Hi all,
I'm new to the forum and am looking for advice on what type of colleges I should be looking at. I'm planning for the intake of Fall 2015.
Age: 27
GMAT: Male
Nationality: Australian
GMAT Score: 680 (Q47, V37, IR-8.0, AWA-6.0). First try. Not ideal preparation.
Work Experience:
5 years with top-tier engineering consulting firm working in the water/environment sector. Worked on major projects all over Australia in diverse set of roles - from business consulting at strategic the level though to planning, design, and construction of infrastructure. Big name clients.
Undergrad: Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (4 year degree)
Degree from Top 2 University in Australia. Overall GPA equates to approximately 3.3 which isn't great. I went a little awol in years 1 and 2 (GPA 1.9) and then got my act together in year 3 (GPA 3.65) and year 4 (GPA 4.3 out of 4.4). A number of awards and prizes in year 4.
Not sure if success in the later years (which are considered more important in Aust.) can compensate for lower overall GPA?
Other:
- Charity - Ran 500km across over 10 days to raise money for charity
- Charity - Cycled 1000km over 3 days to raise money for charity
- Extensively travelled (2 years, 35 countries)
- Studied French and Spanish
I'm not really sure how I stack up and was hoping to get some advice on how what caliber of schools I should be targeting. Is there any chance for a Top 25 or Top 10 school? I would consider retaking the GMAT and getting the score up to 720ish level if that would help.
Cheers!
I'm new to the forum and am looking for advice on what type of colleges I should be looking at. I'm planning for the intake of Fall 2015.
Age: 27
GMAT: Male
Nationality: Australian
GMAT Score: 680 (Q47, V37, IR-8.0, AWA-6.0). First try. Not ideal preparation.
Work Experience:
5 years with top-tier engineering consulting firm working in the water/environment sector. Worked on major projects all over Australia in diverse set of roles - from business consulting at strategic the level though to planning, design, and construction of infrastructure. Big name clients.
Undergrad: Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (4 year degree)
Degree from Top 2 University in Australia. Overall GPA equates to approximately 3.3 which isn't great. I went a little awol in years 1 and 2 (GPA 1.9) and then got my act together in year 3 (GPA 3.65) and year 4 (GPA 4.3 out of 4.4). A number of awards and prizes in year 4.
Not sure if success in the later years (which are considered more important in Aust.) can compensate for lower overall GPA?
Other:
- Charity - Ran 500km across over 10 days to raise money for charity
- Charity - Cycled 1000km over 3 days to raise money for charity
- Extensively travelled (2 years, 35 countries)
- Studied French and Spanish
I'm not really sure how I stack up and was hoping to get some advice on how what caliber of schools I should be targeting. Is there any chance for a Top 25 or Top 10 school? I would consider retaking the GMAT and getting the score up to 720ish level if that would help.
Cheers!
