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Duke Full-Time MBA

Well I only applied to 2 schools this year, the two that I would have most liked to go to: Harvard and Duke. Pretty sure I didn't get accepted to Harvard, but I did get in to Duke!

25 / 20 months WE at matriculation / 3.57 GPA / 740 GMAT

by Smallz

Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:31 am
Forum: Admissions Success Stories
Topic: Duke Full-Time MBA
Replies: 2
Views: 5939

GMAT Debrief - 740 (48Q, 44V)

I took the test a little while back, but forgot to post my debrief. So, if interested, check it out at http://www.donuttrader.com/Library/blog/gmattips.html

Hopefully it can help someone out.

by Smallz

Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:07 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: GMAT Debrief - 740 (48Q, 44V)
Replies: 0
Views: 2466

I wouldn't even worry about Princeton Review if I were you. If you have time after the OG, get the supplements and go through those. I started with the Kaplan Premeir Program but quickly switched to the OG guides and thats all I did and now that I've done the test, I wouldn't do it any other way. Al...

by Smallz

Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:43 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Cursed because of Kaplan?
Replies: 9
Views: 2421

Resume Questions

You don't see much about resumes for business school. Are there any guidelines or suggestions? I have worked in one company and had an internship. The rest of my jobs are either ventures I started or just part-time positions. Should I only put my full-time and internship experience? I have had two p...

by Smallz

Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:58 am
Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
Topic: Resume Questions
Replies: 1
Views: 1374

Being Married?

I'm just wondering, as an ECC, would being married have any impact on admissions? I'm wondering if it would show the adcom maturity or something like that? I know it's a weird question. I wonder because I've done all of my essays and feel great about them. But, when reading through I realized how it...

by Smallz

Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:56 am
Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
Topic: Being Married?
Replies: 1
Views: 1513

Thanks again Amy, you are such an appreciated resource. Another quick essay question. Is it safe to assume that all essays are read together? Reason for asking is, if I want to reference something from my past in one essay that I talked about extensively in another, should I give a short explanation...

by Smallz

Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:24 pm
Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
Topic: Leadership Failure for Young Career Applicant?
Replies: 5
Views: 1481

Thanks Amy, I really appreciate your feedback. I have another question, so I thought I'd just post it here. I'm working on the essay question: What is your career vision and why is this choice meaningful to you? Looking at what I have written, I say what my long term goal is and why its important in...

by Smallz

Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:14 am
Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
Topic: Leadership Failure for Young Career Applicant?
Replies: 5
Views: 1481

Leadership Failure for Young Career Applicant?

Hello Again! On one of my applications I can choose to either write about a leadership opportunity I've had or a leadership failure. I'm thinking about the leadership failure, as I can show how I turned it around to make the situation successful and also how I've applied lessons learned in a future ...

by Smallz

Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:49 am
Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
Topic: Leadership Failure for Young Career Applicant?
Replies: 5
Views: 1481

Interview Question

I'm currently working in Utah, and applying to some schools on the East. Duke, for example, recommends interviews but you don't have to do them. How bad would it be to not do an interview because I am in the Midwest? Would that hurt my chances of getting in?

by Smallz

Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:10 am
Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
Topic: Interview Question
Replies: 1
Views: 1283

Ok, so my AWA was only a 4.5. I guess thats what you get for not studying it at all and doing it in 15 minutes.

Do you guys still think that is acceptable for a top school?

by Smallz

Thu Nov 22, 2007 8:19 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 740 (48Q, 44V) - Holy Crap!
Replies: 7
Views: 4301

Constructing an Essay

Hi Amy and Stacy: I've been looking around the forums for some advice on how to conquer the essay portion of the application. Maybe I have missed something, but I don't see any posts that go very in depth about the essays. I know that you continually say that strong essays are important, but would i...

by Smallz

Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:14 am
Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
Topic: Constructing an Essay
Replies: 1
Views: 1139

Finished GMAT. Now need direction in life.

Hi Stacey and/or Amy: I just took my GMAT on Saturday and now I have to decide when and where I will be applying. I am hoping that you could give at least a little incite by your thoughts. GMAT - 740 (48Q, 44V) GPA - 3.57 - Brigham Young University - degree in Business with emphasis in Supply Chain ...

by Smallz

Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:35 am
Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
Topic: Finished GMAT. Now need direction in life.
Replies: 1
Views: 1465

740 (48Q, 44V) - Holy Crap!

I had read about the trap many times; do not try and figure out how you're doing on quant by how hard you percieve the questions. I knew it and had vowed to not allow myself to get excited or depressed after the Q section. But I still did. Some questions seemed hard, but the majority seemed easier t...

by Smallz

Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:20 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: 740 (48Q, 44V) - Holy Crap!
Replies: 7
Views: 4301

I also bought it about a month ago. I would say it would have been great if I was just starting out studying. But, further along it wasn't as much help. There were still some topics that I got help on though.

by Smallz

Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:03 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: GMAT Math Bible
Replies: 3
Views: 4962

The median is just the middle number in a set. So, you just need to figure out what number would be in the middle. Just add up how many numbers there are (2+10+16+27+18=73). Divide by two which would give you 36 + 1, so you know the median would be the 37th number from the top or bottom, which is in...

by Smallz

Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:40 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT Prep test1. Q23
Replies: 2
Views: 1652