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With Columbia's rolling admissions process, what percent of the class do you think is filled already?
I was not prepared to apply until now, and am wondering if it would be much worse than applying to R3 NYU or R4 Cal?
- by Scott2010
Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:08 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Columbia Business School 2011 Applicants
- Replies: 71
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630 Dec 18th (Q39, V38), new practice MGMAT 690 (Q44,V39) :)
Having taken a Kaplan instructor-led course and studied an additional 100 hours afterwards, I scored a 630 12/18/2010 (Q39, V38) on the official test (my best score before was a 620). I feel to be competitive at the schools I have applied to, I need to get my score up. On Sunday I took a practice MG...
- by Scott2010
Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:37 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 630 Dec 18th (Q39, V38), new practice MGMAT 690 (Q44,V39) :)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2412
Thanks Humblebee and Wharton750 I am not international student. R2 for UCLA and Marshall is still open. I am applying for part time programs. Thanks, notcreative I am in a similar position to you, as I scored a 630 as well, though took the exam in December. I submitted by R2 the deadline to USC and...
- by Scott2010
Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:19 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: low GMAT : apply R2 or retake GMAT and apply R3
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2108
Profile Eval, 630 GMAT, 2.5 B.S., 3.7 M.S., 10+ yrs WE
Lisa, Can you please evaluate my profile? I graduated from Lehigh University, class of 2000, with a 2.5 (2.46) GPA in Electrical Engineering. I did not have good study habits in college, and was also on the track team. I have worked very hard for Lockheed Martin as a test/quality engineer for 5.5 yr...
- by Scott2010
Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:45 pm- Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
- Topic: Profile Eval, 630 GMAT, 2.5 B.S., 3.7 M.S., 10+ yrs WE
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1912
Decisions are out today! Any word on admits? I plan to apply R2. I just took the GMAT and will spend the holidays working on essays and having friends and family critique my drafts. I will write a debrief of my GMAT experience, including my profile in another post, but here is a sample: 32 yrs old,...
- by Scott2010
Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:09 am- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: Yale 2011 Applicants
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5806
[spoiler]st(1) plug x into equation and test for y. Sufficient st(2) y=-x+b where a=-1 so y=-x+b; y intercept is unknown. Insufficient Pick A.[/spoiler] I understand that. Maybe you could explain intersect in more detail. To me I have always though that intersect means that a line crosses another l...
- by Scott2010
Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:01 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Line segment with same slope as a line, do they intersect?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4352
Line segment with same slope as a line, do they intersect?
Does line S intersect line segment QR? Graph shows a line segment from (1,3) to (2,2) (1) The equation of line S is y = -x + 4. (2) The slope of line S is -1. Please help with answer explaination. [spoiler]Lines are said to intersect if they share one or more points. In the graph, line segment QR co...
- by Scott2010
Thu Dec 02, 2010 1:45 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Line segment with same slope as a line, do they intersect?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4352
Percentile. google "gmat percentile scale". If I added my best together it might be a 600. If I did 74% in both, i'd be at 640.
hope that helps
- by Scott2010
Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:53 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Progress in practice exams, 570, yeah!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1065
Progress in practice exams, 570, yeah!
Hello. I wanted to share that I have seem improvement in my Kaplan GMAT CATs, finally :) I am retaking the Kaplan instructor led course, and am dedicating more time to a daily study habit. I wanted to take the GMAT this Spring, but a job transfer got in the way. What was most encouraging was my rece...
- by Scott2010
Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:53 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Progress in practice exams, 570, yeah!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1065
Lisa, Thanks. I must have missed your response. I just found it be searching on "defer". Of the 3+ years with my girlfriend, 2+ has been a distance relationship. I might be getting a job transfer to L.A./O.C. next month, which would be huge for us (she's in OC). I just want to cut down on ...
- by Scott2010
Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:57 pm- Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
- Topic: Do any top tier schools allow deferred admissions?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12707
Deferring B school?
Dear sindib, Schools vary on their deferral policies. However, schools that do offer deferrals will generally not grant one for you to continue in your current job. Deferrals are granted for things like serious illness or being called to military duty. You should only apply to school when you feel ...
- by Scott2010
Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:15 am- Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
- Topic: Do any top tier schools allow deferred admissions?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12707
What do I need to do to get into a top 5 or top 10.
Lisa, I had a 2.5 GPA from Lehigh in Electrical Engineering, class of 2000. I now work for Lockheed Martin as an engineer. Next May I will finish a part-time M.S. in Systems Engineering (part quantitative/part engineering management) from George Washington University. I expect to have a 3.7 or 3.8 w...
- by Scott2010
Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:27 pm- Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
- Topic: What GPA/GMAT is needed to get into a top 5 school?
- Replies: 251
- Views: 227984