Hello all,
This being my first post on Beat the GMAT, I would like to share that I grinded it out from a 560 (first practice test) to a 710 (49Q, 37V, IR=7, AWA 5.5) on the actual GMAT.
However, this post is mainly focused more on my overall profile rather than my GMAT score. I currently am 25 and will be 26 next fall if I apply this year. I noticed though that many of the top schools have an average age of 27 or even 28. The two questions that I have are:
- Will having 3 years of work experience (applying at 26) go against me? or is it okay to apply now?
- I have a 710 on my GMATs but obviously a 730 or higher would be even better. Is my GMAT score too low for the top 5 business schools?
Education:
B.S Chemical Engineering - UC Santa Barbara (GPA 3.6-3.7 range)
M.S. Chemical Engineering & Product Development - UC Berkeley (GPA 3.8+ range)
Work Experience:
2 years in the semiconductor industry as an applications engineer (please respect my anonymity)
- Job entails working with the engineering team on R&D and next generation product development
- Project management of a field region (ownership over projects, resource allocation, etc)
- Extensive customer support including international travel
Leadership Positions:
- President of my Tau Beta Pi chapter in college, though I have not done much since post-college graduation
This being my first post on Beat the GMAT, I would like to share that I grinded it out from a 560 (first practice test) to a 710 (49Q, 37V, IR=7, AWA 5.5) on the actual GMAT.
However, this post is mainly focused more on my overall profile rather than my GMAT score. I currently am 25 and will be 26 next fall if I apply this year. I noticed though that many of the top schools have an average age of 27 or even 28. The two questions that I have are:
- Will having 3 years of work experience (applying at 26) go against me? or is it okay to apply now?
- I have a 710 on my GMATs but obviously a 730 or higher would be even better. Is my GMAT score too low for the top 5 business schools?
Education:
B.S Chemical Engineering - UC Santa Barbara (GPA 3.6-3.7 range)
M.S. Chemical Engineering & Product Development - UC Berkeley (GPA 3.8+ range)
Work Experience:
2 years in the semiconductor industry as an applications engineer (please respect my anonymity)
- Job entails working with the engineering team on R&D and next generation product development
- Project management of a field region (ownership over projects, resource allocation, etc)
- Extensive customer support including international travel
Leadership Positions:
- President of my Tau Beta Pi chapter in college, though I have not done much since post-college graduation
