Should I re-apply to McCombs

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kuljitcingh: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 1; Joined: Sat Oct 06, 2012 4:38 pm

by kuljitcingh » Sat Oct 06, 2012 6:54 pm

I am in dilemma regarding a decision I need to make regarding application to McCombs school of Business.
I had applied to McCombs last year in the 2nd round with 3 years work-ex, 690 GMAT and average essays but did not get a call. I was planning to rewrite my GMAT next week and then re-apply to Mccombs in the 1st round. But from the mock test results, I feel that am really not prepared yet for re-writing GMAT.
The First round deadline for Mccombs is 16th Oct, and I think I will have to reschedule my GMAT after that now.

I have two choices now:
A. I re-apply with the same GMAT(690). I will have increased work-ex (4 years), better essays, and 1st round as enhancements over last year application
B. I wait for the 2nd round till december and increase my GMAT and then re-apply
I am not able to decide between A and B. I feel that by applying in 2nd round I will be losing in terms of chances as 1st round is always advantageous. But then I will have to apply with the old gmat if I apply in 1st round.

Kindly advise!!

Here is my full profile:
Female
Country: India
GMAT: 690
Undergraduate Degree: BTech in Computer Science
Percentage of Marks in Undergraduate Degree: 80.24%
Work Experience: 4 years in Information Technology
No international experience
Quiet Good earlier academics
Good extra-curricular

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by Heidi Granner » Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:24 pm

Hi kuljitcingh,

Thanks for your post.

The key decision factor here looks to be whether you believe you will be able to increase your GMAT score by 30+ points within a couple months. Your GMAT is already at the average for UT's class, so you would need to increase it 30+ points in order to make the GMAT score a differentiating positive factor. If you do believe you can get there, then waiting to re-take the test could be helpful. If not, I recommend going ahead with your Round 1 application.

In addition to the application items you mentioned, the letters of recommendation play an important role. We sell a Recommendation Guide (https://www.clearadmit.com/ss_reco.html) which could be helpful in presenting stronger letters this year.

Hope that helps - good luck!

Heidi
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