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Peter_chan1248
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I'd like to first thank Stacy and the 'beat the gmat' crew for hosting this incredible website. The site has been by far the most helpful to me in my preparation for the GMAT. However, I am posting this profile evaluation for my girl friend. Here's the rundown:
GMAT SCORE: She took the GMAT a couple years ago and scored a 760(perfect quant). Unforunately, she did not do so well on the essay portion of the exam (I don't know the score), so she will be taking the GMAT again in a couple months. She hopes to improve upon the 760 score, and score somehwhere in the 780 range.
GPA: 3.8 overall, but 4.0 in the last 60 credits. Finished in the 95th percentile (3rd or 4th out of 150) of her graduate class. She has a double major in Accounting and Economics.
Work Experience: After finishing school, spent approximately 1 year working as a math teacher at the cram school she founded. Spent approximately 1.5 year working at an European luxury/FMCG first as a sales assistant, than as a marketing executive.
References: She will be getting sparkling references from prominent professors from her university, and from her boss at work. She should be really strong in this area.
General Background: She is basically what most people would describe as a super achiever academically. She finished 1st in her class from elementary school to highschool; she was admitted direclty into the best university in the country(National Taiwan University) without having to go through the college exam, where she routinely finished 1st in her class. She could have chosen to take a more "glamourous" job in consulting, banking, and etc, but she chose luxury/FMCG because she thought she would enjoy her job more in the industry. At her company, she performed like a star, and was promoted to marketing executive within an year of starting as a sales assistant. Even as an marketing executive, her job duties and responsibilities were more liken to a Product Manager. Basically, her boss relied on her more than she did on the more senior Product Managers.
GOALS: She feels under utilized at her current job, and is looking for a job that challenges her more intelectually. She is looking at consulting or investment banking as a future career. Her target bschools are Harvard, Wharton, Stanford, and Columbia.
QUESTIONS:
1. What impact would scoring 780, versus 760, have on her application?
2. What kind of essay score should she aim for so that it won't be a hinderance to her application.
3. With her background, would her target schools be within reach?
4. Is there anything else you would recommend she do to improve her application?
thanks a lot for any advice!
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GMAT SCORE: She took the GMAT a couple years ago and scored a 760(perfect quant). Unforunately, she did not do so well on the essay portion of the exam (I don't know the score), so she will be taking the GMAT again in a couple months. She hopes to improve upon the 760 score, and score somehwhere in the 780 range.
GPA: 3.8 overall, but 4.0 in the last 60 credits. Finished in the 95th percentile (3rd or 4th out of 150) of her graduate class. She has a double major in Accounting and Economics.
Work Experience: After finishing school, spent approximately 1 year working as a math teacher at the cram school she founded. Spent approximately 1.5 year working at an European luxury/FMCG first as a sales assistant, than as a marketing executive.
References: She will be getting sparkling references from prominent professors from her university, and from her boss at work. She should be really strong in this area.
General Background: She is basically what most people would describe as a super achiever academically. She finished 1st in her class from elementary school to highschool; she was admitted direclty into the best university in the country(National Taiwan University) without having to go through the college exam, where she routinely finished 1st in her class. She could have chosen to take a more "glamourous" job in consulting, banking, and etc, but she chose luxury/FMCG because she thought she would enjoy her job more in the industry. At her company, she performed like a star, and was promoted to marketing executive within an year of starting as a sales assistant. Even as an marketing executive, her job duties and responsibilities were more liken to a Product Manager. Basically, her boss relied on her more than she did on the more senior Product Managers.
GOALS: She feels under utilized at her current job, and is looking for a job that challenges her more intelectually. She is looking at consulting or investment banking as a future career. Her target bschools are Harvard, Wharton, Stanford, and Columbia.
QUESTIONS:
1. What impact would scoring 780, versus 760, have on her application?
2. What kind of essay score should she aim for so that it won't be a hinderance to her application.
3. With her background, would her target schools be within reach?
4. Is there anything else you would recommend she do to improve her application?
thanks a lot for any advice!
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