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tini: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 27; Joined: Sat Dec 29, 2007 1:37 amFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 2 times

by tini » Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:32 am

Hi Stacy,

I am going to apply to Rotman, Ivey and Queens for 2010 admission. Please evaluate my profile so that I know where I stand.

Profile:

- 28 yrs old female from India
- 5+ yrs of work experience as a programmer analyst in one of the leading IT companies in India
- 2 yrs of client site exp in US while working forleading bank and insurance companies
-have team leading exp
- received award for excellence in project execution
- got promoted to the next role
- B.Tech in Computer Engineering
- had taken GMAT in 2005 without much preparation and had scored 620 ( Q:44,V:31) because I couldn't finish the verbal section. Planning to retake the GMAt in a month though.
- organized fundraising activities for orphanage and deaf-dumb school as a member of a social work group
- member of editorial board of the company magazines
-contributed sketches for my professor's research work for WWF.

I would highly appreciate your inputs.

Source: Beat The GMAT — Ask Stacy Blackman | Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:32 am

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Lisa Anderson: MBA Admissions Consultant; Posts: 3845; Joined: Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:57 pmFollowed by: 148 members; Location: Houston, TX; Thanked: 442 times

by Lisa Anderson » Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:41 pm

Dear tini,

Based on the information provided, I think you are building a competitive application to your target schools. However, you do not have your GMAT score yet for a complete picture. In addition to your GMAT and GPA, your essays, recommendations, and interviews are critical to the ultimate decision. You need to find a way to distinguish yourself from other applicants from India, most likely in your extracurriculars/personal experiences as your professional experience is over-represented in the applicant pool. Be sure to convey your successful leadership and teamwork experiences in your essays as well as a solid rationale for getting your MBA in relation to your past experiences and future career goals.

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Lisa

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tini: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 27; Joined: Sat Dec 29, 2007 1:37 amFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 2 times

by tini » Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:54 pm

Hi Lisa,

Thanks for the fast response. Can you tell me where do I stand with my prior GMAT score of 620 in the applicant pool? I am planning to retake but just want to know. In GMATPREP my quant is in range of 44-49 & Verbal 34-38. I am trying to improve my verbal score by 3-4 points. Anyway, I would like to know where I stand with a 620.

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by Lisa Anderson » Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:35 pm

Dear tini,

It depends on how close your 620 is to the average GMAT for your target schools. If you are above the average, then you are in a good position. If you are below the average, but within the mid-50% range, then you have a shot although your application is not as strong as it would be if you were above the average. If your score is outside the mid-50% range, then the school is a bit of a reach for you and your other application components will need to make a compelling case for your admission as well as mitigate your GMAT score.

Good luck,
Lisa

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tini: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 27; Joined: Sat Dec 29, 2007 1:37 amFollowed by: 1 member; Thanked: 2 times

by tini » Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:40 pm

Hi Lisa,

Thanks. Can you tell me what are the average GMAT scores for Rotman, Queens & Ivey? I will aim for the average score atleast when I retake it in 3-4 weeks?

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by Lisa Anderson » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:00 pm

You should be able to find the class profile for any school on the school's website.

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