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by lotus_sabien » Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:50 pm
Hi Stacy,

Thank you for your expert opinion and very interesting/useful tips in this forum.
Could you please evaluate my profile and chance for HAAS, CBS, UT Austin, and USC?

Personal Profile: Japanese female, 30 years old, a mother
GPA: Undergraduate 3.5 from a top university in Japan, Graduate 3.7 from a top university in Korea
Toefl (iBT): 112
GMAT: 690 (Q 48, V 37)

Past Experience: A certified fraud examiner (CFE) working in risk management and fraud investigation. Dealt many security cases such as organized crime syndicates involvement, international economy espionage, nuclear trading, etc.

International experience: Lived and worked in 5 different countries, fluent in 3 languages


I am also interested to know the following:

1) I did not take any quantitative courses in my undergraduate program. Given that Haas states in its website "All applicants should have completed, at a minimum, a college-level mathematics or statistics course" and that "the Admissions Committee looks carefully at quantitative proficiency when making its admissions decisions", do you recommend that retaking GMAT to improve my Quantitative score (It is 48 now) or taking pre-MBA extension courses, which will delay my application to Round 2 (Right now, I am aiming to make Round 1).

2) I already took GMAT tree times. Is it a bad idea to take GMAT more than 3 time?

3) How does the fact that I am an international student (US permanent resident but citizenship in Japan) affect my candidacy?


Thank you very much!!
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by Lisa Anderson » Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:22 am
Dear lotus_sabien,

Based on the minimal information in your post, your profile is competitive for your target schools. Decisions will be based on your overall package, so be sure to submit a strong application that makes the admissions committees want you in the class. While there is not a disadvantage to taking the GMAT more than 3 times, there are admission professionals that believe an applicant's score will not significantly change after the 3rd attempt. If you truly believe you can increase your score, have the resources to take the GMAT again, and preparing for the GMAT will not take away time from writing your applications, then it might be worthwhile to retake to try to break 700. Being closer to or above the average is always a better position. As for Haas' note on math courses, I think you would be better served to take a class than retake the GMAT at this point. The admissions committee there will be looking for how you performed in a course, specifically a calculus and/or statistics class. You could take an online course that might allow you to complete at your own pace, or you can note in an optional essay that you are currently enrolled so that you can still submit in round 1.

As for your third question, if you are a US permanent resident--in fact, hold a PR card--then you are not considered an international student. International students require an F-1 visa to study in the US should they be admitted.

Good luck,
Lisa
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by lotus_sabien » Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:50 am
Thank you so much for your opinion and advice!!
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