Hello,
I took the GMAT in November, scored a 630 (44Q, 32V, 6AWA). Undergrad GPA 3.1, M.A. in English 3.7 GPA.
The more I read about about the importance of GMAT scores and B-School Admission, the more I am sensing that I have just missed an important number in my GMAT score, placing me in a kind of "no man's land." I have read that schools really like my background (humanities major, Division I athletic coach) but that my GMAT is just off the mark to be considered for top 10 schools.
I have already been admitted into a top 5 part-time program, but I don't really know what that means in comparison to full-time programs. I have applied to the full-time programs at Wharton, Cornell, and Georgetown, and I am unfortunately not expecting acceptances based on their GMAT stats.
My dilemma is as follows. Assuming things don't work out with the three aforementioned schools, should I stick with the reputable part-time program, or should I really buckle down this summer and take another year. My best practice tests put me up around 690, though with more studying, I could feasibly crack 700.
Is it worth it to take an entire extra year just for a shot at the top 10 over a 20-40 school? Is a 630 really no man's land like it appears to be? Is my background as appealing as I think it is, or is that just wishful thinking?
I took the GMAT in November, scored a 630 (44Q, 32V, 6AWA). Undergrad GPA 3.1, M.A. in English 3.7 GPA.
The more I read about about the importance of GMAT scores and B-School Admission, the more I am sensing that I have just missed an important number in my GMAT score, placing me in a kind of "no man's land." I have read that schools really like my background (humanities major, Division I athletic coach) but that my GMAT is just off the mark to be considered for top 10 schools.
I have already been admitted into a top 5 part-time program, but I don't really know what that means in comparison to full-time programs. I have applied to the full-time programs at Wharton, Cornell, and Georgetown, and I am unfortunately not expecting acceptances based on their GMAT stats.
My dilemma is as follows. Assuming things don't work out with the three aforementioned schools, should I stick with the reputable part-time program, or should I really buckle down this summer and take another year. My best practice tests put me up around 690, though with more studying, I could feasibly crack 700.
Is it worth it to take an entire extra year just for a shot at the top 10 over a 20-40 school? Is a 630 really no man's land like it appears to be? Is my background as appealing as I think it is, or is that just wishful thinking?