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Essay content - answering WHY the particular school?
What is your opinion on ways to address why a particular school is chosen? Through some research I've done, I've noticed that it's common to cite specific professors, courses, and clubs and how they line up with your interests or career goals. Would you recommend this approach in general? In my case...
- by tim415
Sun Feb 03, 2013 12:06 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Essay content - answering WHY the particular school?
- Replies: 1
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I think the expert replies are spot on, I'll just add my experiences and opinion for you to help gauge. -How much time did you spend on quant vs the verbal? (ROUGH % ALLOCATION) DS 80/20 Quant vs. Verbal. I'm native English speaker and started with what I consider a higher than average command of En...
- by tim415
Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:36 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: General Question for those DONE with GMAT/done studying.....
- Replies: 4
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Explaining undergrad course failures?
I'm guessing this question in some form gets asked often, so that'd be great if you also just direct me to a resource/blog/post if there's already a great answer. :D How would you recommend an explanation of low GPA or course failures in undergrad? (if recommended at all) I'm almost 10 years out of ...
- by tim415
Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:52 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Explaining undergrad course failures?
- Replies: 1
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Thanks for the post, Tim! I see myself going through a similar progression in my quest and admire your dedication and willingness to modify your approach. Best of luck with your applications. Kevin Thanks! If you're going through a similar progression, all I can say is KEEP AT IT!! I took 8 practic...
- by tim415
Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:15 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 6 years later from 640 to 720. What helped me beat the GMAT.
- Replies: 4
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6 years later from 640 to 720. What helped me beat the GMAT.
GMAT 1: 650 (November 2006) GMAT 2: 640 (November 2007) GMAT 3: 720 Q47 V42 (January 2013) After my 2nd GMAT attempt, I was devastated and felt not only like it was a big waste of efforts and time, but also like I wasn't smart enough or capable of scoring any higher. I wrote off the GMAT at that poi...
- by tim415
Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:58 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 6 years later from 640 to 720. What helped me beat the GMAT.
- Replies: 4
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Studying smart for final 14 days?
Anybody have pointers to resources/links/advice on studying smart for final 14 days before the exam? In my case, I completed Veritas online course, worked through almost all of the problems in the books, and have been doing 1 practice exam/week for some time now. I hit a plateau about a month ago, a...
- by tim415
Mon Jan 07, 2013 2:00 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Studying smart for final 14 days?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1057