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by jhumbert00 » Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:50 pm
Hello,
I just took the GMAT and scored a 700 (44Q 41V) and I don't know if I should retake it. I want to go to a top 5 school.
Undergrad: Notre Dame (Double Major: Finance and History) 3.52 GPA
GMAT: 700 (44Q 41V)
Work Experience: Doing Investment Banking at Citi. Don't know how long until doing MBA but at least 2-3 years in the program.
Other Activities: Planning on taking CFA Level 1, have led a small fund with high school friends and we have achieved competitive results, skiing, a lot of traveling. I have also had internships along the years 3 in a Panamanian commercial bank, 1 in a real estate development fund in Panama, 1 in a private wealth management firm in Miami.
I am from Panama and speak 4 languages, I spent two summers in Switzerland and one in Italy before going to college.
Fluent in Spanish Fluent in English Conversant in French Basic Italian Please let me know your outlook on this.

Thank you for your help.
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by Bryant@VeritasPrep » Sun Aug 04, 2013 3:54 pm
i think you would have a shot at a top 5 (definitely think top 10--don't limit your mind to top 5 because it changes...I went to a top 5 school and now it's a top 10 school :) you should visit and pick a few schools where you fit best. For example, Stanford and Harvard are always top 5 but you would not be a good fit at both because they are so different. Part of a good application will be to demonstrate why you are a good fit at that particular school.

One of the reasons I think you have a shot at a top school is your work experience, your international perspective and your Panamanian citizenship. B-schools love diversity and will have far fewer highly qualified Panamanians applying than other international locales. We can definitely help you pull a good application together, so please let us know if you'd like some professional insight. Go to the Veritas web site for info on how to connect with us for a no-obligation free diagnostic session. It would be helpful to you even if you ended up doing it all on your own.
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