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Dear Gabriel, Thanks for your post and extensive profile information. The short answer to your question about HBS 2+2 is that you could be competitive - there are indeed many aspects of your profile that are interesting. Of course, in order to secure a spot, you'll need a strong set of application m...
- by Graham
Mon May 18, 2009 3:33 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Applying to HBS 2+2, need urgent assessment, please reply
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1594
Dear Anoldone, Thanks for your reply. These are all fair points - since your career progress to date will certainly help determine which type of program (EMBA vs. MBA) might be best suited. One additional note: if you are both older and a career switcher, that could raise some concern for the adcoms...
- by Graham
Mon May 18, 2009 1:41 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Am I too old for top schools?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2360
Dear anoldone, Age is really just one variable in the MBA admissions process. It certainly needs to be taken into account, but should be done so in combination with a host of additional variables, such as your GMAT result, GPA, caliber of undergraduate program, rigor of ugrad major, amount of work e...
- by Graham
Sun May 17, 2009 11:24 pm- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Am I too old for top schools?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2360
Dear Bigeater1, Thanks for your post. I'll echo Nikhil's thoughts on the level of competition in recent years at the top schools (b-school apps have been up across the board, etc). Having said that, I would still suggest that there is a difference in admissions-difficulty across the three options at...
- by Graham
Sun May 17, 2009 10:57 pm- Forum: Research MBA Programs
- Topic: Columbia Admissions - Accel vs. Early Adm vs. normal Fall
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5489
Dear Xpander, Thanks for your post! I've offered answers to your questions and some additional thoughts below. GMAT: 750 (50Q 41V) UGPA: 3.28 (Computer Eng. from Ivy) >>Your academic profile is sound. The GMAT result is superb (and well-balanced). Your GPA is below average for the top schools, but t...
- by Graham
Fri May 15, 2009 10:07 am- Forum: Ask Clear Admit
- Topic: Profile evaluation and a few questions
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2323
Dear Scorpio333, Thanks for your post. Please accept my apologies for the delayed reply - I was actually on vacation but made the return yesterday and am back to regular posting here. I did not respond first thing yesterday because your post is rather involved/lenghty, and I wanted to have some time...
- by Graham
Thu May 14, 2009 3:44 am- Forum: Ask Clear Admit
- Topic: Please Evaluate my profile
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3237
Howell, Thanks for the additional details. As you've likely gathered, a 2.7 GPA is a pretty serious liability for top-tier programs. This liability is only somewhat addressed by your 720 on the GMAT exam (since a 720 is just a bit above the average for top schools and your quant. score is below the ...
- by Graham
Wed May 13, 2009 4:22 am- Forum: Ask Clear Admit
- Topic: Reapplication strategy suggestions?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2250
Re: Reapplication strategy suggestions?
Dear Howell, Thanks for your post! Please see my comments below: So I am among those many applicants who did not gain a spot into a program during the most recent application cycle. I am already planning on resubmitting applications for this Fall, but I was hoping you might be able to answer a few q...
- by Graham
Wed May 13, 2009 3:07 am- Forum: Ask Clear Admit
- Topic: Reapplication strategy suggestions?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2250
Dear Righton12252000, Thanks for your post. My answers to your questions are as follows: Admissions Odds/Fellowships On the surface, you should be competitive for admission to top-tier MBA programs. Your numbers (GMAT, GPA) add up nicely and your work experience and XCs seem strong enough to help yo...
- by Graham
Wed May 13, 2009 12:58 am- Forum: Ask Clear Admit
- Topic: Profile Evaluation
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2183
Dear GMAT12, Thanks for your post! It's hard to definitively state that an economics undergraduate major is better than a 'business administration' major - as there are so many variables in play in terms of which undergraduate programs we're talking about, who the candidate is, grades earned, etc. I...
- by Graham
Wed May 06, 2009 5:59 am- Forum: Ask Clear Admit
- Topic: College preparation for MBA
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3140
Re: College preparation for MBA
Dear Nyandika, Thanks for your post! Please see my answers to your questions below: I value your opinion. I am making my final decision about which college to attend as an undergrad. Currently, I plan to eventually go off to Business school and I have several questions, the answers of which may infl...
- by Graham
Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:22 am- Forum: Ask Clear Admit
- Topic: College preparation for MBA
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3140
Dear Kumisita, Thanks for your post! I'm afraid I do not have an answer to your question, as there are numerous combinations of results in math and verbal that could produce a 750 total score. I can tell you that your margin for error will be rather slim, as a 750 score requires near-perfect perform...
- by Graham
Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:33 am- Forum: Ask Clear Admit
- Topic: GMAT 750+ !
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2865
Dear Yankexpat, Thanks for your post! The short answer to your question is that I think you could be a competitive candidate at the US top-5 programs. I am intrigued by the international component of your candidacy and I can tell you that the schools will certainly appreciate the fact that you have ...
- by Graham
Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:05 am- Forum: Ask Clear Admit
- Topic: evaluation request
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2546
Dear FutureMBA, Thanks for your post! The 1-year program at Cornell is well regarded. In fact, the students who gain admission are usually quite accomplished and have pretty impressive numbers, etc. As to your question about the employment stats, I suspect you are having trouble finding them because...
- by Graham
Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:32 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Cornell Accelerated MBA program
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3512
Dear Mike, Thanks for your post! I tend to agree with Lisa for ths most part: you have the building blocks for a strong candidacy at the schools on your list. I wanted to just add a couple of quick thoughts: 1) I am a bit concerned about the limited amount of non-work activities since college. While...
- by Graham
Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:19 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Competitive Profile?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1655