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Thank you for your message. Business schools will not hold it against you if you take the GMAT multiple times. You can take it many times and schools only take/care about the highest score. While you will certainly want to show remarkable improvement each time you re-take, a lower score will absolut...


If you have completed a degree in English, you do not need to take the TOEFL. Were any of your degrees completed in English?

I wish you all the best.

by Apply Point

Tue May 14, 2013 8:21 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: TOEFL requirement
Replies: 2
Views: 1113

This is something you will certainly want to address in the optional essay, as it is fairly uncommon and admissions directors will want to know why you don't have a recommendation letter from your current employer.

How long have you worked at this firm? Any other work experience elsewhere?

by Apply Point

Tue May 14, 2013 8:17 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Recommendation Letter?
Replies: 4
Views: 1350

Thank you for your inquiry. Business schools typically don't require you to take courses in accounting, statistics, economics or finance before you start. Remember, your classmates are coming from all walks of life -- a diverse set of industries and educational backgrounds -- so schools assume the c...

by Apply Point

Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:00 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: MBA Math?
Replies: 5
Views: 17042

Yes. Please know that scholarships are negotiable. I was formerly the Associate Director of Admissions at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis and am happy to help.

What is your specific question?

by Apply Point

Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:49 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Negotiating Scholarships
Replies: 14
Views: 10290

While I always advise clients to be as specific as possible when it comes to their short and long term goals, it is much more important to focus on the realistic specifics of your short-term goals. Your short-term goal is what business school admissions committees are most interested in, as this is ...

by Apply Point

Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:48 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: question about long term goal
Replies: 4
Views: 4129

I would highly recommend UT Austin. When you are going back to school, and you are not going to get a license to do something, as you would in medical school or law school, prestige/rankings mean a lot, especially for that first post-MBA job. There is no board or bar to pass when your MBA studies co...

by Apply Point

Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:10 pm
Forum: Admissions Success Stories
Topic: Decide: Based on fees factor
Replies: 6
Views: 4008

Congratulations! It looks like you are an excellent contender for a top 10 business school. A 720 GMAT and a 3.8 GPA will prove to any admissions committee that you are able to compete in the academic rigor of their program. Now, I advise you to focus on the other qualities admissions directors are ...

by Apply Point

Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:03 pm
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Higher Quant?
Replies: 2
Views: 1258

Thank you for your message. I would absolutely recommend re-taking the GMAT, as business schools will only take the highest score. With weak academics, it is important to focus on the aspects of the application you can control today -- that is a competitive test score, compelling essays and a strong...


Divya, I am happy to advise you on MSc programs, but I actually think you should be considering MBA programs. By the time you matriculate to business school, you could have nearly 4 years of work experience, which is right around the average for MBA programs. MSc programs don't require work experien...

by Apply Point

Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:23 pm
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Ms Finance
Replies: 1
Views: 1122

Thank you for your message. In the interest of full disclosure, I want to let you know that, before I started Apply Point Admissions Consulting (approximately 2 years ago), I served as the Associate Director of Admissions at Olin. As a former staff member as well as graduate of Olin's MBA program, I...

by Apply Point

Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:19 pm
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Kelley vs Olin($$) - need help deciding!
Replies: 2
Views: 2612

I would start thinking about your essays as soon as possible. Obviously, you will want to focus on your GMAT first, and get a solid score out of the way...but then I would move on to brainstorming and content development phase of the application essays. When time is on your side, and you can spend m...

by Apply Point

Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:07 pm
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Best time to write Essays
Replies: 4
Views: 1447

I think two months is enough time, if you study with a private tutor and diligently complete all your preparation work for those meetings. I know a wonderful private GMAT tutor who can travel to wherever you are, and I am happy to pass along him name. Just let me know. August is cutting it a bit clo...

by Apply Point

Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:23 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Nervous with Process
Replies: 2
Views: 1176

I would re-take the GMAT. Schools only take the highest score, when you apply, as that is the one they will submit for rankings purposes. When it comes to post-MBA employment, if you are required to submit a GMAT score, you only have to submit your highest score as well. At this point, you can't cha...

by Apply Point

Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:18 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Need Advice: Waitlist & Beyond...Retake GMAT?
Replies: 11
Views: 3513

These services are wonderful, but I do free 1 hour consultations as well. Let me know if you would like to set up a time to chat. My name is Mary Pat Jacobs and I am the Director of an admissions consulting firm in Manhattan called Apply Point. We are small so pride ourselves on highly personalized ...

by Apply Point

Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:10 am
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Anyone use admission consultants?
Replies: 139
Views: 52235