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Hello, I'm afraid I'm not the one to advise you on the nitty-gritty of GMAT details. In this forum we focus on admissions consulting issues, so I would address questions related to how a GMAT score will fit into or affect your application. I suggest you search this website for sections where GMAT ex...
- by Cindy Tokumitsu
Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:52 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: GMAT
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1120
Hello, Business experience is more important than business education for an MBA – many and indeed perhaps most MBA applicants and students do not have prior formal business education. And some people successfully apply to MBA programs without actual business experience, but they are few. Such peop...
- by Cindy Tokumitsu
Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:47 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Prior experience
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1042
Hello, Abhi, It’s hard to evaluate your profile without clearer information about your work experience, which is a critical factor. You have leadership, but doing what, in what type of company/industry? Have you excelled compared to accomplished peers? You place your startup in your extracurricula...
- by Cindy Tokumitsu
Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:18 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Seeking Profile Evaluation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 900
Hello, I do think European programs would potentially be a good fit, given the age factor. Most of the top programs are strong in relevant curriculum and consulting recruiting, including HEC (where consulting is the largest post-MBA industry), IE, ESDE, and IMD (where over 15% of grads go into consu...
- by Cindy Tokumitsu
Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:57 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Am I an "older applicant"?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1669
Hello, In my view you’re literally right on the border that separates “the older side of average/regular age range� and “older applicant.� How much relevance/weight the age issue will have will depend on your application overall, because the adcoms will view your application holistically. ...
- by Cindy Tokumitsu
Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:06 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Am I an "older applicant"?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1669
Hello, I realize yesterday you needed your answer, but in any event I really can't advise you on such an important decision -- the answer rests in your own life, your own personal needs and inclinations. How likely could you find another job? How could you financially weather a period of unemploymen...
- by Cindy Tokumitsu
Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:04 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Please guide me - Important decision to take !!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1179
Yes, I believe you would. You would need an application that differentiates you within your group.
Best regards,
Cindy Tokumitsu
Senior Editor, www.accepted.com
- by Cindy Tokumitsu
Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:18 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Profile Evaluation HELP
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1210
Hello, I would consider you a viable candidate to the schools you mention – you’d be on the older side, but just shy of the real “older applicant� category, which includes people older than the average age-range. It will be imperative to make a compelling case for needing the FT MBA. You ask...
- by Cindy Tokumitsu
Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:16 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: What are my chances - Indian IT Male - 740 (Q50,V40) ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1205
Hello, For US schools, you would be an international student; you’d be considered Asian. While Asians are obvious over-represented in the MBA applicant pool (especially for top programs), within this pool, people with Filipino background are not very common. Moreover, your background with and your...
- by Cindy Tokumitsu
Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:58 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Which bucket do I belong to? Also, what are my chances ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1112
Hello, It’s not that rigid – or, I should say, they’ll understand both. I believe that for Kelley and Emory, your age is on the older side of the regular range, but not in the “older applicant� category. Still, you might be interested in our article about older applicants . Best regards, C...
- by Cindy Tokumitsu
Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:33 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: age at application or age on the 1st day of class?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 989
Hello, Your list is solid! Given your goals and profile, three additional schools you could consider (at least look closely at) are UCLA/Anderson, Darden, and Cornell (particularly UCLA). I would consider your chances at these schools reasonable to good with a stellar application. Best regards, Cind...
- by Cindy Tokumitsu
Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:26 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Profile Evaluation HELP
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1210
Hello, Your chances depend in part on how low your under-the-average GMAT was. If only slightly below average, and your application otherwise is strong, it may not matter much. If a lot, it will matter more. Other factors would have a bearing too, such as quality and nature of your work experience. ...
- by Cindy Tokumitsu
Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:18 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: CSU Fullerton Fully Employed MBA Program Advice
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1897
Hello, You’ve done your homework and selected some US schools that are more welcoming to older applicants. I believe that with a 720+ GMAT and a stellar application, you would likely be a viable applicant at most of these schools – the US schools would definitely be reaches, but with the possibl...
- by Cindy Tokumitsu
Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:12 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Profile Evaluation
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1099
Hello, From the information you’ve provided, you’re qualified for top MBA programs. The drawback is being in the Indian IT group. However, it looks from your work description that you’ve had lots of leadership, business interface, and global experience, as well as interaction with elite custom...
- by Cindy Tokumitsu
Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:51 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Plz Evaluate: Indian-IT-Male-GMAT 760-6 Yrs WE- Gud EC
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1006
Hello, You’ve got a lot of strengths in your profile, and it’s interesting overall. From the information you’ve provided, here is my feedback on the schools you listed: Cornell and Georgetown FT and PT – very high reaches Vanderbilt – reasonable reach GWU – on-par American – safety I t...
- by Cindy Tokumitsu
Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:35 am- Forum: Ask an MBA Admissions Consultant
- Topic: Profile Evaluation for 2012
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1074