What programs would accept me?

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What programs would accept me?

by Njcct84 » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:33 am
Hello,

I'm a 28 year-old male investment banking sr. associate at a broker/dealer in Manhattan. I went to undergrad at Franklin and Marshall (Majored in Government. Cum GPA 3.0), completed a graduate program at Columbia (Business studies. Cum GPA 3.33), and have worked at 2 of the largest investment banks (Bear Stearns and Credit Suisse), and am now at a boutique firm with members from the blue chip banks. I currently manage an office and have acted as the lead on certain deals. Been working for 5 years.

My gmats, however, are somewhat dismal (600 GMAT, 6.0 on writing samples). I plan on getting a great recommendation from my CEO and another colleague. My essays appear above average.

My question is, what programs can I realistically expect to get into? Wanted to shoot for Columbia (either FT or EMBA), NYU (FT or PT), Yale, Dartmouth, and Harvard. Am I spinning my wheels here or do I legitimately have a shot?

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by Stacy Blackman » Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:58 pm
Hi Njcct84,

Thanks for posting. Have you considered taking the GMAT again? The reason is that your highest score is self-reported on your application, so admissions teams will focus on your best score. Your score right now is a fair amount below the averages of the schools you are considering.

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