I have a 690 GMAT score with 3.98 GPA undergrad. Would that be competitive to get into a business doctoral program at a school like Carnegie Mellon?
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GMAT score and GPA is not the only factors that will decide your MBA application. If you are applying for a Ph.D Program, you definitely need to have work experience. So please tell about that
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Hi BusyChick,
You should check out the website PhDProject.org. Whether you are a US minority or not, they have a treasure trove of information about applying to PhD programs in Business. I went to their annual conference years ago when I was trying to decide between an MBA and a DBA and it was excellent.
Here's the website: https://www.phdproject.org/index.asp
Good luck!
Kaneisha
You should check out the website PhDProject.org. Whether you are a US minority or not, they have a treasure trove of information about applying to PhD programs in Business. I went to their annual conference years ago when I was trying to decide between an MBA and a DBA and it was excellent.
Here's the website: https://www.phdproject.org/index.asp
Good luck!
Kaneisha
Harvard Business School MBA 2010, Harvard Kennedy School MPA 2010
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