - stretch/realistic
14) U.T. Austin - realistic
15) Indiana - realistic/safety

Please note that within the large "stretch" category there are variations, so, for example, Columbia would be a big stretch, whereas Duke would be a smaller one.

Best regards,
Cindy Tokumitsu
Senior Editor, Accepted.com
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