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108 TOEFL for HBS - Expert advice please!

A friend of mine (doesn't have a BTG account) just scored 108 in the TOEFL iBT. There's obviously not enough time for him to take it again before round 1 deadlines (breakdown was a 30, two 27's and a 24 in speaking). He wrote to HBS and asked just how formal a rule it is to score 109+ and they repli...

by hcueva

Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:50 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: 108 TOEFL for HBS - Expert advice please!
Replies: 1
Views: 3462

Committing to the HBS/HKS joint degree

I'm going to send my HBS app next week, and I really, really want to do the joint degree with HKS. The problem is that HKS has not released essay topics and, in general, the app hasn't gone live, so I can't ask my recommenders to write the letteres yet. The question is: what happens in the remote sc...

by hcueva

Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:29 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Committing to the HBS/HKS joint degree
Replies: 1
Views: 3361

Will they be more impressed with scores in, say, the 80th percentile for quant and the 95th percentile for verbal? I'm no expert, but I've heard that, say, if you're an engineer, you're expected to do well in quant, and they will only be impressed if you do well in verbal. As for a journalist, you'...

by hcueva

Mon May 23, 2011 11:37 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: 740 GMAT, 0 for 3, one to go...
Replies: 7
Views: 4429

I'm not entirely sure, and I'm sorry for not having a link, but I believe I just read on Columbia's website that they need the TOEFL if the official language (or national, or whatever) in your country isn't English unless you did your undergraduate in an English-speaking country . They explicitly me...

by hcueva

Mon May 16, 2011 7:47 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: TOEFL--Is it mandatory???
Replies: 6
Views: 2133

LizardFace, I don't get it, are all your cats PR cats except for your 650 cat, which is GMATPrep? If this is the case, then do not fret, my friend. GMATPreps are really, really, really accurate. If you've only got one week before the real thing, then STOP taking cats that aren't GMATPreps. They'll o...

by hcueva

Mon May 16, 2011 7:42 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: 6 days to the real test and practice scores took a huge hit
Replies: 2
Views: 1784

Hi newtoogmat, 1. I'd get a system in which I study "material" and then use OG questions as practice. In my particular case, I use MGMAT (which does it like that), but I'm sure the other companies have similar systems. The idea is that the OG is invaluable since it's a stash of "real&...

by hcueva

Mon May 16, 2011 7:37 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Just starting out and appreciate feedback
Replies: 3
Views: 1023

Hi Lisa,

Thanks for your quick reply.

I do think I can get a B or above. I just had this idea that an alternative transcript was only worth it if one got only A's. But I'll go for it and try my best.

Thanks again!

by hcueva

Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:46 am
Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
Topic: Only one alternative-transcript course?
Replies: 2
Views: 1340

Only one alternative-transcript course?

Hi there, I'm targeting top schools. I have a 760 GMAT and fairly good extracurriculars and WE, but my GPA kinda sucks (3.2-3.3, electronics engineering). I decided to take two courses in Bekerley Extension School (marketing and accounting). I just finished marketing and I got an A, but I'm reeeally...

by hcueva

Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:04 am
Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
Topic: Only one alternative-transcript course?
Replies: 2
Views: 1340
by hcueva

Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:22 pm
Forum: Research MBA Programs
Topic: Find Your Best-Fit Business Schools
Replies: 15
Views: 6741

@hcueva CAN YOU JUSTIFY THIS POINT OF YOURS???? Your options a. Develop a conspiracy theory based on bad algorithms or discrimination against Indians. Ahh..thanks for pointing this out Atul, im sure hcueva has a good explanation of whatever that means. right hcueva? As a matter of fact, I have a gr...

by hcueva

Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:36 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: I screwed up my verbal with 16 again!
Replies: 74
Views: 16114

Hi NightReader, I'm from your GMAT "generation", I took the test around the time you took your first test. So I followed your story. This board has been great to me, so I feel compelled to contribute by offering you my honest advice. The situation is this: Background Universities decided t...

by hcueva

Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:22 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: I screwed up my verbal with 16 again!
Replies: 74
Views: 16114

I just wanted to get your view as to where you started on both i.e. Quant and Verbal and how long did it take you to see an improvement? Any words of advice are highly appreciated! Ok, several things to say about that: 1. Some of the topics in the advanced sections are just not gonna show up on you...

by hcueva

Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:51 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 760 (Q49, V45, 99%), Mexican engineer (non-native speaker)
Replies: 10
Views: 5612

...have you attached it somewhere or uploaded it somewhere for others to take advantage of? If so, kindly let me know the URL. Thanks. Regards, Kashif Sear. Kashif. I don't know man, they're summaries of everything in the books (they even include full page scans). I'm not sure how legal (or moral) ...

by hcueva

Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:36 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 760 (Q49, V45, 99%), Mexican engineer (non-native speaker)
Replies: 10
Views: 5612

@ame84, La verdad no. Decidí estudiar cada libro de MGMAT sin ponerle atención a cuánto me tomaba. Lo que te recomendaría es estudiarlos muy a detalle independientemente del tiempo. Creo que eso es lo de menos. @Cox, I didn't really develop a very defined approach, to be honest. I just made sure...

by hcueva

Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:09 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 760 (Q49, V45, 99%), Mexican engineer (non-native speaker)
Replies: 10
Views: 5612