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Dear all,

I would be most than greatful of you could provide me with a profile evaluation.

Nationality : Greek (yes that is possible!!)

Age at enrollment 30
GPA 3,5
GMAT SCORE : 650 ( 6th time)
W/E 5 years in a multinational FMCG Company,
Finance Department
Middle management (5 subordinates).
Military Service.
District Representative of a international service club ( leader of 9 clubs in Greece / 150+ volunteers)
Active Volunteer in 2004 Olympic games.

Schools I would like to attand are in order of preference:

TUCK (Dream school)
HBS
Yale
Wharton
Kellog
Chicago
MIT

My concern is the low GMAT score I have, in addition to the 6th time I forced my self to acquire it. I am not fond of excuses, but you may all know what is happening is Greece. Employees are fired by thousands and the remaining ones are working endless hours.More to this, I managed not only to stay in my company but also to promote to a managerial position despite the crisis, a fact that compells me to stay even longer at work

I have heard that TUCK is considering the two highest scores in application. So considering this fact, my highest Quant is 49 & my highest Verbal is 34.

I would be most than greatful to have an honest response to my inquiry. It is truly important for me, in order to proceed.

Thank you very much in advance,
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by Deena@ClearAdmit » Fri May 25, 2012 10:29 am
Hi Stevenkgr,

Thanks so much for your post. You're absolutely right that the adcoms don't see very many Greek applicants and this can work to your favor in terms of how you (and your interests and background) can help to diversify a B school class. I also think that yes, your GMAT is a bit low for some of the programs you're considering. However, if Tuck is your dream school, then you should go for it, as I think if you can present an extremely strong profile in other areas, (re: your essays, including WHY Tuck is a great fit for you, what you hope to gain specifically from the program, and how it fits into your short and long term goals) as well as your interview and overall application, then you will be a competitive applicant. I would however, suggest that you include some less competitive programs as well. In order to guide you, I'd want to know more about why you've chosen the programs you currently have listed. What are your goals? What industry do you hope to join?

Feel free to contact us at [email protected] for a free initial assessment via phone.

Best,

Deena

Deena Maerowitz
Clear Admit, LLC


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by Stevenkgr » Fri May 25, 2012 11:39 am
Thank you very much Deena or your reply,

It seems that GMAT indeed is probably the most major factor for admission, comtrary to what adcoms strugle to persuade us. . .Pity . . So you think that I shall apply to 2nd tier schools due to low gmat score, or my ttl first view is rather not competitive?
After graduation, I would like to move in the IB sector, in Corporate finance Dept.
Thank you vey much,
Steven