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kuliyevanm
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Last edited by kuliyevanm on Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.
To be honest, the top 16 schools are so competitive now that a lower than average GMAT is going to be a major handicap, no matter how strong or unique the rest of your background may be. And for the top 8 schools you listed, you need at least a 700 and ideally a 720+ or else your chances are going to be slim - especially as an international applicant with such a low verbal score (which will be of major concern with any adcom).kuliyevanm wrote:Hello. I'd like to ask you to evaluate my profile and say how strong I'm for the selected schools. Meanwhile, it would be nice to hear your opinion on whether I should retake GMAT. I'm so busy that I don't actually have a time to retake it unless it seems as the critical factor for acceptance to MBA.
About me:
I'm 28 years old white female from Azerbaijan.
Degrees: Being the Youngest among students admitted to Bachelor Degree in Azerbaijan at the age 15, I got highest Score in entrance exams among 100 000 students applying for the Universities in Azerbaijan
Received Scholarship assigned by President of Azerbaijan Republic for outstanding grades and performance during Bachelor degree for 4 years
Age 15-19 : Bachelor in Applied Mathematics&Cybernetics/Top 1 University in Azerbaijan/ GPA: 4 out of 4
Age 19-20 :MS in Applied Mathematics: Top 1 University in Azerbaijan/ GPA: 4 out of 4
Age 20- 22:MA in IT Business: World Top 13- Korea's Top 1 Uni / GPA 3.76 out of 4
Career: Started to work from 15 years old (Overall - 8 y full time, 4 y part time)
Research Institute (AZ)- 4 years Part time
Ministry of IT Communication (AZ) - 2 years - Project Manager for International Tender Evaluations
P&G (AZ) - 6 months Marketing & Sales
SK ( 1 of Korea's biggest System Integration IT firms )- 5 years working as Korean HQ employee in Overseas business branches of SK all over the world- Project Controller, Sales, Contract Management and other various job positions achieved through promotions
Samsung (Korea) - 1 year - Strategy Consultant - Youngest in my rank even among Koreans and international employees of Samsung. I'm involved in various consulting projects all around the world including those in Moscow, Silicon Valley,Middle East etc.
I'm taking very active role in globalizaion of Samsung such as I've been a role model for Samsung in many advertisements,leader of the biggest Social Community Group of Samsung, frequently appearing in news,presentations etc.
Other interesting facts about me : travelled to more than 40 countries,wide experience in working with different cultures
Very active in sports: Black belt in Taekwondo , Tennis,Swimming, Scuba Diving,Snowboarding.. etc
Expected Recommendations: 1st - Minister of XXX of Azerbaijan
2nd - Senior Vice President of Samsung
3rd- Alumni of the Universities that I'm going to apply (Have a lot of friends from each schools)
Languages: Azerbaijani,Russian,English, Korean,Chinese,Turkish - all are fluent
Private business Ownership: Couple of times started my own businesses such as Restaurants/ Cofee Shop , Logistics and Exports
GMAT : 660 Quantitive - 50 ,Verbal 29
Target Schools:
Harvard,Standford,Wharton,Columbia,MIT,Booth,Kelogg
Assuming you have a 700+ GMAT, the top 8 schools will be stretches but where you have at least enough of a chance that they're worth applying to 2-3 (i.e. of the schools you listed, focus on 2-3 that you really want to go to). Aside from 2-3 top 8 schools, focus on 4-5 schools in the top 16 (Ross, Duke, Darden, Stern, Cornell, Yale, UCLA, Haas) or INSEAD/LBS -- these are your sweet spots where you have more of a reasonable shot. But all of this assumes a GMAT that is closer to 700 (and ideally a 720+).
What I strongly suggest is that you retake the GMAT. You say you're busy - but so is every other applicant out there. Make the time and retake it if you want to go to b-school badly enough. You can do it!
