Would love to know what you think!
27 yrs old Taiwanese-Canadian male
Undergrad: Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario (Canada) - 3.7 GPA
710 GMAT (Q 48 V 40)
Work Experience
PIMCO - Sr. Product Management Associate (April 2011 - current)
J.P. Morgan: Pension Advisory Group (Sales & Trading) Associate (Feb 2010 - Apr 2011)
J.P. Morgan: Pension Advisory Group (Sales & Trading) Analyst (Feb 2007 - Jan 2010)
EC:
Alumni mentoring program
New analyst mentoring program
Zog Sports
Schools
1st Choice: Columbia (Early Decision)
2nd Choice: Wharton/NYU (Jan deadline)
3rd Choice: Chicago/HBS/MIT (Jan deadline)
Big Quesiton: Should I forgo Columbia early decision and retake the GMAT?
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Dear starberrybsd,
If you believe you can increase your GMAT score at least 20 points, then it might be worth it to retake and delay your Columbia app to R1. Your current score is competitive; however, decisions are made on more than a GMAT. You have solid career progression and a high GPA, so there are some positives in your profile. All parts of your application will need to be strong, so do not retake the GMAT at the expense of your essays. Think about the strength of all of your application pieces (essays, recs, interview) and how likely a 20+ point increase on the GMAT is, then you can decide what to do.
Good luck,
Lisa
If you believe you can increase your GMAT score at least 20 points, then it might be worth it to retake and delay your Columbia app to R1. Your current score is competitive; however, decisions are made on more than a GMAT. You have solid career progression and a high GPA, so there are some positives in your profile. All parts of your application will need to be strong, so do not retake the GMAT at the expense of your essays. Think about the strength of all of your application pieces (essays, recs, interview) and how likely a 20+ point increase on the GMAT is, then you can decide what to do.
Good luck,
Lisa
