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Are you quitting your job to pursue an MBA?
First, I know this doesn't fit the forum very well but I can't find a perfect place for it so I'm just going to post it here. I have the option to take an educational leave of absence from my job to pursue a full-time MBA and return to the same or a similar position. My close friends and family say ...
- by wcfennell
Fri Feb 27, 2015 11:16 am- Forum: Admissions Success Stories
- Topic: Are you quitting your job to pursue an MBA?
- Replies: 0
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Just took the GMAT for the second time and got a much more balanced score. 740 with 50 (88th%) quant and 40 (91st %) verbal! I was a little bummed that my verbal came down knocking me out of the 750-760 range but I still improved overall and I couldn't be happier about the quant, and now my score is...
- by wcfennell
Tue Feb 24, 2015 2:00 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Too unbalanced? 730 Q47(68%). V44(98%)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5137
Thanks Dina! I wasn't aware of Berkley's Online Extension program, but after doing a little research it seems like it would be the perfect choice given my current situation.
- by wcfennell
Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:23 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Tradition classes or business certificate? PLEASE HELP!
- Replies: 5
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Tradition classes or business certificate? PLEASE HELP!
I'm planning on applying to business school next fall and one of the things I need to address before then is my low GPA. I've been doing a lot of research and it looks like I have two options. The first option would be to take a class or two in accounting, economics, or finance at a local school. Th...
- by wcfennell
Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:42 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Tradition classes or business certificate? PLEASE HELP!
- Replies: 5
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Thank you for the kind words and reassurance. I'm still 2 or 3 years away from applying but am planning on applying to HBS, Wharton, Tuck, and CMU Tepper. Tepper is my high confidence pick, and I live in Pittsburgh so I won't be completely disheartened if that's the only one I receive an admit from....
- by wcfennell
Wed Jan 14, 2015 9:11 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Too unbalanced? 730 Q47(68%). V44(98%)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5137
Too unbalanced? 730 Q47(68%). V44(98%)
I took the GMAT for the first time today and received a respectable 730 but I feel my quant and verbal scores may be too unbalanced. My scores were as follows... IR: 8 (92nd percentile) Q: 47 (68th percentile) V: 44 (98th percentile) Overall: 730 (96th percentile) Is a 30 point percentile split too ...
- by wcfennell
Wed Jan 14, 2015 8:07 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Too unbalanced? 730 Q47(68%). V44(98%)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5137
Are the CATs included in the exam pack different than the two you receive free for registering at MBA.com? I assume so, but there's no definitive answer in the product description.
- by wcfennell
Tue Jan 06, 2015 9:48 am- Forum: Ask the Test Maker
- Topic: 2015 New Year, New You Contest
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2935