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Jivish- My commentary will apply to the US based top business schools you mentioned as I am not positive about international requirements. In the US, your 17 months at time of application for the caliber of school you are applying to would really hurt you. I am wondering why you can not wait and get...


Just curious if you took an MBA prep course? They are very helpful! I am an advocate because the prep course raised my personal score greatly. I am biased to VeritasPrep.

Best of Luck

by CourtneyJane@VeritasPrep

Thu May 02, 2013 5:30 am
Forum: Research MBA Programs
Topic: MBA need school advice
Replies: 4
Views: 1674

Just curious if you took an MBA prep course? They are very helpful! I am an advocate because the prep course raised my personal score greatly. I am biased to VeritasPrep.

Best of Luck!

by CourtneyJane@VeritasPrep

Thu May 02, 2013 5:30 am
Forum: Research MBA Programs
Topic: MBA need school advice
Replies: 4
Views: 1674

Great advice on doing the due diligence with each school as the previous comment suggested. I am a Southern California resident, Tuck at Dartmouth grad. Having worked at Fortune 5000 countries in SoCal, and also doing interviewing for those companies and for Dartmouth. My opinion, is that the Grazia...

by CourtneyJane@VeritasPrep

Thu May 02, 2013 5:27 am
Forum: Research MBA Programs
Topic: Pepperdine vs. LMU?
Replies: 2
Views: 4051

Your work experience is excellent, and I like that you quantify your sales success. As well, coming from a sales background adds diversity to the classroom. What I am concerned about is your GMAT score. I would highly recommend that you take it again and really prepare. What did you do to prepare to...


I can not speak to the other services, but I can attest to my four years of experience at Veritas. The staff at Veritas continues to have a 100% focus on applicant success. Veritas is consistently working on ways to improve your candidacy by educating not only applicants but also consultants. All co...

by CourtneyJane@VeritasPrep

Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:02 pm
Forum: Ask a Veritas Prep representative
Topic: What sets Veritas apart?
Replies: 2
Views: 3936

Hi, in addition to Bryant's post, you might consider taking a class of two from a good university and achieving an A to demonstrate your ability to perform academically, not just on tests. I would also recommend being a leader in the extra-curricular pursuit you decide upon- Ivy League MBAs want lea...

by CourtneyJane@VeritasPrep

Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:56 pm
Forum: Ask Veritas Prep Admissions Consulting
Topic: Profile Evaluation
Replies: 2
Views: 1220

Sul- In reading your profile, I do not see any glaring issues with your candidacy. Thus, my guess is that you somehow need to improve one or more of the following: (1) you actual application/essays, closely focusing on Why an MBA, Why now, and Why at each specific school, and Why You, what makes you...

by CourtneyJane@VeritasPrep

Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:49 pm
Forum: Ask Veritas Prep Admissions Consulting
Topic: Reapplication Keystrokes?
Replies: 1
Views: 1134

Siddharth- Your leadership experience makes you an excellent candidate for a top-10 business school. As well, you seem to be a well-rounded candidate, having engaged extensively in social causes. It appears that your GPA was strong, though I do not know the conversion to the US GPA system from India...

by CourtneyJane@VeritasPrep

Thu Mar 28, 2013 6:09 pm
Forum: Ask Veritas Prep Admissions Consulting
Topic: Prof evaluation request
Replies: 1
Views: 1033

Anup- "Social Entrepreneurship" = check out Stanford's Social Innovation curriculum "Tourism Management" = look at Cornell's MBA & Hospitality School curriculum "Public Policy" = my alma mater Dartmouth's Tuck School dual degree program with Harvard's Kennedy School...