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cynthiag: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 2; Joined: Sat Sep 20, 2014 1:34 pm

by cynthiag » Sat Sep 20, 2014 1:46 pm

Hi,

I'm trying to decide whether to apply for R1 or retake the GMAT and apply in R2.
I took the GMAT for the second time this morning and scored 680 (Q42, V41).
My GPA is a 3.15 with a double major in English and economics.
I have 3 years of professional experience and am finishing my second year as a TFA corps member.

I am interested in applying to east coast schools, especially Tepper, but I'm concerned my quant score isn't high enough.

Thanks for your input,

Cynthia

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by Dozie@VeritasPrep » Sun Sep 21, 2014 5:38 pm

Thanks for sharing your profile. You are bumping right up against the average GMAT at Tepper so this is a tough decision. I think you are close enough at Tepper to be competitive on that side. Your GPA however is also low so you have now a few things working against you. This is a borderline case but if you feel you can bump your score up over a 700 you would put yourself in a much stronger position especially since you have the option of just applying RD2

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by CriticalSquareMBA » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:33 am

I'd say go for R2 - the deadline for R1 is right around the corner and a stronger GMAT would definitely help offset your GPA (which is definitely low).

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by MBAPrepAdvantage » Sat Oct 04, 2014 10:06 am

Since your GPA is also below Tepper's average (3.3), I agree with Bhavik and recommend you retake the exam.

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