what are my chances of getting into Nyu part-time mba?

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Hi, here are my background info

Undergraduate (top 100 school) 3.1 gpa
master's degree in science at Cornell University: 3.0 gpa
GRE (just found out they accept gre): Verbal 700 (97th percentile) Math 800 (94th percentile) Writing 4.0
Percentile-wise: equivalent to 720 GMAT


Work Experience: Lab staff (supervisor for 1 year) altogether for 3 years.

Volunteer work: volunteered at day-care program for about 5 years. Love kids!

I am now applying for jobs in healthcare industries or clinical research work (working with patients) and will likely apply for fall 2012 admission.

My weaknesses are Low gpa and no experience in fianance. also i can't take my mind off the fact that the program prefers wallstreet/finance/management professionals who've been in the field for 3 plus years. I'm not thinking about applying for full time program due to financial situation. also, some companies (hospitals and health management) pay for tuition as long as i stay as full time employee.

If i apply next year, where do i stand?
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by Cindy Tokumitsu » Sat Mar 12, 2011 1:52 pm
Hello,

I agree with your assessment of your weakness (GPAs), though your GRE scores will mitigate it to an extent.

Don't be put off by the idea that the Langone program favors Wall Streeters and other financiers. Of course the program accepts a number of them for obvious reasons. But the adcom fundamentally is seeking a class that is diverse in terms of industry, so if you are in an industry that is relatively underrepresented but is important (as yours would be), it can be a plus. It appears that with a compelling application, you'd be a viable candidate for Langone - perhaps on-par or reasonable reach.

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Cindy Tokumitsu
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