BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem
TTP OnDemand GMAT Video Course
Featured Course

Target Test Prep GMAT OnDemand

Scott Woodbury-Stewart’s private virtual classroom — 400 hours of master-class video lessons for the GMAT Focus Edition.

  • 715+ score guarantee — highest in the industry (99th percentile)
  • 52 chapters · 1,500+ lessons · 4,000+ practice questions
  • 400 hours of video · 1,500+ instructor-led HD smartboard lessons
  • 300,000+ students accepted to Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, Booth & Sloan & more
  • 24/7 live support + weekly Zoom office hours with GMAT instructors
  • TTP AI Assist — 24/7 AI-powered virtual tutor for instant help
  • 1,200+ flashcards + AI-powered study assistant & daily calendar
  • OnDemand, LiveTeach & GMAT Bootcamp formats available
  • Also: GRE, SAT Math & Executive Assessment courses
  • MBA Admissions Consulting now available
  • 🏆 2025 EdTech Breakthrough Award: Test Prep Solution Provider of the Year
  • 200,000+ students served
  • 5-day free trial — $0 to start, no auto-billing, cancel anytime
★★★★★ 5.0 (559 reviews)
130-pt guarantee
$0 to start then $127/mo
Start Free 5-Day Trial Read 559 Reviews →

Profile Evaluation - Looking for a top 100 school

Free advice from the world's top MBA consultants
Expert replies
Post new topic Post Reply
Previous Topic Next Topic
Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts
Posts: 1
Joined: Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:21 am
by joelgomez » Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:41 am
I'm retaking my GMATs in late August. I was unprepared my first go around.
I come from such a unique background - BA in Graphic Design but have always had interest in marketing. I believe I have a 2.8 Overall GPA but 3.5 in my core. I'm shooting for 700+

A few years ago I was promoted to the social media marketing manager for a top magazine publishing company- managing the SM strategies for over 50 titles.

Has anyone ever encountered people from art/design backgrounds? I'm not looking to get into Harvard or Yale, top100 school is fine for me. 

Thanks for your advice
Joel
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Source: — Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant |
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 590
Joined: Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:51 pmFollowed by: 7 members
Location: New York
Thanked: 47 times

by Cindy Tokumitsu » Sat May 14, 2011 4:41 pm
Hello,

Yes, I have worked with people coming from arts-oriented backgrounds and from publishing. The good thing about it is that b-school adcoms want to have diverse professional backgrounds, and your background would be a strong differentiating factor - you would bring a different and unique perspective to the class.

On the other hand, adcoms for any level of b-schools will want some indication that you can handle the quantitative portions of the coursework if you come from a non-typical background. If you have undergrad quant coursework and earned a B or better, that would suffice, as would a reasonable percentile on the GMAT quant portion (80% or better for top schools, 75% or better otherwise). You also could take a basic quant course or two at a community college such as statistics or calculus if you didn't have them as an undergrad - and earn a B+ at least.

Best regards,
Cindy Tokumitsu
Senior Editor, www.Accepted.com
Top
Join the discussion
Log in to postLogin with Googleuse password
QUOTE IN REPLY
Post new topic Post Reply
• Page 1 of 1